Research and Development Group appointments

The results of the appointments have been announced, and the following have been appointed to the committee:

• Chair - Professor Sue Bale, Assistant Nurse Director and Visiting Professor University of Glamorgan
• Helen Allbutt, Lead for Research Governance NHS Education for Scotland
• Linda Dobrzanska, Research & Development Manager NHS Leeds
• Leslie Gelling, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University
• Magi Sque, Professor of Clinical Practice and Innovation, University of Wolverhampton and The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
• Annie Topping, Professor of Nursing, Director of the Centre for Health & Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield
• Alison Twycross, Reader in Children's Nursing, Kingston University and St George's University of London

This sub-committee of the RCN Nursing Practice and Policy Committee (NPPC) will ensure good governance of all research activity in the RCN, reflecting the strategic objectives and priorities of the RCN. The group will meet for the first time on 11 November 2010.

You can download terms of reference (WORD 47.5KB). Key responsibilities are:

• to conduct regular reviews of the effectiveness of the research & development governance and working arrangements
• to monitor and evaluate the performance of the Research Society & other R&D groups to ensure that governance and financial stewardship guidance is complied with and that their annual work plan is delivered
• to allocate RCN funds to Research & Development projects and ensure that these projects are managed and delivered in accordance with the agreed brief and timescales

If you have any queries please contact Emily Pollinger.