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Composition |
Membership |
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Commercial) (Chair) |
Prof Richard Keogh |
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Dean of Research and Doctoral Study (Deputy Chair) |
Prof Edward Vallance |
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Pro-Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange |
Dr Jose Magalhaes |
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Chair of Ethics and Research Integrity |
Dr Melissa Jogie |
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Head of Research Excellence |
Dr Claudia Braz Nunes |
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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 |
Prof Derek Renshaw |
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Centre for Research in Psychological Wellbeing |
Prof Mick Cooper |
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Centre for Educational Research |
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 Research in Society, Culture, and Social Change |
Dr Ian Kinane |
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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 Jane Kingsley-Smith |
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Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law |
Prof Dan Nunan |
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Dean of the School of Education |
Prof Philippa Velija |
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Dean of the School of Life and Health Sciences |
Prof Sally Akehurst |
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Dean of the School of Psychology |
Prof Yannis Fronimos |
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Dean of the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment |
Prof Stephen Pretlove |
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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 Babak Amini |
Terms of Reference
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: September 2026