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Research and Innovation Committee
The Research and Innovation Committee monitors, scrutinises and has oversight of the University's Research, Business Engagement and Innovation activities and assurance to Council on institutional progress against key elements of Strategy, including: research income growth, research power and REF.
Meeting Dates 2025/26
- 14 November 2025
- 6 February 2026
- 10 April 2026
Research and Innovation Committee Terms of Reference 2025-26
Endorsed by Research and Innovation Committee (14 November 2025) and Governance and Nominations Committee (27 November 2025 via e-circulation)
Approved by Council (9 December 2025)
Membership 2025/26
Chair
Pro-Chancellor and Deputy Chair of Council, Professor Malcolm Skingle (2028)
Members
Independent Council Member, Damaris Anderson-Supple (2026)
Independent Council Member, Karime Hassan (2026)
Independent Council Member, Professor Adrian Harris (2028)
Senior Vice-President and Provost, Professor Dan Charman
Senate Council Representative, Professor Karen Knapp (2026)
Standing Attendees
Vice-President and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Impact), Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Business Engagement and Innovation), Stuart Brocklehurst
Additional attendees may be invited to attend for specific agenda items by exception at the request of UEB leads and in prior consultation and agreement with the Chair.
Secretary
Director of Governance Services, Dr Jeremy Diaper