Departmental Executive Committee

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Terms of Reference:

To advise the Head of Department (HoD) on all matters affecting the Department, with particular reference to:

• strategy
• the budget and forecast,
• allocation of resources and accommodation,
• academic appointments
• risk management

The committee will receive annual reports from the Associate Heads and Thematic Leads and will appoint an International Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance.

Frequency of meetings:

Monthly except during the summer vacation period.

Quorum:  3 Academics, 2 Professional & Support - where meetings are not quorate a provisional decision may be made pending ratification from absent members.

Membership:

HoD

Deputy Head - Research*

Deputy Head - Graduate Training and Director of Graduate Studies*

Deputy Head - Undergraduate Training

Deputy Head - People, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion*

Thematic lead for NHS/health system pressures**

Thematic lead for advancing global primary health care**

Thematic lead for sustainable health systems**

Head of Administration

Head of Finance

Head of HR

Head of Communications

*appointed for three years in the first instance, extendable to align with the term of the HoD.  All posts to be reviewed within the first year of appointment of a new HoD.  Deputy Heads will Chair of the respective departmental committees.

** appointed for the period of the 2025-2030 strategy implementation.