Institute for Employment Research

Director: Professor R. Lindley

Aims of the Institute

1. 1. The fields in which the Institute shall aim to promote advanced study and research will include the following:
      1. the macroeconomic, industrial and spatial aspects of employment determination and their policy implications;
      2. the relationship between the labour market and the rest of the economy;
      3. labour market behaviour and policy;
      4. links between the labour market and such factors as population change, educational developments and household behaviour, and the policy issues relating to them;
      5. international comparative research in relevant areas.
   2. The Institute shall seek:
      1. to establish close working relationships with academic staff in other departments or centres of the University who are working in related fields;
      2. to contribute to the teaching programme of the University;
      3. to attract visitors and students to the University;
      4. to co-operate with staff at other institutions in the UK and abroad;
      5. to organise conferences, workshops, etc. in order to stimulate study and research.
   3. The Institute shall disseminate the results of its research as widely as possible and shall maintain close links with those in government, industry, education and other bodies concerned with problems of policy and analysis which fall within the Institute's fields of study and research.

2. Membership

   The members of the Institute shall be its academic staff, associate fellows, visiting fellows and other persons approved by the Executive Committee of the Institute's Advisory Board.

3. The Director of the Institute

   The Director of the Institute shall be appointed by the Advisory Committee on the Appointment of Chairs of Departments. The Director shall be responsible to the Advisory Board for the planning and direction of the work of the Institute.

4. Advisory Board

   1. There shall be an Advisory Board of the Institute consisting of:
      1. the Chair;
      2. the Director of the Institute;
      3. all principal research fellows of the Institute or, in the event of there being none, one senior research fellow appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Director;
      4. one member appointed by and from the academic staff of the Institute;
      5. three members to be appointed by the Senate, for terms normally of three years;
      6. the Chair of the Department of Economics, ex officio;
      7. up to five members external to the University, to be appointed by the Senate, for terms normally of three years;
      8. up to three co-opted members.
   2. The terms of reference of the Advisory Board shall be:
      1. to advise on matters of strategic planning and development and other issues of major importance to the Institute;
      2. to consider and advise the Senate on the Annual Report from the Director on the work of the Institute;
      3. to advise the Senate through the Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences about the academic plans of the Institute and the needs arising from those plans.
   3. The Advisory Board will normally meet at least once a year with a quorum of five.

5. Executive Committee

   1. There shall be an Executive Committee of the Advisory Board, consisting of:
      1. the Director, as Chair;
      2. the member of the Advisory Board appointed by and from the academic staff of the Institute;
      3. three members appointed by and from the Advisory Board.
   2. The terms of reference of the Executive Committee shall be:
      1. to advise on the progress of research projects, the creation of new projects and related applications for funding, the allocation of discretionary funds and all other matters relevant to the Institute;
      2. to recommend academic appointments in accordance with the procedures approved by the Senate.
   3. The Executive Committee shall meet as necessary, normally at least twice a year, and shall have a quorum of three.

6. Non-Academic Appointments

   Non-academic appointments shall be made by the Director and reported to the Executive Committee.

Legal Research Institute

(TBA): Professor R. Probert MA, LLM

Aims of the Institute

1. The aims and objects of the Legal Research Institute shall be:
   1. To provide a centre for the research activities of the School of Law;
   2. To promote directly and indirectly the production of scholarly works on or about law;
   3. To promote research conferences, symposia and summer schools;
   4. To assist the training and further education of graduate students;
   5. To provide facilities for visiting scholars;
   6. To co-operate with outside bodies in the advancement of learning and the practical application of legal scholarship;
   7. To bridge the gap between the study and the practice of law and the academic and practising branches of the legal profession.

2. Composition

   The Legal Research Institute shall form an integral part of the School of Law. It shall consist of all full-time members of the staff of the School of Law, any staff, appointed to the Institute, and any visitors for the time being attached to the Institute.

Centre for Magnetic Resonance

(Vice-Director): Professor M. Smith, BA, PhD

(The constitution of the Centre is currently under review)

Mathematics Research Centre (MRC)

Director: Professor M. Reid, BA, PhD, FRS

1. Aims of the MRC

   The aims of the MRC are to promote research in mathematics, to attract visitors to the Centre and to create conditions for fruitful scientific interaction between these visitors, the members of the Department of Mathematics, and the wider mathematical community in Britain and overseas.

