Knowledge Exchange Group
MembershipTerms of ReferenceReporting StructureSecretariatMeetings
Membership 2023/24
| Provost (Chair) | Professor Emma Flynn* |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) | Professor Caroline Meyer* |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) | Professor Lorenzo Frigerio* |
| Vice-President (National & Regional Engagement) | Professor Simon Swain* |
| Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Knowledge Exchange & Partnerships) | Professor Kerry Kirwan |
| Director, Research & Impact Services | Dr Navdeep Bains |
| Director, Regional Engagement | Dr Andrew Todd |
| Deputy Director (Finance) | Chris Key* |
| Director of Innovation | David Plumb |
| Interim Deputy Director & Head of Research Impact (Research & Impact Services) | Sarah Hall |
| Director of Warwick Institute of Engagement | Professor Helen Wheatley |
| Director of National & Regional Policy | Samuel Roseveare |
| Head of Innovation Programmes | Dr Mark Bobe (Secretary) |
*A sub-set of the KEG responsible for reviewing internal HEIF bids and for making recommendations with regards to funding to UEB.
Terms of Reference
(1) Provide strategic oversight to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of the University’s KE Strategy.
(2) Provide strategic leadership and oversight to the implementation, delivery and evaluation of the HEIF KE Strategy, and the ongoing programme of internal and external communications with regards to HEIF funded innovation projects;
(3) Provide strategic leadership and oversight to the implementation, delivery, evaluation and monitoring of the University’s performance of the HEIF KE strategy, both at individual project and programme level, and oversee the production of the annual Statutory HEIF Return;
(4) Lead and oversee the production of the institutional HEBCI return, and the production and the submission of the University’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) data. This to include support for the development and implementation of effective and timely KEF and HEBCI output capture across the University;
(5) Lead and oversee the delivery of the priority projects included in the University’s Research England approved Knowledge Exchange Concordat Action Plan;
(6) Advise on any actions required by the University to improve future KEF metrics, once these metrics are finalised by Research England;
(7) Develop a contingency list of HEIF eligible projects, to support the effective utilisation of in-year underspend;
(8) Invite & receive presentations from internally funded HEIF projects, making recommendations as required to support continued excellence in delivery;
(9) Provide strategic leadership and oversight to an ongoing programme of internal and external communications with regards to HEIF funded innovation projects;
(10) Ensure that HEIF funded activities and those progressed under the Knowledge Exchange Concordat Action Plan meet the requirements of Funders and contribute to the KE objectives in the University’s strategy ‘Leading the Way: Excellence with Purpose’;
(11) Review internal HEIF bids and make recommendations with regards to funding to UEB. The members of this sub-group are denoted with an asterisk (*) below.
Reporting Structure
The Knowledge Exchange Group reports to the University Executive Board.
Secretariat
Secretary: Dr Mark Bobe (Head of Innovation Programmes, Research and Impact Services)
Meetings
The Knowledge Exchange Group meets on a termly basis.