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Convenor: Prof Malcolm White | sharepoint

Staff Members:

name click for profile	description	email click to mail	telephone
Prof Ian Boyd	Professor		01334 463230
Prof Ian Johnston	Professor	iaj@st-and.ac.uk	01334 463440/3448
Prof Anne Magurran	Professor	aem1@st-and.ac.uk	01334 463506
Prof David Paterson	Executive Director of MASTS: The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland	dp1@st-and.ac.uk	01334 463472 (Sec)
Ms Donna Pierz-Fennell	School Manager	dp61@st-and.ac.uk	01334 463626
Prof Mike Ritchie	Professor	mgr@st-and.ac.uk	01334 463495
Dr V Anne Smith	Senior Lecturer	vas1@st-and.ac.uk	01334 463368
Prof Garry Taylor	Professor of Molecular Biophysics	glt2@st-and.ac.uk	01334 467301
Prof Malcolm White	Director of Research	mfw2@st-and.ac.uk	01334 463432

To analyse patterns of funding, collaboration, and publications within the School and develop a rolling research strategy.
To raise the profile of research within the School. Including using all means to promote the research strategy and achievements of the School nationally and internationally via meetings, booklets, web, etc.
To support the development of our Institutes and Centres and to provide advice on their progress to the Management Group.
To facilitate the formation of new Centres and advise on best practice.
To provide advice and support to staff about how to obtain research funding.
To recommend priorities to the Management Group for SRIF, SRDGs and other strategic initiatives.
To advise the Head of School and Director of Research on all matters relating to research.
To disperse limited funds for specific research opportunities.
To look after the interests and represent the School’s community of contract researchers and independent research fellows.
To meet as often as necessary to discharge the Terms of Reference and not less than twice each semester and to report to the Staff Council at least annually.

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