Terms of reference

Terms of reference

1. To advise Senate and the University Executive Board on all matters relating to the research strategy of the University; to support the development of the University's Research Strategy and to support the Vice-Chancellor, the University Executive Board and Pro-Vice-Chancellor(s) in driving the strategy forward.
2. To champion and promote research excellence and integrity, and to oversee the development and maintenance of the supporting policy framework, reporting annually to Senate and Council.
3. To set internal policy and monitor progress in response to external requirements (eg peer review processes, external research assessment), and to make recommendations and report in these areas to the University Senate and University Executive Board.
4. To identify priority areas for research support and to advise the University Executive Board on organisational structures for research, on the selective distribution of resources within the University in order to ensure appropriate alignment of resource allocation with research strategy, and where other initiatives within the University have implications for research activity.
5. To support the University in its engagement with key external stakeholders relating to research, including business, industry, the government, cultural institutions and funding agencies.
6. To monitor the research performance of the institution and its academic departments, entities and faculties in terms of research quality, sustainability of research income, and impact, drawing on national and international benchmarking data; and to advise the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research on areas where improvements could be made, where there are significant risks and/or where new opportunities may be pursued.
7. To receive annual updates from departments on research activities and performance including research impact, in order to advise the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research on areas where improvements could be made, where there are significant risks and/or where new opportunities may be pursued.
8. To monitor and influence the development of research policy and strategy of key national and international agencies in the interests of the University (eg UKRI, Research Councils, Research England, European Union).

Reports to: Senate

Summaries of business sent to: University Executive Board

Committees which report in to University Research Committee

       Faculty Research Groups (PDF , 375kb)

University Research Priming Committee

Clinical Trials Sponsorship Committee

Global Challenges Research Fund Steering Group

Research Excellence Framework (REF) Strategy Group 

Research Excellence Training Steering Group

Research Communications Strategy Group

Open Research Strategy Group

Mental Health Research Strategy Group

Centre for Future Health Steering Group

Membership

Committee membership

• The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research (Chair)
  • Professor Matthias Ruth
    
    
• The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Partnerships and Engagement)(ex officio)
  • Professor Kiran Trehan

• The Dean of the York Graduate Research School (ex officio)
  • Dr Kathryn Arnold

• The Deans of Faculty (ex officio)
  • Professor Brian Fulton (Sciences)
  • Professor Ambrose Field (Arts and Humanities)
    
  • Professor Stuart Bell (Social Sciences)

• The Faculty Associate Deans (Research) (ex officio)
  • Professor Sarah Thompson (Sciences)
  • Professor Richard Ogden (Arts and Humanities) 
  • Professor Yvonne Birks (Social Sciences)

• The Director of Research and Enterprise (ex officio)
  • Dr Andrew Jackson 

• The Associate Director and Head of Research Services (ex officio)
  • Ms Jennifer Gilmartin

• The Research Strategy and Policy Manager (ex officio)
  • Dr Andrew Taylor 

• Three academic members from each Academic Faculty, normally with experience on Departmental Senior Management Teams. No two of these members should be from the same department.
  • Professor Karen Bloor (until September 2024)
    Health Sciences
  • Professor Lucy Carpenter (until September 2024)
    Chemistry
  • Professor Stuart Carroll (until September 2022)
    History
  • Professor Andrea Manca (until September 2024)
    Centre for Health Economics
  • Professor Julian Richards (until September 2024)
    Archaeology
  • Professor Stephen Smith (until September 2022)
             Electronic Engineering
  • Professor Jacco Thijssen (until September 2022)
            York Management School
  
  • Professor Merran Toerien (until September 2024)
    Sociology
  • Professor Mary Fairclough (until September 2024)
    English and Related Literature 

In attendance

• Research Strategy and Policy Officer (Secretary)
  • Ms Zoe Clarke
• CITY College, Thessaloniki
  • Professor Panayiotis Ketikidis

Operational Procedures

Membership of University Research Committee:roles and responsibilities (PDF , 225kb)

URC procedures for handling conflicts of interest (PDF , 177kb)

Agendas and Minutes

Research Committee minutes

In line with the University's Freedom of Information Policy, the minutes of the meetings will be made publicly available in the January after the end of the academic year in which the meetings took place. If you believe you should have access prior to this date, please contact the Secretary to the Committee.

Commercially sensitive content has been removed in accordance with provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Full minutes are available to staff members only, and committee members can access them on google drive.

