| Composition | Membership |
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development, Sustainability and RKE) (Chair) |
Prof Laura Peters |
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Director of Research and Doctoral Study (Deputy Chair) |
Prof Edward Vallance |
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Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange Development |
Dr José Malheiro Magalhães |
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Chair of Ethics and Research Integrity |
Dr Melissa Jogie |
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Nomination from each Research and Knowledge Exchange Centre (normally the Directors): |
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Centre for Integrated Research in Life and Health Sciences |
Dr Sally Akehurst [interim] |
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Centre for Research in Psychological Wellbeing |
Prof Mick Cooper |
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Centre for Learning, Teaching and Human Development |
Prof Ian Abrahams |
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Centre for Research in Arts and Creative Exchange |
Prof Sara Houston |
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Centre for Sustainability and Responsible Management |
Prof Stephen Drinkwater |
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Centre for Inclusive Humanities |
Prof Philippa Velija [interim] |
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Centre for Centre for Equality, Justice and Social Change |
Prof Philippa Velija [interim] |
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A Dean of School from each School or Faculty |
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Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Prof Melanie Gray |
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Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law |
Prof Dan Nunan |
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Dean of the School of Education |
Prof Peter Flew |
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Dean of the School of Life and Health Sciences |
Dr Sally Akehurst |
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Dean of the School of Psychology |
Dr Yannis Fronimos |
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Management Accountant |
TBC |
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Postgraduate Research Student |
TBC |
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In attendance: |
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Committee Secretary (nominated by the Research Office) |
Dr Cláudia Braz Nunes |
Terms of Reference 2024/25
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:
- To retain strategic oversight and responsibility for delivery of all research and knowledge exchange activity within the University.
- To monitor and review progress against the University’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy targets
- To consider and respond to the external research and knowledge exchange environment with implications for how this activity is carried out at the University
- 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
- To retain oversight of the policies, procedures, and guidelines necessary to support high quality research and knowledge exchange activity
- To monitor and review the impact of institutional strategies, policies, and guidelines in relation to research and knowledge exchange on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- To retain oversight of the high level external and internal risks relating to research and knowledge exchange
- 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: November 2024