The Research and Innovation Committee is responsible for making recommendations to Senate and to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) relating to all aspects of Research and Innovation (including research enterprise) at City St. George’s.
Purpose
Research and Innovation Committee oversees and has responsibility for matters of research quality, compliance and governance reporting to Senate. Research & Innovation activities more broadly report to the Senior Leadership Team and via to the Provost to the President.
The Research & Innovation Committee has the following responsibilities:
- To lead and drive development of the research and innovation agenda aligned with university strategic priorities advising on allocation of resources and organisational structures required to deliver success.
- To review research performance at University, School and subject level, including financial performance.
- To be responsible for approving, monitoring, auditing and updating of institutional policies and procedures which relate to research and innovation and referring them to approving bodies, in particular Senate, as appropriate.
- To oversee the preparation of all activities relevant to the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) and to receive reports/minutes from REF steering Committee.
- To have oversight of all institutional policy and planning relating to research, knowledge exchange, innovation, commercial and social entrepreneurship and public engagement with research.
- To advise Vice-President (Research and Innovation) on strategic approaches to research funding opportunities to maximise income generation.
- To oversee in partnership with the VP Enterprise, Engagement & Employability, activities relevant to the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
- To ensure mechanisms are in place to effectively support postgraduate research students including through the Doctoral College
- To oversee compliance and the adoption of best practice relating to research and innovation, including trusted research, research integrity and research misconduct allegations.
- To advise and consider issues relevant to research equipment and infrastructure.
- To approve annual reports from the Senate Research Ethics Committee and the university Research Integrity Statement.
- To receive reports from Research Institutes and oversee their formation or termination as appropriate.
- To receive the minutes of School Research & Innovation Committees
- To have specific oversight of research involving patients and the public receive including receiving reports/minutes from the Joint Research Governance Committee.
Equality and Diversity statement
City St George’s, University of London works to advance equity, diversity and inclusion in line with the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty. This includes enabling an environment of equity and inclusion for all, irrespective of any protected characteristic, working
pattern, family circumstance, socio-economic background, political belief or other distinction.
Diverse committee membership that reflects the diversity of the university community ensures that all voices are heard and considered to support the work being progressed. Committee chairs will strive to ensure, in line with the Equality Act’s protected characteristics, that
membership reflects the diversity of the City St George’s community. Intersecting characteristics mean that one member may represent multiple categories, and it is acknowledged that those characteristics may be visible or invisible.
Diversity of committee membership aligns with actions outlined in charter marks including Athena Swan, the Race Equality Charter, and Disability Confident Scheme.