Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee

Composition  
Membership  
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Commercial) (Chair)  
Prof Richard Keogh  
Dean of Research and Doctoral Study (Deputy Chair)  
Prof Edward Vallance  
Pro-Dean, Research and Knowledge Exchange  
Dr Jose Magalhaes  
Chair of Ethics and Research Integrity  
Dr Melissa Jogie  
Nomination from each Research and Knowledge Exchange Centre (normally the Directors):  
Centre for Integrated Research in Life and Health Sciences  
Prof Derek Renshaw
Centre for Research in Psychological Wellbeing  
Prof Mick Cooper  
Centre for Educational Research  
Prof Ian Abrahams  
Centre for Research in Arts and Creative Exchange  
Prof Sara Houston  
Centre for Sustainability and Responsible Management  
Prof Stephen Drinkwater  
Centre for Research in Society, Culture, and Social Change  
Dr Ian Kinane  
A Dean of School from each School or Faculty  
Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  
Prof Jane Kingsley-Smith  
Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law  
Prof Dan Nunan  
Dean of the School of Education  
Prof Philippa Velija  
Dean of the School of Life and Health Sciences  
Dr Sally Akehurst  
Dean of the School of Psychology  
Dr Yannis Fronimos  
Management Accountant  
TBC  
Postgraduate Research Student  
TBC  
In attendance:  
Committee Secretary (nominated by the Research Office)  
Dr Claudia Braz Nunes 

Terms of Reference 2025/26

To act with the delegated authority of Senate in matters relating to research and knowledge exchange activity at the University; specifically, the committee has responsibility for the following:

  1. To retain strategic oversight and responsibility for delivery of all research and knowledge exchange activity within the University.
  2. To monitor and review progress against the University’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy targets
  3. To consider and respond to the external research and knowledge exchange environment with implications for how this activity is carried out at the University
  4. To monitor and review progress against the University’s submission to external assessment exercises, including the University’s Research Excellence Framework submission and the KEF framework submission
  5. To retain oversight of the policies, procedures, and guidelines necessary to support high quality research and knowledge exchange activity
  6. To monitor and review the impact of institutional strategies, policies, and guidelines in relation to research and knowledge exchange on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  7. To retain oversight of the high level external and internal risks relating to research and knowledge exchange
  8. To provide an Annual Report on University research and knowledge exchange activity and progress to Senate at the conclusion of each academic year

Meeting Frequency

The committee meets three times per year.

Updated: October 2025