Research Committee

General information

• Committee: Research Committee
• Reporting to: Academic Board
• Contact: Ms Janine Richards, Director, Research Analysis and Operations
• Version (effective date): version 18 (19 April 2018)
• Sub-Committees: nil
• Quorum: 50% of voting membership plus one

Terms of Reference

The Research Committee, a Committee of the Academic Board, promotes and supports the research goals in the University’s Strategic Plan. It is a key mechanism for developing the strategy and policy to ensure sustained excellence in research and knowledge transfer .

The powers, duties and functions of the Research Committee shall be—

• to formulate recommendations and policy for the strategic development of research with the aims of enhancing the University’s research performance and research environment. This function is undertaken in conjunction with other relevant committees of the University;
• to monitor performance against the research objectives and goals of the University’s Strategic Plan;
• to evaluate and advise on national and international trends in research funding and in performance assessment;
• to monitor trends in State and Federal government policies, and evaluate their impact on the research environment;
• to review proposals for change in policy and to ensure that the library of research policies are relevant;
• to advise on any other research-related matters that may from time to time be referred to it; and
• to transmit to the Academic Board a report consisting of the minutes of its meetings that involve recommendations, including the establishment of research centres under the provisions of UQ policy.

Composition

Ex-Officio           

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) (Chair)
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) (Deputy Chair)
• President of the Academic Board or nominee
• University Librarian
• Chair, Higher Degrees by Research Committee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Training) and Dean of the Graduate School

Appointed         

• Associate Dean (Research) or nominee, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
• Associate Dean (Research) or nominee, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
• Associate Dean (Research) or nominee, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
• Associate Dean (Research) or nominee, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• A representative of the Faculty of Humanities and Socie Sciences or Faculty of Business, Economics and Law nominated by jointly by the Executive Deans of these Faculties
• Associate Dean (Research) or nominee, Faculty of Medicine
• Associate Dean (Research) or nominee, Faculty of Science

• Director or nominee, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
• Director or nominee, Institute for Molecular Bioscience
• Director or nominee, Queensland Brain Institute
• Director or nominee, Sustainable Minerals Institute
• Director or nominee, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

• a representative of the UniQuest senior management, nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
• a representative of early career academic staff, nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) (for a 12-month term)
• a representative of postgraduate research students nominated by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students (for a 12-month term)
• Two elected members of the Academic Board nominated by the Academic Board Standing Committee

Observers

• Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Partnerships)
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure)
• Director, Sponsored Research
• Director, Research Ethics
• Director, Research Partnerships
• Director, Research Infrastructure
• Director, Research Analysis and Operations
• Manager, Research Integrity

The Committee has the power to invite other staff when required.

Administrative Arrangements

Secretariat services provided from Research Analysis and Operations Office.

* As at 3 March 2020