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Steering Group

The University of Bristol's participation in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is overseen by the University of Bristol WUN Steering Group, chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research.

Terms of reference

The University of Bristol’s WUN Steering Group is responsible for overseeing WUN activities in Bristol:

• To monitor Bristol’s involvement in WUN and decide, in conjunction with University Research Committee, new areas for participation
• To advise the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and WUN Development Manager on WUN Strategy.
• To make funding decisions on Research Mobility Programme applications.
• To make funding decisions on Development Funding applications (devolving to sub-groups as required).
• To keep under review the processes by which applicants bid for the Research Mobility Programme and Development Funding and the criteria used to judge these.
• To promote an awareness of WUN and the opportunities it offers and to encourage involvement in WUN activities across the University.
• Evaluation of WUN activities within the University.
• To provide advice to the University Research Committee and the University Education Committee on WUN activities in the University as required.

The WUN Steering Group meets twice a year and reports to the University Research Committee (and the University Education Committee as required).

The Group is chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and includes representatives from University Research Committee, University Education Committee, Research and Enterprise Development and an academic representative from each Faculty. Faculty representatives are nominated by their Faculty Research Director and serve a three year term. Representatives from University Research Committee, University Education Committee and RED are invited by the Chair to serve.

Membership

Name	Position
Professor Guy Orpen	Chair, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research & Professor of Structural Chemistry
Professor Wendy Larner	University Research Committee: Director of Research, Faculty of Social Sciences & Law
Dr Sally Barnes	University Education Committee: Graduate Education Director, Faculty of Social Sciences & Law
Professor Ad Putter	Faculty of Arts: Professor of Medieval English Literature, Department of English
Professor Robert Bickers	Faculty of Arts: Professor of History, Department of Historical Studies
Mr Ian Wei	Faculty of Arts: Senior Lecturer in Medieval European History, Department of Historical Studies
Professor Tim Gallagher	Faculty of Science: Professor of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry
Professor Rich Pancost	Faculty of Science: Professor of Biogeochemistry, School of Chemistry
Professor Mark Eisler	Faculty of Medical & Veterinary Sciences, Chair in Global Farm Animal Health, Farm Animal Sciences
Professor Andy Ness	Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Professor of Epidemiology, School of Oral & Dental Sciences
Dr Nick Timpson	Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Lecturer in Genetic Epidemiology, School of Social & Community Medicine
Dr Lorna Colquhoun	Research, Enterprise & Development: Head of Research Development
Dr Susan Jim	Research, Enterprise & Development: IAS/WUN Development Manager