Computing Research, Consultancy and External Activities Committee

Terms of reference

(Agreed by the Committee, 16th May 2003; amended by the addition of departmental student reps December 2004)

Constitution

The Computing Research Consultancy and External Activities Committee is constituted by the Heads of Department of ISCA, CSSE and CT.

Membership

  1. For each department, the Head of Department, ex officio.
  2. All professors and readers in each department.
  3. For each research group recognised by a Head of Department, a member of (normally) academic staff appointed by the staff in the group to represent the interests and views of the group.
  4. One representative appointed by the research students in theeach departments.
  5. The Committee may co-opt other members of the academic and support staff to provide advice and to assist in achieving the liaison functions of the Committee.
  6. One of the members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Heads as chair.
  7. The Chair shall appoint a Deputy-Chair from among the Committee's members, who will act for the Chair in his absence.
  8. The Chair shall appoint an appropriate person to act as minutes secretary.

Functions

The mission of the Committee is to develop research and related activities, and to raise our profile outside the University.

  1. Setting aims, objectives and targets for research, income generation and other external activities, and monitoring progress towards them.
  2. Fostering a supportive environment for research and related activities.
  3. Monitoring the effective use of funds allocated for research.
  4. Providing a forum for the discussion of research issues.
  5. Monitoring research student progress.
  6. Keeping staff in the departments informed of the Committee's decisions.

Operation

  1. The Committee shall hold meetings at least once per term.
  2. The quorum for a meeting is one person per department and a third of the membership.
  3. The research students' representative should not be present when individual student cases are being discussed.
  4. Between meetings, discussions and decision-making may be done online.
  5. In an emergency, the Chair is authorised to make a decision on behalf of the Committee.
  6. In the Chair's absence, the Deputy Chair may act in an emergency.

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