The University Research and Enterprise Committee (UREC) main aim is to develop research and enterprise strategies and policies to ensure excellence in research and enterprise across the University

• Main Practices

1. develop and implement the University’s Research Strategy;

2. build research capacity and establish research and enterprise priorities;

3. develop and review policies, procedures and regulations governing all research and enterprise activities at the University;

4. propose improvements to University facilities to support research and enterprise;

5. recommend the budget to support research and enterprise activities;

6. facilitate and strengthen the links between teaching, research, consultancy and industry;

7. oversee the ethical and biosafety issues in research through the University Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee to ensure that all research activities involving human, animal or other genetic/biohazardous considerations are well-planned, managed and monitored;

8. form subcommittees from among the members or others as deemed necessary by the Committee to execute the work;

9. report regularly through committee minutes and annually to the University Academic Board on the effectiveness of the committee’s oversight of research and enterprise activities, policy and practice.

•  Members

• DVCAAR (Chair)
• One College Dean
• Director of Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer Center (RITTC)
• Director of Energy and Sustainability Research Center (ESRC)
• College and CLFS Representatives
• Secretary