Joint Committees with Senate

Council Ordinance 6

Membership

Officers

Terms of Reference of SPARC

The Committee will:

Develop, monitor and review the Strategic Plan on a regular basis in order to see the delivery of strategic objectives and to comply with HEFCE requirements.
To advise Council and Senate on matters relating to the overall strategic direction of the University and to recommend the strategic plan to Council for approval.
Develop and approve key performance indicators for the Strategic Plan and supporting plans and undertake monitoring and review.
Develop and approve the second tier of supporting plans. Undertake an annual monitoring process and review periodically.
Ensure the development and monitoring of the supporting 5 Year Plans for School and Administrative Support Departments including issues relating to resources.
Review periodically the supporting 5 Year Plans for School and Administrative Support Departments.
Ensure the University manages risk effectively through the risk management strategy and report the extent to which risks have been managed to Council.

Sub Committees:

Membership

Meetings

Terms of Reference

To recommend to the Senate and to the Council the names of persons for the conferment of an Honorary Degree.
To recommend to the Senate and to the Council criteria for the conferment of the title of Emeritus Professor.
To recommend to the Senate and to the Council the names of persons upon whom the title of Emeritus Professor should be conferred.
To recommend to the Senate and to the Council the names of persons upon whom the title of Honorary Fellow should be conferred.
To appoint lecturers to deliver such occasional named lectures as may be instituted.

Membership

The Committee may co-opt up to two further members, subject to the approval of Council

In Attendance

Terms of Reference

The Committee shall:

Monitor and review, and report to Council on progress of the University’s Human Resources Strategy and performance against Key Performance Indicators;
Promote equality and diversity for staff, taking account of the views of the University’s Staff Equality Network Group, and to recommend to Council as necessary policies and procedures to ensure equality of opportunity for all staff;
Keep under review arrangements for the appointment of staff and make recommendations as appropriate to Council on matters affecting the well-being, terms and conditions of work for staff;
Monitor, review and propose to Council incentive schemes for encouraging high performance from staff and shall keep under review policies for target setting and monitoring the performance of staff and to advise Council accordingly;
Review strategies for recruitment and retention and monitor the impact of such factors as market pressures, pay and equal opportunities on recruitment and retention.
Monitor and encourage staff development activities that will promote the achievement of the University’s strategic objectives;
Keep under review arrangements for ensuring staff are fully consulted in accordance with employment legislation and University policies.
The Committee will be assisted by the Staff Consultative Committee, building on the existing framework for consultation with the Unions, and achieving synergy between staff representation and management.

Membership

Chair
PVC for Research
Designated Individual for HTA licence
Dean, Graduate School
1 representative from each School
President or designate, Union of Brunel Students
1 representative from the Research Support and Development Office
1 representative from the Academic Practice Development Unit
Up to 2 co-opted individuals representing the University or Council, with expertise in research ethics
2 external representatives

Terms of Reference

To consider general ethical issues relating to research and enterprise activities within the University in order to uphold the good standing of the University and its staff and to articulate University-wide standards and a framework (including codes of practice where appropriate) to ensure that all research conducted within the University, particularly that involving human subjects or material derived therefrom, meets the University’s ethical standards.
To be accountable to the Council and Senate of the University and have independent, delegated authority from Council and Senate to approve, with or without modification, or to reject proposals for research involving human subjects or material derived therefrom, or proposals which are referred to it on ethical grounds.
To take all reasonable steps to embed a culture and awareness of ethics in research within the University, with particular reference to training in research ethics.
To require reports from relevant committees or sub-groups within Schools and institutes.
To act as a University forum and expert panel for all ethical issues in relation to research and enterprise and ensure awareness of research ethics issues throughout the University as determined by current and relevant national and international codes of best practice.
To be the appropriate body to consider the ethical implications of particular research partnerships and of particular sources of research funding.
To provide an annual report to Council and Senate.