Research Staff Committees
There are three formal groups that feed into University governance decisions about research staff:
· The Research Staff Steering Committee
· The Research Staff Consultation Group
· The Research Staff Working Group
The role of each group, how they work together and their current membership are outlined below.
There are also other University level committees which have research staff members, for more information please see the Research Staff Representatives on University Level Committees page.
Research Staff Steering Committee
The Research Staff Steering Committee provides strategic direction with respect to enhancing the opportunities and support for research staff, in accordance with Priority 8 of the University's Strategic Plan 2018-23 and the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. It is a decision-making group reporting to the University Research and Innovation Committee and informally to Personnel Committee. Members include key governance roles such as the University Advocate for Research Staff and Research Staff Advocates in each of the four divisions.
Name | Title |
Professor David Gavaghan | Chair of RSSC |
University Advocate for Research Staff | |
Professor Stephen Tuck | Humanities Divisional Representative |
Professor John Frater | Medical Sciences Divisional Representative |
Professor Matt Jarvis | MPLS Divisional Representative |
Professor Heather Viles | Social Sciences Divisional Representative |
Sir Tim Hitchens | Representative of Conference of Colleges |
Dr Jonathan Black | Director, Careers Service |
Peter Brook | Acting Director, Human Resources |
Dr Tanita Casci | Director, Research Strategy & Policy Unit, Research Services & Co-Chair of RSWG |
Adrienne Hopkins | Head of Equality & Diversity |
Alice Chilver | Head of People & Organisational Development |
Dr Christopher Wadabia | Chair of RSCG |
Dr Courtney Nimura | Vice-Chair of RSCG |
Dr Rachel Bray | Research Staff Hub Lead, Co-Chair of RSWG |
Research Staff Consultation Group
Comprising research staff only, the Research Staff Consultation Group actively contributes to an overall strategy to underpin the professional and career development of research staff at the University. Working under the auspices of the Research and Innovation Committee, the Consultation Group works with the Research Staff Working Group to inform the Research Staff Steering Committee on initiatives, progress and major issues relating to research staff development, including views, suggestions and concerns articulated through the Research Staff Representative structure.
Research Staff Working Group
The Research Staff Working Group is operational; it contributes to University strategy for the professional and career development of research staff by preparing information to inform decision-making, discussing and recommending approaches, and acting on decisions made through this governance structure. It works under the auspices of the Research and Innovation Committee and alongside the Research Staff Consultation Group to inform the Research Staff Steering Committee on initiatives, progress and major issues relating to research staff development.
Name | Title | |
Dr Rachel Bray | Co-Chair of RSWG, Researcher Hub Lead | rachel.bray@admin.ox.ac.uk |
Dr Tanita Casci | Co-Chair of RSWG, Director, Research Strategy & Policy Unit | tanita.casci@admin.ox.ac.uk |
Dr Caroline Thurston | Researcher Training and Development Manager, Humanities Division | caroline.thurston@humanities.ox.ac.uk |
Dr Mary Muers | Research Culture Facilitator, Medical Sciences Division | mary.muers@medsci.ox.ac.uk |
Dr Justin Hutchence | Researcher Training and Development Manager, MPLS Division | justin.hutchence@mpls.ox.ac.uk |
Dr Eleanor Pritchard | Researcher Development Coordinator, Social Sciences Division | eleanor.pritchard@socsci.ox.ac.uk |
Dr Matthew Cole | UCU Representative | matthew.Cole@oii.ox.ac.uk |
Dr Jane Itzhaki | Research Facilitator Representative | jane.itzhaki@medsci.ox.ac.uk |
Kate Butler | Policy Officer, Human Resources | kate.butler@admin.ox.ac.uk |
Kathryn Dally | Research Integrity & Policy Lead, Research Services | kathryn.dally@admin.ox.ac.uk |
Vacancy | Researcher Representative | |
Dr Rebecca Ehata | Careers Adviser (Research Staff), Careers Service | rebecca.ehata@careers.ox.ac.uk |
Jennifer Chapin | Gender Equality Advisor, Equality and Diversity Unit | jennifer.chapin@admin.ox.ac.uk |
Les Wright | Interim Director, Health & Safety Office | leslie.wright@admin.ox.ac.uk |