Doctoral College Committee

Origin

Senate delegates responsibility to the Doctoral College Committee for leading and directing the development of the Postgraduate research student experience and environment at the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载.

Purpose

The Doctoral College Committee has clear powers and responsibilities for developing Doctoral Researchers.
The Chair is responsible for ensuring that any equality impacts against each project/policy/process/procedure have been considered as part of the decision-making process.

Responsibilities and activity

To consider all elements of Doctoral Training and, together with the Director of the Doctoral College, be responsible for leading and directing the development of the Doctoral Researcher environment at the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载.
To receive reports from the Doctoral College Professional Development Subcommittee and take overall responsibility for the Doctoral College Professional Development Programme.
To receive reports from the Postgraduate Research Quality Monitoring and Enhancement Subcommittee on the delivery and quality assurance of Doctoral Research provision across the University.? (These will inform the strategic direction of the Doctoral College but ultimate responsibility for postgraduate research quality monitoring and enhancement will remain with the Education and Student Experience Committee/Senate via the Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee and the Postgraduate Research Quality Monitoring and Enhancement Subcommittee).?
To provide strategic direction for co-ordinating and determining the distribution of university scholarships in consultation with Faculties.
To act as a forum for sharing good practice.
Together with the Centre for Higher Education Practice, to lead the provision of support and training for postgraduate research supervisors.
To promote a broad range of personal development and welfare services available for postgraduate students and help develop a community of Doctoral Researchers.
To co-ordinate information, advice and resources for academic and professional staff to better facilitate the support of postgraduate research studies and development.
State the responsibilities and duties the body covers such as approving, reviewing, monitoring, advising etc.

Reporting arrangements

The Doctoral College Committee reports to Senate.? It also reports to the Education & Student Experience Committee, and to the Academic Quality & Standards Committee for note.
The Faculty Graduate School Committees report to the Doctoral College Committee.

Constitution

The Terms of Reference and Constitution are reviewed annually to ensure that the composition of the Doctoral College Committee reflects those Faculties and Professional Services that have responsibilities for postgraduate research programmes.

Chair (Director of the Doctoral College)
Chair of the Doctoral College Professional Development Subcommittee
Chair of the Postgraduate Research Quality Monitoring & Enhancement Subcommittee
Faculty Directors of the Graduate Schools
Doctoral Training Partnership-Centre for Doctoral Training Director representative
Associate Director, Doctoral College, Student Administration & Academic Affairs
Head of Doctoral College Administration
Representative from the Centre for Higher Education Practice
Quality, Standards and Accreditation Adviser
Doctoral College Team Leader
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Head of Representation, 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 University Students’ Union
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In attendance: other relevant officers from Professional Services and colleagues from Faculties may be in attendance as appropriate to the business, e.g.:

Academic Registrar
Representative from the Associate Directors of Faculty Operating Service
Doctoral College Digital Marketing Co-ordinator
Representative from Research and Innovation Services
Representative from the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 Malaysia
Representative from the University Library
Representative from the Public Engagement with Research Unit
Representatives (2) from Wellbeing Services
Representative from Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Quorum and frequency

Quorum

The Doctoral College Committee will be quorate with one third of membership plus one in attendance.

Frequency of meetings

The Doctoral College Committee will meet at least five times per year.

Resources

Secretariat support will be provided by the Doctoral College.

Terms of Reference review

Date of last review:....... September 2024

Date of next review:...... September 2024

Document reporting line

The Doctoral College Committee reports to Senate .

Document owner

Education and Student Experience Committee .

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