Management of the Centre
On this page you will find details of the organisation and management of the work and research of the AHRC/SCRIPT Centre.
The Director of the Centre is Professor Graeme Laurie, Chair of Medical Jurisprudence in the School of Law, University of Edinburgh. It is his responsibility to provide intellectual leadership and strategic vision for the Centre, as well as provide day-to-day management of the Centre's range of activities. Co-Directors of the Centre each have specific responsibilities for different aspects of the Centre's work as we detail below. The administration of the Centre is carried out by the Centre's Administrator, Ms Simone Hull.
The Management Group (internal governance)
| Chair Professor Graeme Laurie Co-Directors Dr Rachael Craufurd Smith, Mr Andrés Guadamuz , Mr Shawn H.E. Harmon, Professor Burkhard Schafer Associated Colleages Academic Dr Abbe Brown, Dr Smita Kheria, Mr Gerard Porter Support Mrs Liza Bagley, Ms Erin Jackson, Mr John Lockhart, Ms Clare-Louise Neilson, Ms Kay Barbour Administrator Ms Simone Hull |
| The Director and Co-Directors meet at least once per semester, and are responsible for implementing the objectives of the Centre and, in particular, promoting their own discrete areas of responsibility. Associated colleagues are invited to attend to contribute to plans and strategies as required. The Group may also consult with the membership of the Centre's Foresight Fora to respond to developments as and when these arise. The Management Group will report regularly to the Steering Committee on its activities and planning decisions. |
The Steering Committee (external governance)
| Chair Professor Roger Brownsword External members Ms Julia Bracewell , Professor Vicki Bruce , Professor John Caughie , Professor William Cornish , Mr James Saunders , Professor Lorna Woods Internal members Dr Rachael Craufurd Smith , Mr Andrés Guadamuz , Professor Graeme Laurie , Professor Hector MacQueen , Professor Burkhard Schafer |
The Director submits annual progress reports and ultimately an end-of-award report to the Steering Committee in draft form for comment and approval, as required by the AHRC. The Committee ensures that the Centre meets performance targets set out in the Strategic and Operational Plan, which was approved after the first Committee meeting. The following Tolerances document describes the circumstances in which decisions will be escalated from the Director to the Management Group and/or from there to the Steering Committee or its Chair: Click here for Tolerances document. |
