Remit
- To provide institutional leadership and promote best practice on all matters relating to research degrees and research students;
- To consider strategic issues in relation to research degrees and students;
- To provide a forum for the discussion of external policy issues relating to research degrees and students, for instance from the Research Councils or other funding bodies;
- To oversee generic degree regulations for all research degrees;
- To oversee programme approval mechanisms for new research degrees;
- To oversee the content and implementation of the Code of Practice for Supervised Postgraduate Research, including determining institutional mechanisms for monitoring student progression on research degrees;
- To oversee quality assurance arrangements for research degrees including the periodic review of research programmes in individual Schools and/or Colleges;
- To ensure the appropriate training and development of research supervisors.
The Sub-Committee reports to the Research Committee
Members 2022-23
Convener: Professor Michael Gratzke - Doctoral Academy Director
- Dr Sandra Oza - Doctoral Academy Manager
- Dr Shaleph O’Neill - School of Art & Design
- Dr Sarah Jones - School of Dentistry
- Dr Edward Hall - School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
- Professor Carol MacKintosh - School of Life Sciences
- Dr Graham Rena - School of Medicine
- Dr Anna Gavine - School of Health Sciences
- Dr Alan Cuthbertson - School of Science & Engineering
- Dr Sudharshan Paramati (deputy) - School of Business
- Erica Hensens - Director of Quality & Academic Standards
- Dr Shane Collins - Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions
- Dr Edgar Huitema - Professional Doctorate Programme Lead
- Caitlin McDonald - Doctoral Academy Administrator
- Dr Lorraine Anderson - Student Services
- Hannah Whaley - Assistant Director (LLC)
- Dr Lisa Anderson - OPD
- Judith Miller - Registry
- Dr Kirsty Stewart - Student Services
- Vice-President - DUSA
- SRC RPG Representative - DUSA
- Lorraine Robertson - School Manager Membership
Committee Secretary: Dr Martin Glover