2. Function of the MRC

   The MRC is an integral part of the Department of Mathematics. Its functions are: to plan, co-ordinate and organise a programme of research symposia, workshops and other visit-based research activities in the mathematical sciences; to help provide the funds, resources and administrative facilities which these activities require; and to look after the needs of the visitors during their stay in Warwick.

3. Officers of the MRC

   The officers of the MRC are the Director and the Deputy Director who are elected by the Department of Mathematics for a period of five years; each appointment is renewable. The Director has overall responsibility for the affairs of the MRC, and the Deputy Director shall assist the Director in running the MRC and deputise for the Director in his absence.

4. MRC Steering Committee

   The members of the Steering Committee are as follows:
   • The Director of the MRC in the Chair.
   • The Deputy Director of the MRC.
   • The Chair of the Department of Mathematics.
   • Three members of the Department of Mathematics, one elected each year for a period of three years.
     One member of the University not in the Department of Mathematics, appointed by the Department of Mathematics for a period of three years.
   • Three or members external advisors, one appointed each year by the Senate on the recommendation of the Department of Mathematics for a period of three years.
   • A representative of the London Mathematical Society, nominated by the EPSRC and appointed by the Steering Committee for a period of three years.
   The terms of reference of the Steering Committee are as follows:
   1. To advise the Director on all aspects of MRC affairs, and to approve the MRC programme.
   2. To receive from the Director an annual report on the activities of the MRC, and to evaluate their success.
   3. To receive from the Director an annual financial statement covering all funds administered by the MRC, to advise the Director on the allocation of these funds, and to consider plans for future funding.
   4. To receive the Minutes and the annual Budget of the Houses Subcommittee, and to approve its recommendations.
   5. To co-ordinate the activities of the MRC with those of similar institutions in Britain and elsewhere.
   6. To advise the Director on the long term development of the centre and to consider its scientific programme in the broad context of developments in the mathematical sciences, and the needs of the scientific community.

   An Annual General Meeting shall be held in December in the first week after the end of the University term unless, on receipt of future programmes, annual report, financial statement and papers from the Houses Sub-committee, the members agree that a meeting is not required. However such a meeting must be held at least once every four years. Other meetings may be called by the Director when necessary. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. The minutes of the Steering Committee meetings shall be circulated to members of the Department of Mathematics.

5. Houses Sub-Committee

   This is a sub-committee of the MRC Steering Committee. Its members are as follows:
6. The Director of the MRC in the Chair.
7. The Deputy Director of the MRC.
8. The Business Manager of the MRC.
9. A representative of the Estates Office.
10. A representative of the Finance Office.
11. The Registrar’s nominee.

The sub-committee is responsible for the management of the MRC houses and flats. Its terms of reference are as follows:

1. To receive from the Director the annual budget for the MRC houses and flats, and to recommend the sum which should be made available from its surplus for the scientific activities of the MRC.
2. To oversee and advise on the repairs and renewals programme for the MRC houses and flats.
3. To recommend the current rents for the MRC houses and flats.

The Houses Sub-Committee shall meet annually in September and shall report to the MRC Steering Committee. Its recommendations must be approved by the MRC Steering Committee; approval may be given by action from the Chair, or by a meeting of the Steering Committee.

• Administration of the MRC

  The Director shall be responsible for all aspects of the administration of the MRC, and for the planning and the direction of its work. The Director will control the use of all MRC funds within the terms laid down by the Steering Committee. The Director shall submit an annual report, including financial statements for all funds administered by the MRC, to the MRC Steering Committee. The annual report will be circulated to all members of the Department of Mathematics, as will the minutes of the meetings of the Steering Committee.

All proposals for scientific activities and all plans for future developments must have the approval of the Department of Mathematics. This may be given by action from the Chair or by a full departmental meeting.

Modern Records Centre

Director: Ms A. Bell, BA, MA

The Modern Records Centre was established in 1973 with substantial help from the Leverhulme Trust. It is located within the Library under the direction of the Librarian. The aims and objectives of the Centre are to search out and make available for research purposes, and for posterity, the primary sources for British political, social and economic history, with particular reference to labour history, industrial relations and industrial politics.

1. The Director of the Centre

   The Director of the Centre shall be the Librarian, who shall be responsible to the Senate and the Council for the direction of the work of the Centre, and for its administration and financial management. The Director shall be advised by an Academic Committee and an Advisory Board in accordance with their terms of reference as set out below.

