§ The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Alan Johnson)The Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Alan Johnson and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, Lord Sainsbury of Turville are pleased to announce the establishment of our Higher Education Research Forum to be chaired by Sir Graeme Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. The membership has been drawn together through nominations from higher education representative bodies and key sector stakeholders and is set out as follows:
Chair
Sir Graeme Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London
Universities UK
Professor Malcolm Grant, Vice-Chancellor, University College London
Professor Sir Kenneth Caiman, Vice-Chancellor, University of Durham
Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia
Professor Diana Green, Vice-Chancellor, Sheffield Hallam University
Professor Adrian Smith, Principal, Queen Mary University of London
152WSStanding Conference of Principals (SCOP)
Professor Elaine Thomas, Director, Surrey Institute of Art and Design
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Sir Howard Newby, Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England
Research Councils
Professor Julia Goodfellow, Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Trade Unions and Professional Associations
Dr Steve Wharton, Association of University Teachers
Liz Alien, National Association of Teachers in Further & Higher Education
National Academies
John Endcrby, Physical Sciences Secretary and Vice-President, Royal Society
Professor Roger Kain, Treasurer and Fellow, British Academy
Confederation of British Industry
Tim Bradshaw, Senior Policy Adviser on Technology and Innovation, CBI
Regional Development Agencies
Frances Hulbert, Director of Skills Policy, North West Development Agency
Learning and Teaching Support Network
Professor Madeleine Atkins, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
National Postgraduate Committee
Dr Tim Brown of the National Postgraduate Committee
National Teaching Fellow
A National Teaching Fellow will be appointed.