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Research and knowledge exchange

Â鶹´«Ã½ Research and Innovation Committee

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Research and Innovation Committee (URIC) has oversight of all matters related to research and innovation policy and strategy and provides assurance to Senate that the Â鶹´«Ã½ is compliant with external requirements related to research and innovation. It drives the development of a research and innovation environment and culture which maximises the quality and impact of our research and innovation and enables our research community to flourish.

Members

Members:

  • Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation (Chair)
  • Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Research
  • Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Knowledge Exchange
  • Associate Dean Research for each Faculty
  • Chairs of URIC sub-committees
  • Director of Research and Innovation Services
  • Director of Innovation and Business Partnerships
  • 1 elected member of Senate

In attendance:

  • Director of IT Services (or nominee)
  • Librarian (or nominee)
  • URIC Secretary
Meetings

URIC meets 10 times a year. The dates for 24-25 are:

  • 23 September 2024
  • 16 October 2024
  • 20 November 2024
  • 18 December 2024
  • 22 January 2025
  • 26 February 2025
  • 26 March 2025
  • 23 April 2025
  • 21 May 2025
  • 18 June 2025
Sub-committees and Steering Groups

The following sub-committees report into URIC:

  • Postgraduate Researcher sub-committee
  • Early Career Researcher sub-committee
  • Research and Ethics Integrity sub-committee
  • Research Governance and Quality Assurance sub-committee 

The following groups also report into URIC:

  • REF Steering Group
  • KEF Steering Group
  • Funder Engagement Steering Group
  • Research Culture Steering Group
  • Research IT Committee
  • Open Research Group
Secretariat, Guidance and Templates

The URIC Secretary is Debbie Foy, Research and Innovation Services.

Please read the guidance if you are preparing a paper for URIC and use the URIC cover sheet for all papers.