Research and Enterprise Committee

Purpose 

The Committee supports the University Management Board (UMB) in promoting Imperial’s research and enterprise profile and impacts, encouraging responsible conduct of high-quality research, and fostering a vibrant and inclusive research culture. It also reviews the University’s regulatory obligations and policies, considers service quality and growth opportunities for enterprise activities, and works closely with UMB’s Education and Student Experience Committee where interests overlap, including knowledge exchange, innovation, commercial and social entrepreneurship, and PhD training.

Terms of Reference:

• To inform the College community of external influences on the development of research
  and enterprise.
• To formulate, approve and review institutional positions and policies relevant to research,
  including reports, concordats and consultations.
• To formulate, approve and review institutional positions and policies relevant to enterprise activities.
• To oversee the research and enterprise focus of the College’s Strategy and Academic
  Strategy.
• To oversee and review major national and international research and enterprise
  partnerships.
• To oversee stakeholder relationships, including those with the research councils, learned
  societies, government, relevant industry and funder stakeholders.
• To oversee the College’s research infrastructure, including large-scale multi-user research
  facilities.
• To promote the generation of impact from the College’s research and to develop
  approaches to maximise and quantify that impact.
• To oversee the College’s support for multidisciplinary working, including multidisciplinary
  Networks, Centres and Global Challenge Institutes.
• To oversee the College’s professional development support for early career
  researchers.
• To oversee the College’s research computing services.

Receive and consider reports from:

• Research Advisory Group
• Enterprise Advisory Group 
• Trusted Research Advisory Group 
• Early Career Researcher Institute
• University Open Research Group
• Research Computing Service
• Researcher Development Committee

Constitution 

Membership (ex officio):

• Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise) - Chair
• Vice-Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering
• Vice-Dean (Research), Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Vice-Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine
• Vice Dean (Research and Faculty), Business School
• Associate Dean for Enterprise, Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Associate Dean for Enterprise, Faculty of Engineering
• Associate Dean for Enterprise, Faculty of Medicine
• Associate Dean for Enterprise, Business School 
• Director of Research Office
• University Librarian and Director of Library Services
• Director of Strategic Planning
• Research and Enterprise Operating Officer
• Co-Director of Enterprise (Commercialisation)
• Co-Director of Enterprise (Partnership) 
• Director of Early Career Researcher Institute 
• Director of International Relations Office
• Director of Public Affairs
• Secretary, Caitlín O'Shea

The Research and Enterprise Committee will meet on a monthly basis between September and July.  It is supported by Caitlín O'Shea, Operations and Project Officer.