University Research and Innovation Committee
Understand how the University Research and Innovation Committee oversees research policy, strategy and compliance.
The University Research and Innovation Committee (URIC) has oversight of all matters related to research and innovation policy, and strategy. It also provides assurance to Senate that the University is compliant with external requirements related to research and innovation.
The URIC drives the development of a research and innovation environment and culture, maximising the quality and impact of our research and innovation, and enabling our research community to flourish.
- Members
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Members:
- Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation (Chair)
- Associate Dean Research and Innovation for each Faculty
- Chairs of URIC sub-committees
- Director of Research and Innovation Services
- 1 elected member of Senate
In attendance:
- Director of IT Services (or nominee)
- Librarian (or nominee)
- URIC Secretary
- Meetings
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The dates for 26-27 are:
- 19 October 2026*
- 16 December 2026
- 11 February 2027*
- 14 April 2027
- 7 June 2027*
* denotes a formal committee meeting which feeds into Senate
- Sub-committees and Steering Groups
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The following sub-committees report into URIC:
- Postgraduate Researcher sub-committee
- Early Career Researcher sub-committee
- Research Ethics, Integrity, and Governance Sub-Committee
- Research and Innovation Committee for the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities
- Research and Innovation Committee for the Faculty of Social Sciences
- Research and Innovation Committee for the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine
- Research and Innovation Committee for the University of Sussex Business School
The following groups also report into URIC:
- REF Steering Group
- KEF Steering Group
- Research Culture Steering Group
- Research IT Committee
- Open Research Group
- Secretariat, Guidance and Templates
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The URIC Terms of Reference September 2025 [PDF 142.59KB] outline the Committee’s responsibilities.
The URIC Secretary is Debbie Foy, D.Foy@sussex.ac.uk, Research and Innovation Services.
If you are preparing a paper for URIC please read the guidance Preparing Papers for URIC 26-27 [PDF 168.46KB] and use the 2026-27 committee template for all papers.