Current opportunities to join University committees as a researcher representative
Would you like to have a say about the issues which researchers face?
Do you want to empower researchers by representing their perspective in decision making?
If so, see the following opportunities that are open to all fixed term research and teaching staff.
1.Transforming Oxford's Digital Communications: Researcher representative on Project Board
Background:
We are seeking a researcher representative for a Project Board within the Transforming Oxford’s Digital Communications programme.
Transforming Digital Comms is part of the University’s digital transformation. It aims to overhaul Oxford’s internal and external communications channels, to improve engagement with staff, students and external audiences.
As part of that work, the Intranet Project Board is overseeing the introduction of OxIntranet, an Oxford-wide internal service for everyone who works and studies at Oxford.
The intranet Project Board includes board from staff in departments, colleges and the central University. However, these are largely professional services staff, and we are missing a researcher voice. Given that researchers are a key audience, this is something we are very keen to address.
Additional eligibility requirements:
This opportunity is open to all fixed term research and teaching staff.
Time commitments:
The Project Board meets once per month for one hour, and the only commitment outside of that is reading advance papers. Induction meetings will be offered to the selected researcher representative.
Engagement with researcher community and other researcher reps:
The representative on the Project Board will be encouraged to engage in two-way communication with the researcher representatives network (via the Research Staff Consultation Group) about the work of the Board.
More information:
Go to the Transforming Oxford's Digital Communications programme webpage.
To apply:
Please send an email to linda.andrews@admin.ox.ac.uk explaining why you would like to join the Project Board (~200 words) by Friday 11 April 2025. The Research Staff Consultation Group will select the representative for the Board in the event than more than one Expression of Interest is received.
2. Consultative Committee for Health and Safety (CCHS)
Background:
CCHS is seeking a researcher from the Humanities or Social Sciences Divisions to join the Committee. CCHS is the consultative forum on health and safety and their activities relate to:
- People issues relating to safety culture and to work-related stress and wellbeing;
- Research at the University and in relation to travel and fieldwork, including vicarious trauma;
- Staff and student feedback on implementation of health, safety, and environmental policies.
Meeting commitments:
CCHS meets once per term and and papers are circulated in advance. Induction meetings will be offered to the selected researcher representative.
Engagement with researcher community and other researcher reps
The reps on CCHS will also be asked to engage in two-way communication about the non-confidential work of the Committee via a SharePoint site shared with members of the Research Staff Consultation Group.
More information:
See Consultative Committee for Health & Safety | Governance and Planning
To apply:
Please send an email to Linda.Andrews@admin.ox.ac.uk with why you’d like to join the committee (~100 words) by Friday 25 April 2025. The researcher rep on CCHS will be selected by members of the Research Staff Consultation Group.