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Steering Group

The Steering Group will be co-chaired by the two Directors of the Centre – and will oversee and support the work of the Centre. The Centre will report annually to the Faculty of Social Sciences Research and Innovation Committee.

The general terms of reference of the Steering Group are listed below.

  1. To advise, guide and support the plans of the Centre, including its strategic objectives, events and activity profile and approaches to communication;
  2. To identify and discuss strategic opportunities, interdisciplinary collaborations and pan-university alliances to advance the work and reputation of the Centre;
  3. To advocate on behalf of the Centre across the Faculty and the wider University, promoting its role, plans and activities;
  4. To raise awareness of the resources, capacities and expertise of the Centre to support research and innovation;
  5. To support the role of the Centre in nurturing an open, inclusive and positive research culture across the Faculty and the wider University;
  6. To review the resources, capacities and facilities available to the Centre to enable it to deliver on its strategic objectives.

The Steering Group will meet three times per year, indicatively September, January and April.

Members

Directors
Professor Jose Pina Sanchez  School of Law
Professor Ruth Swanwick  School of Education

 

Admin Support Officer
Jade Parker  School of Law

 

Pro Dean for Research
Professor Stuart Lister  Faculty of Social Sciences

 

Representatives
Alison Lundbeck  Leeds Social Science Institute
Dr Peter Tennant  Faculty of Medicine and Health
Dr Ana Manzano  School of Sociology and Social Policy
Dr Eike Rinke  School of Politics and International Studies
Dr Gisela Tome  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
Professor Chris Forde  Leeds University Business School
Professor Nicolas Malleson  Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy, School of Geography
Dr Lucy Prodgers Qualitative Reflective Practice Group, School of Psychology