Overview
About the Committee
The Research Committee is a sub-committee of Academic Board, established to advise the Academic Board on research, research training and ethics matters, including University Policy on research, research training and ethics. The Committee advises the Academic Board and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) on strategic plans associated with research and research training.
The Research Committee considers and recommends areas of research activity for support including the establishment of research centres or institutes within the University. The Committee assist with the formulation of research strategies to allow the achievement of the University’s Strategic Plan and monitors the work of the ethics committees to ensure that they meet internal and external requirements and develops recommendations to the Academic Board, as required. Both the Animal Ethics Committee and Human Research Ethics Committee report to the Research Committee.
The Committee provide leadership and advice on mechanisms to improve monitoring, benchmarking and reporting of the University’s research performance.
Membership
Research Committee Membership 2026
Governance Framework
- Terms of Reference
- University Delegations - Governing Policy (Decision-making authority)
- University Governance - Governing Policy
- Committee structure (PDF 77KB)