Research Infrastructure Committee

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The Research Infrastructure Committee (RIC) is a sub-committee of the University Research Committee. Its objective is to oversee development and implementation of the University's institutional-level research infrastructure strategies to support the University in fulfilling its national role and mission.

Terms of reference

Specifically the role of the committee is to:

oversee the development and implementation of the University's institutional-level research infrastructure strategies to support the University in fulfilling its national role and mission
oversee the review and planning of current and future university research infrastructure capabilities and evaluate future strategic investment opportunities
provide advice and make recommendations to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) on all matters related to research infrastructure

The Committee will provide regular reports on its work to the University Research Committee, raising issues, as necessary, for URC consideration.

Members
Meetings

Members

Category	Member	Term expiry
Chair	Professor Ute Roessner Academic Director, Research Infrastructure and Initiatives	Ex-officio
Associate Deans (Research) for all Colleges, or their nominees	Professor Darren Halpin Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences	Ex-officio
	Professor Emma Schultz Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Business and Economics	Ex-officio
	Professor Matt Tomlinson Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Asia & the Pacific	Ex-officio
	Professor Nick Birbilis Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science	Ex-officio
	Professor Penny King Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Science	Ex-officio
	Professor Ross Hannan Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Health & Medicine	Ex-officio
	Associate Professor Faith Gordon Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Law	Ex-officio
Up to six researchers representing collaborative research infrastructure capabilities, appointed by the DVCRI	Professor Sean Smith	18 May 2024
	Professor Mahananda Dasgupta	18 May 2024
	Dr Melanie Rug	18 May 2024
	Dr Michael Dobbie	18 May 2024
	Associate Professor Steven McEachern	18 May 2024
	Professor Owen Atkin	18 May 2024
Up to two further representatives of the Technical staff stream appointed by the DVCRI	Ms Stephanie Palmer	18 May 2024
	Dr Adam Carroll	18 May 2024
Representative of the Division of Information Technology Services	Ms Lucy Boom	18 May 2024
Representative of the Library	Ms Roxanne Missingham	18 May 2024

Meetings

2022
Date & location
Thursday 19 May, 10.30am To be confirmed
Thursday 21 Jul, 10.30am To be confirmed
Thursday 15 Sep, 10.30am To be confirmed
Thursday 17 Nov, 10.30am To be confirmed