2. Academic Committee

   1. There shall be an Academic Committee of the Centre with the following terms of reference:
      1. to maintain a broad oversight of the work of the Centre and to advise the Director on its development;
      2. to advise the Director on the resource requirements of the Centre;
      3. to receive an Annual Report from the Director and to forward it with such comments as may be appropriate to the Advisory Board, the Library Committee, the Senate and the Council.
   2. The membership of the Academic Committee shall be as follows:
      1. the Chair (the Librarian);
      2. the Archivist, ex officio;
      3. up to six members of the academic staff of the University who are involved in the work of the Centre appointed by the Senate, for a period of three years, from 1st October in any given year, which shall be renewable.

   The Academic Committee shall meet as required but normally not less than twice a year.

3. Advisory Board

   1. There shall be an Advisory Board of the Centre with the following terms of reference:
      1. to advise on co-operation between the Centre and other bodies and on the promotion of its work by the acquisition of finance and in such other ways as may be appropriate;
      2. to advise on the collection, location, preservation and scholarly exploitation of relevant primary sources;
      3. to receive and comment upon the Director's Annual Report.
   2. The membership of the Advisory Board shall be as follows:
      1. the Chair;
      2. the Librarian, ex officio;
      3. the Archivist, ex officio;
      4. the six academic members of the Academic Committee;
      5. up to six members external to the University appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Academic Committee;
      6. one representative of the TUC and one representative of the CBI nominated by their respective organisations;
      7. up to four members co-opted by the Board.
   3. Members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed for a period of three years from 1st October in any given year, and appointments shall be renewable. No appointed member may serve for a period of more than nine consecutive years without a break in service of at least one year.
   4. The Advisory Board shall normally meet at least once a year.

Molecular Organisation and Assembly in Cells (MOAC) Doctoral Training Centre

To be confirmed

Centre for Research in Economic Theory and Applications (CRETA)

Director: Dr A. Carvajal

1. Aims and activities

   The goal of CRETA is to encourage research in economic theory and its applications. For this, the aims of CRETA shall be:
   
   1. To foster and co-ordinate collaborative research in economic theory, in its applications, and in multidisciplinary projects with areas such as applied mathematics, biology, philosophy and political science;
   2. To create new, and to strengthen existing links with other research centres and universities with related interests
   3. To attract funding for individual and collaborative research projects
   4. To foster the dissemination of research results through visits, seminars, conferences, and through the publication of a Discussion Paper series
      

2. Membership

   Members of CRETA are appointed by the Executive Committee, and faculty of the Department of Economics or other Departments of the University of Warwick with research interests in economic theory and its applications. Permanent faculty of other academic institutions can be appointed as Associate Fellows by decision of the Executive Committee. Research students and post-doctoral fellows can be appointed as Research Fellows by decision of the Executive Committee.
   

3. Executive Committee

   Everyday management of CRETA is responsibility of Executive Committee. In particular, the Executive Committee shall:
   
   1. Coordinate funding initiatives to be undertaken by CRETA;
   2. Appoint staff to the centre;
   3. Review the progress of research projects undertaken by the centre;
   4. Monitor the allocation of the funds of CRETA.
   The Executive Committee consists of the Director, a Deputy Director, and an Administrative Director; a member of CRETA shall be invited to attend the meetings of the Executive Committee.
   

4. Director and Deputy Director of the Centre

   The Executive Committee is chaired by the Director of CRETA, who is responsible for the planning, execution and coordination of the activities of the centre. The Director shall be the official representative of CRETA with respect to the academic authorities. The Deputy Director shall assist the Director in running CRETA, and shall deputise for the Director in his/her absence. The Director and Deputy Director shall be appointed by the Department of Economics, upon recommendation of the members of the centre, for a renewable period of three years.

5. Advisory Board

   An Advisory Board shall advise CRETA about the long term perspectives of the centre. This Board shall be constituted by academics whose work has had significant impact on the areas of research which are of interest to CRETA. Members of the Board shall be nominated by the Executive Committee, for a renewable period of three years. Membership shall consist of:
   
   1. A Chair, who shall be external to the university;
   2. The Director of CRETA, ex officio
   3. Two members internal to the University of Warwick, but external to its Department of Economics;
   4. One member of the Department of Economics.

   Not all members of this Board can be current members of CRETA, so as to ensure that the board can give an external assessment of the activities, performance and perspectives of CRETA.

