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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 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.

Terms of Reference

  1. 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.
  2. To review research performance at University, School and subject level, including financial performance.
  3. 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.
  4. To oversee the preparation of all activities relevant to the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) and to receive reports/minutes from REF steering Committee.
  5. To have oversight of all institutional policy and planning relating to research, knowledge exchange, innovation, commercial and social entrepreneurship and public engagement with research.
  6. To advise Vice-President (Research and Innovation) on strategic approaches to research funding opportunities to maximise income generation.
  7. To oversee in partnership with the VP Enterprise, Engagement & Employability, activities relevant to the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
  8. To ensure mechanisms are in place to effectively support postgraduate research students including through the Doctoral College
  9. To oversee compliance and the adoption of best practice relating to research and innovation, including trusted research, research integrity and research misconduct allegations.
  10. To advise and consider issues relevant to research equipment and infrastructure.
  11. To approve annual reports from the Senate Research Ethics Committee and the university Research Integrity Statement.
  12. To receive reports from Research Institutes and oversee their formation or termination as appropriate.
  13. To receive the minutes of School Research & Innovation Committees
  14. 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 is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture, under its Public Sector Equality Duties and the Equality Act 2010.

This includes promoting equality and diversity for all, irrespective of any protected characteristic, working pattern, family circumstance, socio-economic background, political belief or other irrelevant distinction.

Diverse membership of all committees is expected. Wherever possible membership will consist of at least 30% women and 30% men and representation of other protected groups will be actively considered.

Where this has not been met committees should be able to demonstrate what action has been taken to achieve this target.

Composition and membership

  • Vice-President (Research & Innovation), (Chair)
  • President
  • Deputy President & Provost
  • Vice-President (Enterprise, Engagement & Employability)
  • AVP for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Deputy President  (Operations)
  • Director, Research & Innovation Services
  • Director, Research & Innovation Strategy & Governance
  • Director of Strategy & Planning
  • Director of Digital Transformation
  • AVP and Head of The Doctoral College
  • AVP for Research Culture and Environment
  • Executive Dean (at least 1/6 by rotation; all to receive invite and minutes)
  • Associate Deans for Research (x6)
  • Directors of Research Institutes
  • Chair of Senate Research Ethics Committee
  • Director, Library Services
  • Elected Senators (x2)
  • IPCB representative

In attendance (as appropriate to the meeting agenda)

  • Secretary to the Committee
  • Nominated members(s) of professional staff with specialist expertise relevant to agenda items.

Operational  Details

Meeting agenda will identify items required to report to Senate

Quorum – 40% rounded up to the next whole number of the total actual membership

Frequency of meetings – Usually three times a year (termly)

Decisions can be taken by correspondence and email provided 40% of members take part in the decision.