Description

Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee (URC) provides thought leadership in the research aspect of Unitec’s core purpose, operating through the Conduct of Research Policy.  It oversees research strategy and policy, providing guidance to Tūāpapa Rangahau (the Research & Enterprise Office) on research goals, quality, compliance and support.  Membership is representative of schools, priority group directors, new and experienced researchers and students.

URC derives its authority from Academic Committee.

URC works closely with Tūāpapa Rangahau.

Terms of Reference

The powers and functions of URC shall be to:

1. Foster the conduct of research, and support the achievement of Unitec’s strategic research, enterprise and innovation priorities;
2. Propose and advise on strategic directions and priorities for research, enterprise and innovation;
3. Provide expert advice on institutional policy;
4. Develop protocols and guidelines and make recommendations in relation to the conduct of research, enterprise and innovation;
5. Oversee the Grants Advisory Committee and the reporting of funded projects;
6. Encourage and enhance the development of the research, enterprise and innovation culture along with student and staff research capability, with emphasis on the development of Māori and Pacific research capability;
7. Oversee the monitoring of research outputs and research reporting; and,
8. Foster Māori and Pacific, transdisciplinary, collaborative and externally engaged research, enterprise and innovation.

Membership

The composition requirements of the committee are as follows:

• Director of Research and Enterprise (Chair)
• Secretary
• Māori representation
• Pacific representation
• Subject Librarian
• Representation from all schools with degrees
• Research Advisor

The above representation must in sum comprise the following:

• 2 x Emerging Researchers
• 2 x Early Career Researchers
• 2 x Professoriate

Policies

All linked policies are listed on The Nest under Policies and Procedures > Academic Policies.

• AC 4.0 Conduct of Research Policy
• AC 5.0 Conduct of Student Research Policy
• AC 5.1.1 Supervision and Advisement of Student Research Guidelines
• AC 6.0 Research Ethics Policy

Meetings, Submissions & Templates

Meetings – For the latest meeting information, contact the Acting Secretary (below).  2024 Meeting Dates.

Submissions – To present an item at a meeting, contact the Acting Secretary (below).

Templates – Templates for memos are accessible through the main page for Academic Governance Committees.

Agendas

For older Agendas, please refer to the E-Academic Library.  (Unable to hyperlink.)

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2021

• 20210211_URC_Agenda
• 20210311_URC_Agenda
• 20210408_URC_Agenda plus 20210408_Tabled Item
• 20210513_URC_Agenda plus 20210513_Tabled Item
• 20210610_URC_Agenda
• 20210708_URC_Agenda
• 20210812_URC_Agenda plus 20210812_Tabled Item (NB: the file for the full August Agenda is too large to upload to the Nest. Please email bmassey@unitec.ac.nz if you need a copy).
• The September URC meeting was cancelled.
• 20211014_URC_Agenda (NB: the file for the full October Agenda is too large to upload to the Nest. Please email bmassey@unitec.ac.nz if you need a copy).
• 2021111_URC_Agenda
• The December URC meeting was cancelled.

2022

• 20220210_URC_Agenda
• 20220310_URC_Agenda plus 20220310_Tabled_Item
• 20220414_URC_Agenda
• The May URC meeting was cancelled.
• 20220609_URC_Agenda (NB: the file for the full June Agenda is too large to upload to the Nest. Please email bmassey@unitec.ac.nz if you need a copy).
• 20220714_URC_Agenda
• The August URC meeting was cancelled.
• 20220908_URC_Agenda plus 20220908_Tabled_Item
• 20221013_URC-Agenda
• 20221110_URC_Agenda
• The December URC meeting was cancelled.

2023

• 20230209_URC_Agenda
• 20230309_URC_Agenda
• 20230413_URC_Agenda
• 20230511_URC_Agenda
• The June URC meeting was cancelled
• 20230713_URC_Agenda
• 20230810_URC_Agenda
• 20230914_URC_Agenda
• 20231012_URC-Agenda
• 20231109_URC_Agenda
• There will be no formal URC meeting in December

Minutes

For older Minutes, please refer to the E-Academic Library.  (Unable to hyperlink.)

• H:2. Academic Development\E-Academic Library\2.0 Committees\Unitec Research Committee

2021

• 20210211_URC_Minutes
• 20210311_URC_Minutes
• 20210408_URC_Minutes
• 20210513_URC_Minutes
• 20210610_URC_Minutes
• 20210708_URC_Minutes
• 20210812_URC_Minutes
• The September URC meeting was cancelled.
• 20211014_URC_Minutes
• 20211111_URC_Minutes
• The December URC meeting was cancelled.

2022

• 20220210_URC_Minutes
• 20220310_URC_Minutes
• 20220414_URC_Minutes
• The May URC meeting was cancelled.
• 20220609_URC_Minutes
• 20220714_URC_Minutes
• The August URC meeting was cancelled.
• 20220908_URC_Minutes
• 20221013_URC_Minutes
• 20221110_URC_Minutes
• The December URC meeting was cancelled.

2023

• 20230209_URC_Minutes
• 20230413_URC_Minutes
• 20230511_URC_Minutes
• The June URC meeting was cancelled
• 20230713_URC_Minutes
• 20230810_URC_Minutes
• 20230914_URC_Minutes
• 20231012_URC_Minutes
• 20231109_URC_Minutes (these will be ratified at the Feb 2024 meeting)
• There will be no formal URC meeting in December

2024

The URC will next meet on 8 February.  The agenda for the meeting closes on 26 January – it will be uploaded here once it has been prepared.

Enquiries & Records

Acting Secretary

Brenda Massey, Tūāpapa Rangahau
bmassey@unitec.ac.nz

Official records are maintained on the Unitec H drive.  (Unable to hyperlink.)

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