2022-23

Meeting	Public Agenda	Public Minutes
29 September 2022	URC Online Agenda 29/09/2022 (MS Word , 23kb)
24 November 2022	URC Agenda 24/11/2022 (MS Word , 24kb)
1 February      2023	URC Agenda 01/02/2023 (MS Word , 23kb)

2021-22

Meeting	Public Agenda	Public Minutes
30 September 2021	20210930 Public Agenda (PDF , 199kb)	URC Redacted Minutes 30/09/2021 (PDF , 272kb)
25 November 2021	20211125 Public Agenda (PDF , 241kb)	URC Redacted Minutes 25/11/2021 (PDF , 286kb)
2 February 2022	20220202 Public Agenda (PDF , 189kb)	URC Redacted Minutes 02/02/2022 (PDF , 260kb)
16 March 2022	20220316 Public Agenda (PDF , 193kb)	URC Redacted Minutes 16/03/2022 (PDF , 260kb)
4 May 2022		URC Redacted Minutes 04/05/2022 (PDF , 274kb)
22 June 2022		URC Redacted Minutes 22/06/2022 (PDF , 258kb)

2019-20

Meeting	Public access
17 June 2020	20200617 Public (PDF , 374kb)
29 April 2020	20200429 Public (PDF , 332kb)
25 March 2020	20200325 Public (PDF , 326kb)
29 January 2020	20200129 Public (PDF , 370kb)
10 December 2019	20191210 Public (PDF , 385kb)
9 October 2019	20191009 Public (PDF , 385kb)

2018-19

Meeting	Public access
19 June 2019	20190619 Public (PDF , 698kb)
1 May 2019	20190501 Public (PDF , 639kb)
13 March 2018	20190313 Public (PDF , 687kb)
30 January 2018	20190130 Public (PDF , 719kb)
13 November 2018	20181113 Public (PDF , 711kb)
4 October 2018	20181004 Public (PDF , 684kb)

2017-18

Meeting	Public access
20 June 2018	20180620PUBLIC (PDF , 670kb)
2 May 2018	20180502PUBLIC (PDF , 646kb)
14 March 2018	20180314PUBLIC (PDF , 750kb)
30 January 2018	20180130PUBLIC (PDF , 764kb)
15 November 2017	20171115PUBLIC (PDF , 647kb)
27 September 2017	20170927PUBLIC (PDF , 768kb)

2016-17

Meeting	Public access
28 June 2017	20170628PUBLIC (PDF , 718kb)
26 April 2017	20170426PUBLIC (PDF , 691kb)
10 March 2017	20170310PUBLIC (PDF , 606kb)
1 February 2017	20170201PUBLIC (PDF , 560kb)
17 November 2016	20161117PUBLIC (PDF , 565kb)
27 September 2016	20160927PUBLIC (PDF , 341kb)

2015-2016

Meeting	Public access
15 June 2016	20160615PUBLIC (PDF , 465kb)
20 April 2016	20160420PUBLIC (PDF , 525kb)
9 March 2016	20160309PUBLIC (PDF , 504kb)
27 January 2016	20160127PUBLIC (PDF , 549kb)
9 December 2015	20151209PUBLIC (PDF , 476kb)
4 November 2015	20151104PUBLIC (PDF , 506kb)‌
29 September 2015	20150929PUBLIC (PDF , 461kb)

2014-2015

Meeting	Public access
10 June 2015	20150610 Public (PDF , 542kb)
21 April 2015	20150421 Public (PDF , 413kb)
11 March 2015	20150311 Public (PDF , 423kb)
14 January 2015	20150114 Public (PDF , 378kb)
26 November 2014	20142611 Public (PDF , 385kb)
15 October 2014	20141510 Public (PDF , 395kb)

2013-2014

Meeting	Public access
11 June 2014	20141106 Public (PDF , 527kb)
30 April 2014	20143004 Public (PDF , 456kb)
19 March 2014	20141903 Public (PDF , 381kb)
15 January 2014	20141501 Public (PDF , 413kb)
20 November 2013	20132011 Public (PDF , 551kb)
09 October 2013	20130910 Public (PDF , 550kb)

2012-2013

Meeting	Public access
14 June 2013	20131406 Public (PDF , 250kb)
13 March 2013	20131303 Public (PDF , 244kb)
16 January 2013	20130116 Public (PDF , 277kb)
28 November 2012	20121128 Public (PDF , 360kb)
03 October 2012	20121003 Public (PDF , 284kb)

2011 - 2012

2010 - 2011

Older minutes

Members' archive

URC members' archive

An archive of URC business dating from October 2012 - June 2018 is available in this secure area. Full records of business from January 2018 onwards are available to members separately via Google drive.

• Access the secure area for committee members