Research Strategy Committee

Members

Professor David Sanders (Chair) - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise): ext 3557, sanders
Dr Pam Cox, Dean of the Graduate School: ext 2644, pamcox
Dr Janice Pittis, Director of the Research and Enterprise Office: ext 3527, janicep
Professor Neil Cox: ext 2579 ncox
Professor Marco Francesconi: ext 2765, mfranc
Professor Hani Hagras: ext 3601, hani
Professor Edward Higgs: ext 3954, ejhiggs
Professor Debi Roberson: ext 3710, robedd
Professor Christine Temple: ext 3589, tempc
Professor Graham Underwood: ext 3337, gjcu

The Committee will:

have oversight of research strategy at University and departmental levels;
sustain and improve the University's research performance;
take responsibility for the preparation of the University's submission to the Research Assessment Exercise;
establish and promote models of good practice for the management of research at departmental level, and to ensure that all departments have suitable structures in place;
advise departments on the strategic use of the centrally-provided research funds available to them, and receive annual reports from departments on their strategic research investments and the outcomes;
make an annual report to Senate on departments' research performance, and any other research-related matters of which it wishes Senate to be aware.

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