University Research Committee (URC)
The University Research Committee (URC) is responsible to the Senate for progress towards the strategic objectives and targets set by the University in research and enterprise.
URC now meets four times a year.
Terms
- To determine the University vision and strategy for research, research degree education and business enterprise engagement; along with appropriate targets and performance indicators.
- To oversee the development and management of research activity, research degree education, the development and implementation of mechanisms and initiatives to improve the research and enterprise performance of the University and its participation in external reviews.
- To maintain oversight of performance in research and research degree education; responding appropriately as necessary.
- To interact closely with the University Teaching & Learning Committee and with the major administrative directorates including Human Resources, Student Services, Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment, International, Computing and Library Services, Finance and Estates.
- To provide informal and flexible fora for the active management and co-ordination of research, research degree education and business development in liaison with the University Research Group (URG), the Graduate Education Group (GEG), the Business Development and Commercial Group and the Research Support Group.
Committee Members
Chair (appointed by Senate) |
|
Professor A D Ball |
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise |
Members (ex officio) |
|
Professor R A Cryan |
Vice-Chancellor |
Professor T J Thornton |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor |
Professor D Taylor |
Pro Vice-Chancellor, International |
Nigel King |
Dean, Graduate School |
Members |
|
Professor S Swailes |
Director of Research, Business School |
Professor A P Laws |
Director of Research, Applied Sciences |
Professor A Lee |
Director of Research & Director of Graduate Education, Art, Design and Architecture |
Professor T L McCluskey |
Director of Research, Computing and Engineering |
Professor J Avis |
Director of Research, Education and Professional Development |
Professor J W McAuley |
Director of Research, Human and Health Sciences |
Professor J M Clarke |
Director of Research, Music, Humanities and Media |
Professor C Ntim |
Director of Graduate Education, Business School |
Professor D R Brown |
Director of Graduate Education, Applied Sciences |
Professor R Mishra |
Director of Graduate Education, Computing and Engineering |
Dr H Gavin |
Director of Graduate Education, Human and Health Sciences |
Professor H Colley |
Director of Graduate Education, Education and Professional Development |
Professor A Cassidy |
Director of Graduate Education, Music, Humanities & Media |
Professor L Towns-Andrews |
Director of Research and Enterprise |
Dr Tracy Turner |
Deputy Director of Research and Enterprise |
Deans' representative |
|
Professor S Donnelly |
School of Computing and Engineering |
Directors & Heads, in attendance by invitation |
|
Mrs S White |
Director of Computing and Library Services (or nominee) |
Mr C Blair |
Director of Estates and Facilities (or nominee) |
Mr A McConnell |
Director of Financial Services (or nominee) |
Mr A Mandebura |
Director of International Development (or nominee) |
Ms J Grainger |
Director of Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment (or nominee) |
Secretariat |
|
Esmay Walker |
Research & Enterprise |