Opportunity
Join the Â鶹ÒùÔº Engagement Committee
We are pleased to announce the call for members to apply to join Â鶹ÒùÔº’s Engagement Committee:
The closing date for submissions of interest is Friday 6th December 2019
Committee members take an active and invaluable role in Â鶹ÒùԺ’s governance, providing oversight and setting the strategic direction of all membership activities, including the member offer, awards and reciprocal arrangements with other learned societies, which are vital to the financial health and overall priorities of the Association.Ìý
The full committee remit can be found here.
Members of the committee are expected to attend two meetings per year (at Â鶹ÒùԺ’s offices in central London; full expenses paid), judge Â鶹ÒùÔº’s suite of awards where required, and contribute to discussions and initiatives on an ongoing basis. Candidates must be fully paid-up members of Â鶹ÒùÔº, and remain so throughout their tenure.
The role of the Engagement CommitteeÌýis to:
- Ensure that Â鶹ÒùÔº supports its members appropriately in the light of our three strategic objectives: to advance research quality; build research capacity; and foster research engagement
- Monitor and review the offer Â鶹ÒùÔº makes to its membership in line with Council’s strategic direction for the organisation and its priorities
- Monitor and review opportunities for Â鶹ÒùÔº members to publicise, develop and share high quality research in ways that foster engagement with the Association and support the development of educational research and researchers
- Review the composition of Â鶹ÒùԺ’s membership and how the health of the organisation can be best served in line with Council’s strategic priorities
- Consider the strategic interests of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in Â鶹ÒùԺ’s work and activities
- Review the health of Â鶹ÒùԺ’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Forums, monitoring their activities in terms of quality, impact, reach and academic range
- Oversee Â鶹ÒùԺ’s programme of awards and fellowships, ensuring that their range supports Â鶹ÒùԺ’s strategic objectives, and that in process, award criteria and outcome they uphold the highest academic standards of quality, objectivity and rigour.
- Regularly review the criteria and processes for Â鶹ÒùԺ’s awards and fellowships
- Ensuring processes are transparent including open invitation to members to serve on the committee
If you would like to discuss the role further, please email [email protected]Ìý