Postgraduate Research Subcommittee
The Postgraduate Research Subcommittee has responsibility for recommending the strategic direction, regulation and policy that governs, assures the quality of, and enhances postgraduate research provision across the University. This subcommittee brings together a holistic approach to the quality and standards of research degree programmes, the training and experience of those undertaking or supervising postgraduate research, and the underpinning infrastructure and funding needed for a thriving and inclusive Postgraduate Research (PGR) community.
MembershipTerms of ReferenceReporting StructureSecretariatMeetings
Membership 2024/25 (subject to approval by the Education and Student Experience Committee)
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Chair Nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education): Academic Director of the Doctoral College |
Professor Dan Branch |
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Student Co-Chair: Nominated by the Students’ Union: Normally the Vice-President (Postgraduate) or an elected PGR student rep at Faculty level |
Alijah Taha |
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Deputy Chair: Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research |
Professor David Leadley |
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Other ex-officio academic leads |
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Chair of the Quality and Standards Subcommittee |
Professor Andy Clark/ |
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Head of the Academic Development Centre or nominee |
Sara Hattersley |
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Dean of Students or nominee |
Dr David Lees/ |
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Director of the Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills in Science (PGCTSS) |
Dr Daniel Franklin |
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Director of the Doctoral Education and Academia Research Centre (DEAR) |
Professor Emily Henderson |
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Ex-officio PS leads |
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Head of the Doctoral College |
Rhiannon Martyn |
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Director of Wellbeing and Safeguarding or nominee |
TBC |
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Director of Education Policy and Quality or nominee |
Kim Robinson |
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Director of Student Opportunity or nominee |
Roberta Wooldridge Smith |
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Director of Admissions or nominee |
Dr Elizabeth Hough |
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University Librarian or nominee |
Sofia Fernandes |
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Deputy Director, Student Experience Division |
Echo Zhou |
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Student members |
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SU Vice-President (Postgraduate) |
Alijah Taha |
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Three non-sabbatical student representatives appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel from amongst nominations by the Students’ Union – typically PGR Faculty Reps or Chairs of PGR Student Staff Liaison Committees. |
Michael Cavaliere (Faculty Rep PGR - Science, Engineering and Medicine) TBC TBC |
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Representatives of the faculties |
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Deputy Chair (Education), Faculty of Arts or nominee |
Professor David Lambert |
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Deputy Chair (Education), Faculty of Science, Engineering & Medicine or nominee |
Professor Georgia Kremmyda |
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Deputy Chair (Education), Faculty of Social Sciences or nominee |
Dr Karen Simecek (nominee TBC) |
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One Director of Postgraduate Research / Graduate Studies from each Faculty, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel |
TBC (Arts) Dr Claire Bastie (Science, Engineering and Medicine) TBC (Social Sciences) |
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Two CDT or DTP Directors, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel |
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CDT or DTP Director from the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Professor Jon Coaffee |
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CDT or DTP Director from the Sciences |
Professor Mike Tildesley |
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Four members of staff from the University Community, the majority of whom shall be academic staff, assigned by the Senate Nominations Panel |
Marie Sams Dr Natasha Khovanova Dr Daniel Matthews TBC |
In attendance:
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Secretary |
Manager, Doctoral College |
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Assistant Secretary |
Administrative Officer, Doctoral College |
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SU support |
Student Voice Manager, Warwick SU |
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Others |
Researcher Development Manager, Doctoral College PGR Funding Manager, Doctoral College CDT, DTP & PGR Scholarships Manager, Doctoral College Researcher Development Consultant, Leadership and Management Development |
Terms of Reference
To approve:
1. A long-term roadmap for the work of the Subcommittee, its panels, faculties and professional services that achieves shared priorities for postgraduate research, guided by the Education and Student Experience Strategy and the Research Strategy.
2. The specification, implementation plan, guidance, and outcomes of quality assurance processes specific to postgraduate research provision detailed in the Education Quality Framework.
3. Decisions on the outcomes and actions arising from assessments of the quality of postgraduate research programmes, training and supervision – based upon the expert findings, advice and recommendations from approval panels, review panels, PSRBs, and external examiners/assessors.
4. New and revised programmes and partnerships leading to the award of a University of Warwick research degree. These decisions are typically delegated to approval panels, except where more complex or high-risk proposals are escalated for further review by the Subcommittee.
5. Guidance that supports the operationalisation of relevant regulation and policy, including on the examination, supervision, training and funding of postgraduate researchers.
6. The terms of reference, nominations for membership, delegated authority, and forthcoming priorities of bodies reporting to it.
To recommend:
7. [To the Education and Student Experience Committee and the Research CommitteeLink opens in a new window] Strategy and policy in relation to the University’s postgraduate research provision.
8. [To the Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window and the Senate] The University’s regulations governing research degrees and postgraduate researchers.
To receive:
9. Assurance, analysis of risk and identified areas of improvement from the work of faculties, academic departments and working groups/panels established by Subcommittee.
10. Recommendations and advice from its working groups/panels, as it relate to their specialist remits, on EDI, Training, Supervision
To report:
11. [To the Education and Student Experience Committee] Progress towards the implementation of the Postgraduate Research Strategy, namely on PGR training, supervision, parity of outcomes, and the PGR experience (including PRES).
12. [To the Research Committee] Progress towards the implementation of the Postgraduate Research Strategy, namely on the size and shape of provision, the establishment and success of Centres for Doctoral Training, funding, and research culture.
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Provides assurance on: |
OfS Conditions of Registration: B1: Academic experience B2: Resources, support and student engagement B3: Student outcomes B4: Assessment and awards Adherence to the conditions of external funders |
Reporting Structure
The Postgraduate Research Subcommittee reports to the Education and Student Experience Committee with a dotted reporting line to the Research CommitteeLink opens in a new window.
The following working groups and panels report directly to the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee: EDI, CDTMC, Training, Supervision and Funding
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Rhiannon Martyn, Senior Assistant Registrar (Graduate School)
Assistant Secretary: Laura Larard, Administrative Officer, Academic Office
Correspondence should be sent to: PRSubcommittee@warwick.ac.uk
Papers for consideration by the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee should be submitted to the Secretary two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.
Meetings
Dates of meetings of the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee can be found within the University Committee Timetable.
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.