Research Governance and Policy Sub-committee

The University’s Research Governance & Policy Sub-Committee is responsible for ensuring that the governance and policy context for the undertaking of research within the University is optimal.  The Sub-Committee reports to the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee.

Remit of the Sub-Committee

• reviewing governance processes and associated research and related policy extant at both University and the local level, and identifying need for improvement and development including the involvement of external stakeholders;
• establishing systems which accommodate the needs of good institutional governance, that are externally accountable and which take into account the diversity of the institution’s research activities;
• ensuring that institutional research governance processes are transparent and inclusive and are well communicated throughout the University;
• promoting “buy-in” by facilitating dialogue and dissemination of good and consistent practice across the Schools;
• attempting to minimize the burden of governance and policy demands on research staff commensurate with achieving high levels of internal and external confidence in the University’s processes.

Membership of Research Governance & Policy Sub-Committee 2024-25

• Professor Inke Nathke (Convener), Professor of Epithelial Biology and Associate Dean for Professional Culture, School of Life Sciences
• Dr Beth Hannah (Deputy Convener), Reader, Educational Psychology, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• Moya Fox, Open Research and Publishing Manager, Library Services, Library Academic and Cultural Services
• Dr Nicholas Helps, Head of Safety Services, People
• Dr Piers Hemsley, Reader and Principal Investigator, School of Life Sciences and Research Integrity Lead for the James Hutton Institute
• Professor Linda Martindale, Dean, School of Health Sciences and Chair of the TASC Governance and Oversight Committee
• Josine Opmeer, Assistant Director, Research, Research and Innovation Services
• Professor Russell Petty, Professor of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine and Director of Research & Development, NHS Tayside, Tayside Medical Science Centre (TASC)
• Dr Clive Randall, Head of Research Excellence, Policy & Governance, Research and Innovation Services
• Professor Josephine Ross, Professor Psychology, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law and Convener, University Research Ethics Committee (UREC)
• Karen Sutherland, Doctoral Academy Manager, Research and Innovation Services
• Sarah Thomson, Director of Biological Services
• Professor Emanuele Trucco, NRP Chair of Computational Vision, Computing, School of Science and Engineering
• Umran Sarwar, Director of Legal, Legal
• Professor Lorraine van Blerk, Assistant Vice Principal Research Culture and Environment
• Hannah Whaley, Director of Library Services, Library Learning Culture and Information

The quorum shall be not less than one-third of the total actual membership.

Secretary: Stephanie Wilson, Research Excellence, Policy & Governance Coordinator, Research and Innovation Services