Committees

Strategic Executive Group 

To provide senior leadership in the development and implementation of CEP’s strategy, while responding to strategic or policy developments within the wider Faculty and University, and assessing their impact on CEP’s objectives. Responsible for the long-term sustainability of CEP, ensuring plans are in place to support growth and academic excellence. 

Chair: Jem Woods (Head of Department) 

Secretary: Anne Parry (Director of Operations) 

Departmental Teaching Committee (DTC)

The Teaching Committee formulates the department's strategy and policy for delivering teaching. It provides a forum for discussion and approval on matters of academic policy and will provide scrutiny of the quality assurance processes undertaken in the Department to monitor and enhance the education provision.

Chair: Martin Head

Secretary: TBC

Research Committee

The committee is responsible for developing and overseeing strategies to enhance research performance, support, and culture within the Department. This includes monitoring key research metrics, promoting collaboration and commercialisation, supporting researchers’ development, and ensuring compliance with ethical standards. It also aims to foster diversity, international engagement, and interdisciplinary research aligned with institutional and global priorities. 

Chair: Audrey de Nazelle (Director of Research) 

Secretary: Peony Lam (Department Operations Co-ordinator) 

Culture Committee

The Culture Committee oversees, promotes and supports an inclusive, transparent, and positive working and learning culture within the department. It supports the ambitious growth strategy of the department by ensuring our most important asset, our people, have the resources, opportunities and time needed to deliver.

Chair: Tilly Collins

Secretary: Kasia Kmieckowiak

Health & Safety Committee 

The Health and Safety Committee oversees the promotion of a safe and compliant working and learning environment, advising departmental leadership and fostering a positive safety culture. It monitors training, audits, emergency preparedness, and incident reporting, while ensuring effective communication and coordination across shared spaces. The Committee also supports continuous improvement through regular reviews and engagement with staff representatives. 

Chair: Jem Woods (CEP Director) 

Secretary: Kate Grimwood (Communications Support and Departmental Administrator) 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee

To ensure the CEP becomes a more equitable, transparent, diverse and inclusive workplace. To that end, it will work to achieve Athena Swan accreditation, create and oversee systems for support and development of early career researchers, develop procedures and materials for sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination.

Co-chairs: Chetna Vaghela, Morena Mills

• Alex Collins
• Ahmadreza Faghih Iman 
• Anne Parry
• Caroline Howe
• Cecylia M Watrobska
• Nick Voulvoulis
• Onesmus Mwabonje
• Karen Makuch
• Rob Gross
• Tilly Collins

To consider the latest research and trends in sustainability assessment, developments in methodologies and tools and build a vibrant sustainability discourse in the Department. To identify and encourage pro-environmental behaviours and Departmental policies in travel, procurement, waste management. To consider dynamic interactions and cooperative behaviours more generally. 

Chair: Jem Woods (CEP Director)  

Secretary: Kasia Kmieckowiak - Executive Assistant to the HoD