Research Committee

[Standing committee of the Divisional Board]

Terms of reference

Prescribed by Academic Board

1.1 To consider matters referred to it by the Research Policy and Research Degrees Committees.

1.2 To consider matters referred to it by the Divisional Board or Pro Vice Chancellor.

1.3 To co-ordinate strategy in the Division within the framework of the University’s Research Management Plan.

1.4 To develop, recommend and implement the Divisional Research Management Plan.

1.5 To foster research capability and excellence in the Division, by assisting and encouraging Divisional staff to develop research, research supervisory and consultancy skills.

1.6 To analyse the equity reports from school boards and advise the Divisional Board on equity research priorities, and strategies, based on this analysis.

1.7 To make recommendations on matters pertaining to research policy and management of research
and research degrees.

1.8 To oversee operation of the divisional research performance funds.

Prescribed by Divisional Board

1.9 To prepare research, research degree, and consultancy management plans for consideration by the Divisional Board.

1.10 To promote the Division’s research, research degree and consultancy programs.

1.11 To monitor and evaluate the research, research degree and consultancy programs.

1.12 To oversee operation of Divisional research grants schemes, including divisional research performance funds, and monitor the outcome of research projects supported by those funds.

1.13 To support Divisional research concentrations identified in the Divisional Research Plan.

1.14 To advise the Divisional Board on matters related to fostering research capability and excellence in the Division.

Staff development

1.15 To assist and encourage staff of the Division to develop research, research supervisory and consultancy skills, consistent with the Divisional Research Plan.

1.16 To assist and encourage staff of the Division to develop their research output, consistent with the Divisional Research Plan

Reporting

1.17 The Committee reports directly to the Divisional Board, but submits recommendations to the University Research Degrees Committee and the Research Policy Committee on matters pertaining to research management and research degree supervision.

Composition

2.1 Dean: Research (Chair)

2.2 Dean: Research Education

2.3 Institute Directors

2.4 Senior Business Development Manager EAS

2.5 One student enrolled for a research degree in the Division

2.6 Pro-Vice-Chancellor EAS

2.7 Research Portfolio Leaders (one from each School)

In attendance

3.1 A Flexible Learning Centre representative

3.2 A Library representative

3.3 A Research Services representative

Administrative arrangements

4.1 The Committee is supported from the office of the Dean, Research.

4.2 The Committee normally meets monthly.

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