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Environment & Human Health

Science Advisory Committee

Members

• Chair: Prof Anthony Seaton
• Prof Jon Ayres, Aberdeen
• Prof Mel Bartley, UCL
• Prof Sarah Curtis, Queen Marys London
• Prof Kevin Chipman, Birmingham
• Prof Charles Godfray, Imperial College (Silwood Park)
• Prof Paul Hunter, UEA
• Prof David Kay, Aberystwyth
• Dr Eric Lebret, National Institute for Public Health & Environment (RIVM) Netherlands
• Dr Tracey Melvin, Southampton
• Prof George Morris, Scottish Executive
• Dr Paul Nathanial, Nottingham
• Dr Mark Nieuenhuijsen, Imperial College
• Prof Vala Ragnarsdottir, Bristol
• Prof Marian Scott, Glasgow
• Dave Stone, English Nature
• Prof Liz Wellingon, Warwick
• Prof Chris Wild, Leeds
• Prof Faith Williams, Newcastle

Terms of reference

The Science Advisory Committee is responsible for directing and integrating the programme science and related activities, assessment and recommending the award of research funds, future vision and direction of the Programme and ensuring the delivery of programme objectives. The SAC reports to the Programme Management Group (PMG) and will be supported by a Programme Co-ordinator (not yet appointed).

In particular, the Science Advisory Committee is required to carry out the following tasks:

• provide overall guidance and direction on the programme and advise on the general approach

• help define the objectives, based on the draft Science and Implementation Plan, that will guide the scientific development and management of the programme and against which it can be subsequently evaluated;

• ensure these objectives are set out in a revised Science and Implementation Plan;

• guide the progress of activities supported within the programme, providing advice to investigators and encouraging collaborations where appropriate;

• advise on the future vision and direction of the Programme;

• participate in the assessment of Applications in response to Announcements of Opportunity as members of Assessment and Moderating Panels;

• provide views on the reported monitoring of progress and evaluation of the results of individual projects and of the programme as a whole, taking account of Output Performance Measures (OPMs);

• advise on the development and implementation of a Communication Strategy, to promote the programme's various activities and outcomes to a wide audience;

• advise on and help foster the development of international collaborative activities;

• advise on and foster the development of user engagement;

• report to the PMG as required, including ensuring provision of Annual Programme Reports and a Final Programme Report;

• advise on the development of an Evaluation Plan and assist the PMG with any evaluation of the programme.