Committees, working groups and networks

Find out about the range of committees, working groups and networks focused on improving organisational and research culture within the College.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The CMVM Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (CMVM EDIC) stimulates and builds good practice and innovation in equality, diversity and inclusion. The Committee also provides advice and makes recommendations to the College Strategy Group (CSG) to ensure that the College develops best practice in equality and diversity.

CMVM Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Local equality, diversity and inclusion groups within the College:

• BioQuarter Campus Local Group 
• Central Area Local Group 
• Easter Bush Campus Local Group 
• Western General Campus Local Group 

CMVM Research Staff Committee 

The CMVM Research Staff Committee (RSC) brings together College and University academic and professional staff involved with the support and training of early career research (ECR) staff with representatives of the ECR community, to discuss and develop issues relating to researcher experience and support.

The role of the committee is to develop and co-ordinate support for ECRs and to disseminate information relating to ECR experience for the College, including:

• Training and development
• Careers in and beyond academia
• Funding
• Translational and entrepreneurship opportunities
• Health and wellbeing
• Research culture
• Citizenship
• Teaching opportunities and accreditation
• Mentoring, equality
• Diversity and integration
• Open science
• Widening participation
• Public engagement.

The RSC is co-convened by the Head of ECR Experience, Edinburgh Medical School Prof Gillian Gray (Centre for Cardiovascular Science) and Co-Head of ECR Experience, Easter Bush Dr Joe Rainger, Roslin Institute.

CMVM Research Staff Committee

CMVM Postgraduate Researcher Experience Committee 

The Postgraduate Researcher Experience Committee (REC) brings together college academic and professional staff involved with postgraduate student (PGS) and ECR  support and training, with representatives of the PGS and ECR communities, to discuss and develop issues relating to researcher experience and support.

The Committee:

• disseminates information relating to PGS and ECR experience (including Quality Assurance, Supervision, Translational Training, Careers, and Health and Wellbeing) 
• brings together college academic and professional staff involved with postgraduate student (PGS) and ECR support and training, with representatives of the PGS and ECR communities, to discuss and develop issues relating to researcher experience and support 
• disseminates information relating to PGS and ECR experience (including Quality Assurance, Supervision, Translational Training, Careers, and Health and Wellbeing)

Postgraduate Researcher Experience Committee

Edinburgh Medical Research Ethics Committee  (EMREC)

The Edinburgh Medical Research Ethics Committee assists members of staff or postgraduate research students at Edinburgh Medical School who are planning to conduct research on humans, their data or tissues that does not involve NHS patients, data or tissue. 

EMREC sharepoint site (UoE only)

Centre for Cardiovascular Science (CVS) Research Integrity Team

The CVS Research Integrity Team aims to foster a culture in which research integrity is valued and respected, and to promote an inclusive and supportive environment for staff and students. The group also focuses on developing and maintaining fair, high and consistent standards of research practice.

CVS Research Ethics & Integrity Team (EASE password protected)