Research Degrees Committee (As April 2017)

Research Degrees Committee (as April 2017)

Composition

Convenor PVC Research’s Nominee Director of the Graduate School Ex Officio Associate Deans of Research* Ex Officio Chairs of School PGR PABs Ex Officio

Representative from Departmental PG Dean of Schools’ Nominees Research Tutors (4*) Research Student Representatives from Selected by each School’s Research Student each School (4) Body. Non-Voting Advisors Academic Registrar Director of Student Experience Director of Admissions GS Director of ProfD framework GS Director of MRes framework Deputy Director of the Graduate School (Researcher Development) *only one representative from GCU London due to size. Same person will be undertaking both roles. Secretarial Support from Department of Governance

Quorum: 50% of the voting membership.

Membership Non Voting Advisors (or nominees) Dr Lyle Gray (Chair) Ms Diane Dickie Professor Bonnie Steves Ms Jackie Main Professor Ole Pahl Ms Julie Fisher Professor John Harris Dr Lindsey Carey Professor Jim Woodburn Dr Keith Halcro Professor David Harrison Dr Amy Cartwright Dr Vicky Long Dr Ben Stansfield Dr Dane Lukic Committee Secretary Professor Bimal Kumar Mr Paul Woods Professor Agyenim Boateng Dr Suzanne Hagan Mr Chris Daisley Mr Bolutife Oyemomi Ms Jen Broadhurst Mr Abhishek Mandal Mr Haq Shah Remit and Terms of Reference

The remit of the Research Degrees Committee is to oversee the development, review and implementation of strategies & policies relating to the University’s research programmes provision and to promote and oversee the quality of the student experience within the research programmes.

Terms of Reference:

1. To oversee the development, review and implementation of strategies & policies relating to the University’s research programmes provision 2. To promote and oversee the quality of the student experience within the research programmes 3. To encourage and promote the development of a postgraduate research degree student culture and community 4. To ensure appropriate breadth and depth of generic research training which articulates with discipline specific research training 5. To develop and review systems and processes for the delivery of the University’s research programmes, including the areas of:  Selection, admission and induction of research students  Supervision  Progress and review arrangements  Evaluation mechanisms  Examinations

6. To ensure quality experience and outcome for all research students regardless of their mode of study, geographical location and research discipline. 7. To oversee and approve the development of new research programmes. 8. To ensure the adherence to the University’s Regulations for Research Degrees for the appointment of examiners and conduct of examinations; 9. To provide annual reports on the performance of PGR students, the researcher development provision, developments and enhancements to research programmes, evaluation of quality assurance, and any other reports on the research degree provision that may be requested by the University Research Committee or other areas as appropriate. Research programmes include MPhil, MRes, PhD by thesis, PhD by Previous Published Works, Professional Doctorates (eg ProfDs, EngD, DBA, DMan).

Frequency of meetings: 4 times per year + 1 annual planning event Reports to: The University Research Committee (URC).