University Research Committee (URC)

Please refer to the University Policies and Procedures: University Research Committee for further details.

Role/Terms of Reference

Nature: The University Research Committee is established as an interactive forum for discussing, developing, implementing and disseminating positions on research and research training.

Terms of Reference:

Recommends to Academic Board:

1. University research policy and guidelines.

Reports to Academic Board on:

2. Research management within Faculties.
3. The management and commercialisation of intellectual property.
4. Monitors the potential or known impacts of externally-driven research policy and other developments.
5. Monitors and acts as a steering group for centrally-driven research based initiatives.
6. Receives reports from, and communicates with, the research committees of the Faculties.

Advises the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) on:

7. The development and implementation of University research policy and practice.
8. Research management within Faculties.
9. The management and commercialisation of intellectual property.

Membership:

Any categories prescribed:

1. Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) (ex officio) (Convener) - Prof Mike Brooks
2. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Operations) and Dean, Graduate Studies (ex officio) - Prof Richard Russell AM
3. Director, Research Branch (ex officio) - Mr Simon Brennan
4. Managing Director, ARI Pty Ltd (ex officio) - Mr Robert Chalmers

The Executive Dean and the Associate Dean (Research) of the:

5. Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences - Prof John Beynon & Prof Mike Griffith
6. Faculty of Health Sciences - Prof Justin Beilby & Prof Julie Owens
7. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Prof Nick Harvey & A/Prof Rachel Ankeny
8. Faculty of the Professions - Prof Christopher Findlay & A/Prof Paul Babie
9. Faculty of Sciences - Prof Bob Hill & A/Prof Renato Morona
10. Two members of the Professoriate, appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
11. The University Librarian (or nominee) - Mr Ray Choate

Frequency of meetings:

 Every 4 weeks or as required

2012 Meeting Dates:

All meeting held at 10:30am - 12:30pm (unless otherwise stated)

  1. Monday 19 March
  2. Monday 23 April
  3. Monday 21 May
  4. Monday 18 June
  5. Monday 13 August
  6. Monday 17 September
  7. Monday 15 October
  8. Monday 19 November

Contact person:

 Kerry Jaeger