Composition
The University Research Committee is composed as follows:
Convener
Professor N Forsyth, Vice-Principal (Research)
Membership
- Professor S Martin, Director of Research, School of Biological Sciences
- Professor K Bender, Director of Research, Business School
- Professor B Rea, Director of Research, School of Geosciences
- Professor J Kallestrup, Director of Research, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy
- Professor M Clarke, Director of Research, School of Education
- Professor E Chadwick, Director of Research, School of Engineering
- Dr S Pugh, Director of Research, School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
- Professor A Brown, Director of Research, School of Law
- Professor A Mclaughlin, Director of Research, School of Natural and Computing Sciences
- Professor A Hunt, Director of Research, School of Psychology
- Professor C Wallace, Director of Research, School of Social Science
- Professor I Stansfield, Director of Research, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
- Professor M Macleod, Dean for Impact and Engagement
- Professor N Oren, Dean for Knowledge and Understanding
- Professor B Tatler, Dean for People, Culture and Environment
- Professor S Piertney, Dean for Postgraduate Research
- Professor L Anderson, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Health, Wellbeing & Nutrition
- Professor D Burslem, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Biodiversity
- Professor G Leontidis, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Data & Artificial Intelligence
- Professor J Underhill, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Transition
- Dr R Shanks, Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Inclusion & Cultural Diversity
- Dr C Whyte, Advanced Research Fellow, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (Early Career Researcher representative)
- Vacancy (Early Career Researcher representative)
- Ms F Juul Jensen, Postgraduate Research Student, School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
(or designated deputies)
In attendance
- University Secretary & Chief Operating Officer
- Director of Research & Innovation
- University Librarian
- Director of Digital & Information Services
- Representative of the School Administration Managers
- Research Policy & REF Manager
- Officers, as appropriate
Clerk: Mrs D Foster, Research Policy & Governance Officer
Quorum
50% of formal membership
Number of meetings per session
Four
In the absence of the Convener, responsibility for chairing University Research Committee meetings will either be designated by the Convener in advance to another committee member or will fall to one of the Deans, and thereafter to one of the School Directors of Research.
