Warwick Innovation Campus Stratford Management and Investment Board
Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings
Membership 2023/24
Vice President, National and Regional Engagement (Chair) |
Professor Simon Swain |
Independent Member of Council |
Bal Claire |
Director of Development, University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford-Upon-Avon |
Martin Yardley |
Director of Estates |
James Breckon |
Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Regional) |
Professor Nigel Driffield |
Vice-Provost, Chair of the Board of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
Professor Mike Ward |
Head of School of Life Sciences |
Professor Miriam Gifford |
Head of Strategic Business Development, University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford-Upon-Avon |
Dr Debbie Girdlestone |
Director of Corporate Finance |
Jenny Greenway |
Director for Industrial Engagement, WMG and CEO of High-Value Manufacturing Catapult |
Professor David Greenwood |
Commercial Director |
Chris Hunt |
Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research (Knowledge Exchange and Partnerships) |
Professor Kerry Kirwan |
Dean of Warwick Medical School |
Professor Sudhesh Kumar |
Director of Innovation |
David Plumb |
The Regional Director |
Dr Andrew Todd |
Purpose
To oversee and guide the development and delivery of the strategy, business plan and marketing plan for University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford-Upon-Avon, on behalf of the University Executive Board.
Terms of Reference
To oversee:
1) Development of the strategy for the University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
2) Development of a business plan and a marketing plan.
3) Implementation of an approved business and marketing plan.
4) Relationships with local, regional and national stakeholders (the academy, business, public sector, intermediaries).
5) The investment pipeline and decisions on acceptable investments, in line with the approved business plan.
6) The budget (within parameters and delegated authority set by University Executive Board (UEB), Financial Planning Committee (FPC) and Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC)).
7) Performance of the Director (who will formally report to a senior university executive).
Reporting Structure
The Warwick Innovation Campus Stratford Management and Investment Board (WICSMIB) reports to the University Executive Board.
The WICSMIB Operations Group meets monthly, and is chaired by Martin Yardley.
Secretariat
Secretary: Dr Debbie Girdlestone, Head of Strategic Business Development, University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Assistant Secretary: Sabina Begum, Team Administrator
Please use d.girdlestone@warwick.ac.uk in the first instance to make contact with the WICSMIB Secretariat.
Timetable for Submission and Report Template
Items of business for consideration by the Warwick Innovation Campus Stratford Management and Investment Board should be submitted to the Secretary two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered. A completed report and coversheet should be submitted electronically as a Word document to d.girdlestone@warwick.ac.uk
Please see the report and cover sheet templates for advice on when a cover sheet is required and how it should be set out.
The Secretariat will confirm when the paper has been approved, note any amendments required and confirm the paper number.
Meetings
Dates of the 2024/25 meetings of the Warwick Innovation Campus Stratford Management and Investment Board are as follows:
- 8 October 2024
- 4 February 2025
- 5 June 2025