The A/Dean, Research and Development has responsibility for the coordination of the research and development activities within the Faculty. Research coordination ensures that the strategic research activities align with the University and Faculty Plans and that the research groupings are sustainable and contribute to the Faculty's Vision and Mission.
Contact: John Mamo, A/Dean, Research and Development
The committee meets monthly. The main function of FRDC is to foster the Faculty's research aspirations. In doing this, it has responsibility for strategic positioning and resource allocation (eg. recommending RPI strategic funding direction), for developing strategies to increase grant application success, and for promoting quality research (eg. the New/Researcher of the Year awards).
Contact: Secretary
Overview, membership, terms of reference, agenda and meeting deadlines and minutes are available.