Research Strategy Group

In 2023/24 Research Strategy Group will meet five times per year to discuss University-wide research policy issues. Through its subgroups it will address issues relating to research policy, research integrity, research culture, research engagement and research information governance. RSG will also consider matters relating to postgraduate research from a research perspective rather than the administration of their studies.

The Research Strategy Group was established in 2008. Until May 2021 RSG was called Research Policy Group. The Group manages cross-College activities and promotes interdisciplinary research but does not interfere with research issues that are more properly handled within the Colleges.RSG does not hold a budget and makes recommendations for University Executive.

Research Strategy Group Terms of Reference and Membership (377.28 KB / PDF)

Research Strategy Group - governance of REF2021 preparations

The REF2021 Board (an expanded Research Strategy Group) formulating the University’s REF2021 submission strategy, recommended for approval the Codes of Practice and carried out a series of REF submission review and refinement rounds. The University was rated fourth in the UK in terms of Research Power (Size x quality) in REF2021 repeating its success of REF2014.

Research Policy -governance of Research Integrity and Ethics

RSG has oversight of good research practice and stewardship of University wide research policies that relate to research ethics and integrity. Via its subcommittee, the Research Ethics and Integrity Review Group (REIRG), RSG ensures the University meets its obligations under the UUK Research Integrity Concordat. RSG considers reports from REIRG at its meetings including the University's Annual Research Ethics and Integrity report. As required by law the University has separate arrangements for the approval and monitoring of the conduct of scientific programmes involving animals and the participation of volunteers in clinical trials.

How we support Research Integrity at University of Edinburgh

Meetings

Minutes are uploaded after they have been formally confirmed as an accurate record by members. Agenda and minutes of meetings prior to 2016/17 have been archived and are available on request.

2023/24

1st May 2024

6th March 2024

30th November 2023

12th September 2023

RSG agenda for 12th September 2023 (174.38 KB / PDF)

RSG meeting September -approved record (154.95 KB / PDF)

2022-23

20 June 2023

RSG Agenda 23rd June 2023 (167.88 KB / PDF)

RSG note of meeting on 23rd June 2023 (156.07 KB / PDF)

18 April 2023

RSG April 2023 agenda (163.86 KB / PDF)

RSG April 2023 approved note (158.43 KB / PDF)

23 February 2023

RSG February 2023 Agenda (163.86 KB / PDF)

RSG February 2023 approved note (157.6 KB / PDF)

25 October 2022

RSG October 2022 note of meeting (151.18 KB / PDF)

RSG October 2022 Agenda (165.6 KB / PDF)

31 August 2022

RSG note of meeting August (128.22 KB / PDF)

RSG agenda August 2022 (166.27 KB / PDF)

2021 - 22

8 June 2022

RSG June note of meeting (151.26 KB / PDF)

RSG June agenda (160.64 KB / PDF)

18 April 2022

RSG April 2022 note of meeting (172.13 KB / PDF)

RSG April Agenda (183.38 KB / PDF)

9 February 2022

RSG February note of meeting (174.18 KB / PDF)

RSG February agenda (162.71 KB / PDF)

13 December 2021

RSG December note of meeting (167.59 KB / PDF)

RSG December 2021 Agenda (163.93 KB / PDF)

18 October 2021

RSG October note of meeting (180.95 KB / PDF)

RSG October agenda (759.71 KB / PDF)

19 August 2021

RSG August agenda (162.61 KB / PDF)

RSG Note of August meeting (177.13 KB / PDF)

2020 -21

14 July 2021

RSG July agenda (166.14 KB / PDF)

RSG July note of meeting (205.35 KB / PDF)

3 May 2021

RPG May agenda (167.83 KB / PDF)

RPG May note of meeting (166.51 KB / PDF)

11 March 2021

RPG March 2021 agenda (146.34 KB / PDF)

RPG March 2021 note of meeting (182.29 KB / PDF)

13 January 2021

RPG January 2021 Agenda (165.33 KB / PDF)

RPG January 2021 note of meeting (212.5 KB / PDF)

21 September 2020

RPG September 2020 agenda (171.18 KB / PDF)

RPG September note of meeting (160.11 KB / PDF)

2019-20

1 July 2020

RPG July 2020 agenda (188.86 KB / PDF)

RPG July 2020 note of meeting (155.21 KB / PDF)

6 May 2020

RPG May 2020 agenda (188.22 KB / PDF)

24 February 2020

RPG February 2020 agenda (182.39 KB / PDF)

RPG February 2020 Note of Meeting (165.74 KB / PDF)

18 December 2019

RPG December 2019 agenda (183.36 KB / PDF)

RPG December 2019 Note of meeting (184.44 KB / PDF)

7 October 2019

RPG October 2019 agenda (181.34 KB / PDF)

RPG October 2019 note of meeting (150.15 KB / PDF)

2018-19

26 June 2019

RPG June 2019 Agenda (156.01 KB / PDF)

RPG June 2019 note of meeting (163.82 KB / PDF)

8 May 2019

meeting cancelled

25 February 2019

RPG February 2019 Agenda (196.6 KB / PDF)

RPG February 2019 note (159.62 KB / PDF)

17 December 2018

December 2018 RPG agenda (200.29 KB / PDF)

December 2018 RPG note of meeting (169.31 KB / PDF)

8 October 2018

RPG October 2018 Agenda (524.31 KB / PDF)

RPG October 2018 approved note (616.15 KB / PDF)

9 August 2018

August 2018 RPG agenda (387.29 KB / PDF)

RPG August 2018 approved note of meeting (89 KB / PDF)

2017-18

13 June 2018

meeting cancelled

9 April 2018

Meeting cancelled

26 February 2018

RPG February 2018 Approved note of meeting (415.93 KB / PDF)

7 December 2017

December 2017 RPG agenda (499.2 KB / PDF)

December 2017 RPG note of meeting (408 KB / PDF)

15 September 2017

September 2017 RPG agenda (146.2 KB / PDF)

September 2017 Note of RPG meeting (436.68 KB / PDF)

2016-17

26 June 2017

June 2017 agenda (450.76 KB / PDF)

June 2017 note of meeting (392.23 KB / PDF)

17 April 2017

April 2017 agenda (455.96 KB / PDF)

20 February 2017

RPG Feb 2017 Agenda (448.99 KB / PDF)

February 2017 note of meeting (365.76 KB / PDF)

9 December 2016

December 2016 agenda (376.65 KB / PDF)

December 2016 note of meeting (407.78 KB / PDF)

The Committee secretary is Dr Susan Cooper (Strategic Research Executive (Research Policy))

This article was published on 2024-01-24