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Annex 3

REF Leading Committees

REF Strategy Group

Imperial College Business Scool

To deliver a maximum REF return on behalf of the Business School
To oversee REF activity across the School (including research outputs, environment, and impact), set targets where appropriate (with the Dean’s office) and recommend interventions to the Research Committee and Management Board when concerns arise.
To advise the Research Committee and Management Board on School REF strategy and its implementation.
To promote the impact of School research on policy and practice.
To respond to changes in the research assessment environment and ensure compliance
To manage engagement with College strategies and processes in preparing submission data.

Twice per year (in the first instance, increasing as submission nears).

To set overall strategy for the School
To oversee the implementation of the School’s strategic plan
To ensure that resources are deployed effectively to deliver the School’s objectives
To ensure that effective management, governance and legal compliance structures are in place within the School
To hold budget-holders to account for delivery of their plans and budgets
To ensure that Research Centres are delivering their strategic objectives and plans effectively and efficiently. And that these are in line with the School strategy, by receiving annual reports
To approve and track major projects and to assign responsibility for these where appropriate
To respond to major external opportunities and threats
To develop recommendations requiring College approval
Accountability for School health and safety and risk management processes
To ensure effective internal and external communication of School activities
To ensure and nurture relationships which will enhance the reputation, image and funding of the School
To review its terms of reference and membership annually.

Once a term.

Faculty of Engineering

The group was established in Feb 2019;
The purpose of the group is to provide strategic direction and advice on the Faculty’s REF submission and advise on output selection and optimization strategies, the development of the Impact Case Studies and preparation of the Environment templates;
The group reports and makes recommendations to the Faculty Management Committee on the Faculty’s REF submission and contributes to the College REF Strategy Group with regard to all aspects of the REF submission at the College level. The advice and comments from this group will be relayed onto the members of the Faculty REF Planning Group which is responsible for the operational aspects of the REF submission preparations at the Department/UoA level.

Bimonthly from February 2019.

To take ownership and oversee preparations of the REF2021 submission within the Departments of the Faculty
To ensure a shared understanding of the Research England and College REF submission requirements
To share information and establish best practices in preparing the REF submission
To advise the Associate Dean for REF and the Faculty Management Committee on the strategies for the REF submission, identify any issues and develop solutions
To advise on the identification, development, selection and review of the REF outputs, Impact Case Studies and Environment Templates
To advise on decision-making for all aspects of the Faculty’s REF submission subject to final approval by the Faculty Management Committee
To ensure that the Faculty’s submissions are consistent with the College’s REF Code of Practice

Bi-monthly from Dec 2018 to May 2019 and monthly from June 2019 onwards.

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Natural Sciences