Management and Finance Committee

Chair: Professor Pauline Kneale

Management and Finance Committee: Terms of reference

The Management and Finance Committee shall:
5.1.1 within the overall policies laid down by Governing Council, keep under review and deal with matters affecting the management and finances of the Society;
5.1.2 review the Society’s finances usually including but not limited to draft budgets before presentation to Governing Council, the performance of investments, financial risk and risk assessment;
5.1.3 on behalf of Governing Council, to determine, within the Budget agreed by Governing Council, the salary, terms and conditions (and where appropriate severance payments) of the Director;
5.1.4 receive and review the Director’s decisions regarding the salaries of the staff and their terms and conditions (and where appropriate severance payments);
5.1.5 review any benefits allocated to the Director;
5.1.6 keep under review membership levels, benefits and services and the income derived from them with a view to enhancement and to advise Governing Council and receive feedback and instructions from Governing Council in regard to matters concerning membership.

Extract from the SRHE BYE-LAWS (Rules and Procedures)

Publications Committee

Chair: Professor Rob Cuthbert

Publications Committee: Terms of reference

The Publications Committee shall:
8.1.1 advise Governing Council on the general conditions upon which the Society’s publishing operations take place;
8.1.2, formulate, in conjunction with the publishers, a strategy for the Society’s book imprints and journals, for approval by Governing Council;
8.1.3 ensure, in conjunction with the editors and publishers, a sufficient and regular flow of high quality monographs, articles, etc.;
8.1.4 recommend to Governing Council the appointment of editors of the Society’s journals and of any monograph series that may require an editor;
8.1.5 recommend to Governing Council the appointment of editorial advisory boards;
8.1.6. undertake any other duties assigned by Governing Council in accordance with its broad remit.

Extract from the SRHE BYE-LAWS (Rules and Procedures)

Research and Development Committee

Chair: Dr Camille Kandiko Howson

Research and Development Committee: Terms of reference

The Research and Development Committee is responsible for the Society’s engagement with developments in research and policy issues throughout the higher education sector internationally and serving the needs and meeting expectation of members in all such matters.

The Committee will keep Governing Council informed on the Society’s activities and contribution to the membership and the higher education sector and subject to approval by Governing Council, conduct the following business:
7.1.1 generate, promote and oversee research and development activities
conducted by the Society;
7.1.2 offer advice to members of the Society on research and development
proposals;
7.1.3 engage with policy issues;
7.1.4 direct and manage all research awards offered by the Society, including the Newer Researchers prize and the SRHE Annual Research Awards.

7.2 Conference activities including the Newer Researchers conference
7.2.1 in partnership with the SRHE Executive Team oversee the development,
planning and delivery of the Society’s Annual conferences;
7.2.2 explore and develop themes and ideas for annual conferences and
recommend to Governing Council conference topics and titles and formats.

7.3 Oversee the Society’s Networks and Professional Development Programmes (PDPs) including to:

7.3.1 maintain an overview of the annual programmes for the Networks and PDPs and make recommendations;
7.3.2 maintain oversight of the network convenor groups and make
recommendations;
7.3.3 receive and consider proposals for new networks, as advised by the
executive team, and put forward proposals to Governing Council on Committee’s recommendations;
7.3.4 provide Governing Council with regular reports on the Networks and PDP events with the support of the SRHE Executive team;
7.3.5 ensure the application of the terms of the Society Networks Guidelines and keep these under regular review.

7.4 International activities/ outreach opportunities
7.4.1 develop and oversee international activities/strategies;
7.4.2 develop and sustain links with other Learned Societies and bodies;
7.4.3 engage with policy issues and advise the Society on useful initiatives and
engagements;
7.4.4 also undertake any other duties assigned by Governing Council from time to time in accordance with its broad remit.

Excerpt from the SRHE BYE-LAWS (Rules and Procedures)

Governance & Appointments Committee

Chair: Professor Jacqueline Stevenson

Governance and Appointments Committee: Terms of reference

The Governance and Appointments Committee shall oversee the governance of the Society and advise Governing Council accordingly. Specifically, the Governance and Appointments Committee shall, on behalf of Governing Council:
6.1.1 keep under review the Society’s Articles of Association, taking into account good practice in Charities legislation and updates to other legal frameworks, at least every five years, and make revision recommendations to Governing Council;
6.1.2 review the Bye-Laws of the Society, taking into account good practice in
charities legislation and updates to other legal framework every two years, and
make revision recommendations to Governing Council;
6.1.3 review and revise the criteria for the nomination of Fellowships and other
awards of esteem approved by Governing Council, for approval by Governing
Council every two years. This includes, but is not limited to, appointments of a
President or Vice Presidents of the Society;
6.1.4 oversee an annual call for the nomination and award of Fellowships and
other awards of esteem as approved by Governing Council, for approval by
Governing Council;
6.1.5 advise the Governing Council on means of maintaining the profile of Fellows within the Society;
6.1.6 develop procedures for nominations and appointments sought from the
Society to any other bodies;
6.1.7 advise on the process of nominations, appointment and election to
Governing Council and Standing Committees;
6.1.8 keep an overview of the composition of Governing Council and Standing
Committees to ensure the diversity and balance of skills required for good
governance.

Excerpt from the SRHE BYE-LAWS (Rules and Procedures)