Faculty Research and Impact Committee (Social Sciences)
Statement of Purpose:
The Faculty Research and Impact Committee is responsible for the strategic overview of the implementation of the University Research Strategy within the Schools/Departments and across the Faculty.
The Committee has strategic overview of Faculty-level approaches to key sub strategies including impact, research culture, research infrastructure, research funding, research partnerships, interdisciplinary research and research communication.
It has responsibility for enabling work within the Faculty, its Schools and Departments to:
- share best practice and knowledge in relation to research and impact plans and innovations at all academic levels.
- facilitate collaboration on research and impact between Schools/Departments in the Faculty, between Faculties, and with University research entities including Institutes and Spotlights.
- enhance research environment and culture.
- inform development and application of research and impact policy.
The Committee has a remit across and champions the breadth of the Faculty's research activity. It provides a formal mechanism for views, recommendations and proposals to University Research Committee from Schools/Departments and Faculties, while also providing a forum for informal discussion of research-related priorities. It facilitates and coordinates downwards the actions that lie on departments (e.g. REF planning) and makes recommendations upwards (e.g. research centres).
MembershipTerms of ReferenceReporting StructureSecretariatMeetings
Membership 2025/26 subject to approval
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Ex-officio academic leads: |
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Faculty Deputy Chair (Research) (Chair) |
Professor Chris Moran |
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Department Directors of Research |
Dr Emma Williams (School of Education, Learning and Communication Sciences) Professor Goldie Osuri (Sociology) Professor Daniel Sgroi (Economics) Professor Neil Stewart (Warwick Business School) Professor Vicki Squire (Politics and International Studies) Professor Meg Davis (Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies) Professor Heather Widdows (Philosophy) Professor James Harrison (Law) Professor Phil Taylor (Institute for Employment Research) |
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Department Directors of Impact |
Dr Emma Williams (School of Education, Learning and Communication Sciences) Professor Stella Chatzitheochari (Sociology) Professor Sascha Becker (Economics) Professor Graeme Currie (Warwick Business School) Professor Hussein Kassim (Politics and International Studies) Professor Meg Davis (Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies) Professor Heather Widdows (Philosophy) Professor Jackie Hodgson (Law) Gaby Atfield (Institute for Employment Research) |
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Faculty Deputy Chair (External Engagement) |
Professor Olympia Palikara |
| Academic Director, Social Sciences Connect Programme |
Professor Caroline Elliott |
| Directors of Faculty Research Centres/Institutes (as required) | TBC |
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Ex-officio PS leads as required: |
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Director of Strategic Initiatives |
Nikki Muckle |
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Social Sciences Connect Programme Manager |
Dr Aidan Thompson |
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Student/ PDRA members as required: TBC |
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| Representatives from Research & Impact Services: | |
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Research Strategy and Development Manager |
Harbeena Lalli |
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Head of Research Support |
Kyleigh Griffin |
| Research Development Officer |
Debbie Bloxham |
| Research Development Officer | Abi Hawtin |
| Impact Manager | Dr Kathryn van de Wiel |
| Impact Manager | Dr Helen Ackers |
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Representatives from other Faculties as required: |
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Deputy Chair (Research) |
Professor Alison Riberio de Menezes (Arts) Professor Mark Williams (Science, Engineering and Medicine) |
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Warwick Innovation District |
Emma Roberts (Business Development Associate) |
| Warwick Business Partnership | Penny Triantafillou (Business Partnership Manager) |
| Philanthropy | TBC |
In attendance
Secretary
Terms of Reference
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To approve: |
1. Faculty level approaches, plans and programmes of work in support of the University’s Research Strategy, impact, environment and culture. 2. The terms of reference, membership, delegated authority and forthcoming priorities of sub-committees and other bodies reporting to it, where appropriate |
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To recommend: |
3. [To Faculty Steering Group] proposals on research and impact strategy, and on research-related matters within the Faculty. 4. [To Research Committee] amendments to University research and impact policies. 5. [To Research Committee] proposals on research and impact strategic actions and on research-related matters relevant across Faculty, including key research and impact items. 6. [To Research Committee] establishment, renewal and disestablishment of University Research Centres, including reviewing and providing recommendations for approval and improvement. 7. [To Schools/Departments] the sharing of best practice and knowledge in relation to research and impact plans and innovations at all academic levels. 8. Collaboration on research and impact between Schools/Departments in the Faculty, between Faculties, and with University research entities including Institutes, Centres and Spotlights, including on major strategic research funding bids. |
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To receive: |
9. [From Schools/Departments] reports on key research and impact items. 10. [From Spotlights] annual report/feedback on effectiveness and engagement with Spotlights. 11. Periodic reports from the Chair on issues arising from the University research strategy. 12. Periodic reports from Faculty Representatives on Senate or its committees on matters of relevance across the Faculty. |
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To report: |
13. [To Research Committee] a verbal update from the Faculty Research and Impact Committee Chairs at the University Research Committee meetings as a standing agenda item. 14. [To its sub-committees] the confirmed strategic priorities, plans and programmes in research via the Faculty Research Committees. |
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Provides assurance on: |
Reviews of University Research Centres. |
Reporting Structure
The Faculty Research and Impact Committees report to the Research Committee.
The following committees report to the Faculty Research and Impact Committees:
- School/Department Research and Impact Committees or equivalent
- Working groups established to inform the work of the committee.
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Dr Ida Hannah Lübben (Programme Officer (Social Sciences Grand Challenge))
Email: Ida-Hannah.Lubben.1@warwick.ac.uk
Meetings
Dates of meetings of the Faculty Research and Impact Committees are published within the University Committee Timetable.
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.
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