 

Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts

Director: Professor M. Beistegui

1. Aims

   1. To serve as a focus for research into philosophy and literature through the following:
      1. the organisation of symposia, conferences and day schools to stimulate study and research;
      2. the establishment of close working relationships with academic staff in other departments or centres of the University who are working in fields relevant to the relations between philosophy, literature and the arts;
      3. contribution to the teaching programme of the University;
      4. a Visiting Fellows programme to attract visitors to the University;
      5. co-operation with staff at other institutions in the UK and abroad.
   2. The Centre shall disseminate the results of its research as widely as possible through a programme of publication.

2. Membership

   The members of the Centre shall consist of:
   1. Those members of the Department of Philosophy who are involved in projects forming part of the programme of the Centre;
   2. Those members of the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies who are involved in projects forming part of the programme of the Centre;
   3. Other academic staff of the University who are engaged in research forming part of the programme of the Centre;
   4. Such visiting fellows and associate fellows as the University may from time to time appoint upon the nomination of the Management Committee of the Centre.
      

3. The Director of the Centre

   1. The Director shall be appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
   2. There shall be a Programme Director to be appointed annually by the Management Committee.
   3. The Director shall be responsible to the Management Committee for the planning and direction of the work of the Centre.
      

4. Management Committee

   1. There shall be a Management Committee of the Centre consisting of:
      1. the Director of the Centre (as Chair);
      2. the Programme Director;
      3. six members of the Centre, appointed annually by and from the membership of the Centre, but including both convenors of the Philosophy and Literature undergraduate degree (or their nominees), a representative from the Department of French Studies, and a representative from the Department of German Studies;
      4. up to six others co-opted from the membership of the Centre.
   2. The terms of reference of the Management Committee shall be to advise on the progress of the work of the Centre, the creation of new projects and related applications for funding, the allocation of the funds of the Centre and all other matters relevant to the Centre.
   3. The Management Committee shall meet as necessary.
   4. The primary responsibility under the Senate for the Centre shall be that of the Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Annual reports and other items from the Centre shall be referred to the Board of the Faculty of Arts for information.

(The constitution of the Centre is currently under review)

Centre for Research in Statistical Methodology (CRiSM)

To be confirmed

Centre for Rights, Equality and Diversity

Director: Professor M. Carpenter (T1 and T2) and Professor P. Radcliffe

1. Aims

   1. To conduct high quality research into the exclusionary processes which deny citizens equal treatment and fundamental human rights (in particular racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism)
   2. To explore the tensions and conflicts within and between ethnic and faith communities and to access the efficacy of various models of governance designed to address them.
   3. To build a network of researchers and organisations with a view to stimulating comparative research on these core themes.
   4. To build upon existing links with UK public authorities and the voluntary/community sector to promote effective, substantively grounded research.
   5. To establish close working relationships with academic staff across the Faculty in order to develop multi-disciplinary research.
   6. To attract (home and overseas) research students and Visiting Research Fellows to the Centre to enhance its work programme.
   7. To contribute to the teaching programme of the University.
   8. To disseminate the results of its research as widely as possible and maintain close links with those in government, public authorities and the voluntary/community sector with a view to raising the policy profile of matters integral to the Centre's agenda.

2. Membership

   The membership shall include:
   1. Those amongst the teaching, research and administrative staff of the University who are directly involved in delivering the work programme of the Centre.
   2. Other academic staff who share research interests with (a) and who wish to be involved in helping to promote the interests of the Centre and/or may wish to undertake collaborative projects with Centre staff.
   3. Such visiting fellows and associative fellows as the University may from time to time appoint under the nomination of the Management Committee of the Centre.

3. The Director of the Centre

   1. The Director of the Centre shall be appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences
   2. The Director shall be advised by a Management Committee, the role of which is to assist in planning and directing the work agenda/programme of the Centre.

4. Management Committee

   1. There shall be a Management Committee of the Centre consisting of:
      1. The Director of the Centre.
      2. Members of staff directly involved in the delivery of the work programme of the Centre.
      3. A maximum of six further members, nominated by the Director in consultation with the Centre staff and drawn from the Faculty of Social Sciences or, where appropriate, from another Faculty of the University. This upper limit may be waived in the interests of widening University representation.
   2. The Management Committee shall meet as required, but subject to a minimum of two meetings per academic session.