Research and Impact Committee
The Committee is respsonible for and oversees the development and implementation of research strategies, policies and frameworks.
The Committee is a committee of Council and should act on Council’s behalf to do detailed work and thinking in the following relevant areas:
a) To be responsible to the Senate and the Council for the implementation of the Research and Impact key priorities of the University’s Strategic Plan and for this purpose to liaise with other relevant committees
b) To oversee the development and implementation of strategies, policies and frameworks within planning units designed to promote research at international and world-leading standards across all disciplines in the University. To oversee the enhancement of the University research environment in support of these objectives, including research staff development and consideration of the PGR student experience
c) In collaboration with the University’s Education Committee, to oversee and monitor performance of strategies and plans to enhance the Student Experience of the University’s Postgraduate Research (PGR) students
d) To oversee the implementation and roll-out at Faculty level of the University of Liverpool Research and Impact Strategy - to be proactive in supporting and identifying research areas or themes in which the University might further develop capacity
e) To monitor detail and comment on performance and risk in relation to research and impact
f) To contribute to the setting of strategic direction and institutional planning parameters as part of the Planning and Performance Cycle. To comment upon planning unit strategies in respect of their contribution to achieving institutional research and impact ambitions
g) To continue to raise the profile of impact and knowledge exchange as a core activity of the University and to develop and promote policies to enhance the University’s activities in this area in line with Strategy 2031
h) To advise the Planning and Resources Committee on resourcing issues related to the resourcing of research, impact and knowledge exchange.
Reporting relationships
The Research and Impact Committee reports to Senate and Council and to Finance and Resources Committee in relation to planning and resource allocation matters.
Frequency of meetings
The Research and Impact Committee usually meets on four occasions during the academic year.
Quorum
The quorum for meetings of the Research and Impact Committee shall be one third of the membership, including at least one lay member of the Council.
Members or key people
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Role |
Name |
Ex officio members |
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The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact (Chair) |
Professor Anthony Hollander |
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The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement and Partnerships |
Professor Tariq Ali |
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The Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellors* |
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Health and Life Sciences |
Professor Louise Kenny |
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Humanities and Social Sciences |
Professor Fiona Beveridge |
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Science and Engineering |
Professor Wiebe van der Hoek |
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The Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors for Research and Impact |
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Health and Life Sciences |
Professor Claire Eyers |
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Humanities and Social Sciences |
Professor Farida Vis |
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Science and Engineering |
Dr Laura Harkness |
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The Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Research Environment and Postgraduate Research |
Professor Georgina Endfield |
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The Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Director of ICSR |
Professor Katie Atkinson |
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The Director of Research, Partnerships and Innovation |
Sarah Jackson |
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Head of Research and Impact Strategy |
Julia Keyton |
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The University Librarian |
Dr Matthew Greenhall |
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Director of Strategic Planning |
Phil Hopwood |
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Assistant Director, Research Partnerships and Development |
Lynsey Keig |
Appointed members |
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Lay members of the Council, appointed by Council |
Mark Proctor (2023-2026) |
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Dr Kashmir Gill (2023 – 2026) |
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Barry Flynn (2023 – 2026) |
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Student Representative Officer |
Othman Ibrahim |
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A post-doctoral colleague representative |
Dr Rishav Agarwal |
*Either EPVCs or APVCs can attend.
At the request of the Chair, the following members will be asked to attend meetings as and when required:
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Role |
Name |
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The Director of External Relations, Marketing and Communication |
Tim Seamans |
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Director, The Academy |
James Howard |
Other members may be co-opted or invited to attend for specific meetings at the discretion of the Committee.
Meeting dates
- Tuesday 1 October 2024
- Wednesday 15 January 2025
- Wednesday 5 March 2025
- Wednesday 11 June 2025.