We welcome guidance and advice from a number of different sources: the research
community, users and user groups, Government departments and business. We regularly
visit with these stakeholders to exchange views and share information.
The RCUK Digital Economy Theme has a Programme Advisory Board (PAB)
chaired by Dr Dave Watson, IBM and a Programme Executive Committee which consists
of representatives from AHRC, MRC, ESRC, EPSRC and the Technology Strategy Board
(TSB).
Programme Advisory Board
Membership
Chair: Dave Watson, Director of Emerging Technology, IBM Hursley
Laboratory
Mike Chantler, Professor of Computer Science, Heriot-Watt University
David Chilvers, Chief Executive NHS Innovations London Ltd.
Brian Collins, CB, FREng, FBCS, CITP, FIET, C Eng, FIOP, FICE,
FRSA, RCDS, MA, DPhil
David Docherty, Chief Executive of the Council For Industry and
Higher Education and Chairman of the Digital Television Group
Peter Grindrod, Professor of Mathematics and its Applications,
University of Reading
Ian Hargreaves, Professor of Digital Economy, Cardiff University
Matt Jones, Professor and Head of Department of Computer Science,
Swansea University
Ian Neild, BT
Paul Nightingale, Senior Lecturer in Science & Technology Policy,
SPRU, University of Sussex
Matthew Willis, Owner and Director, Oxford Creative Technology
Ltd
Mike Wilson, Professor of Drama and Dean of the School of Media
and Performance at University College Falmouth
Terms of Reference
The Research Councils UK Digital Economy (DE) Programme is supporting research
and training to understand how the novel design and use of digital technologies
through participatory design and user co-creation can contribute to an innovative,
healthy economy and inclusive society and enhance peoples’ lives. This multidisciplinary
Programme is led by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
and has a remit that covers the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC).
The Programme Advisory Board (PAB) advises the DE Programme Executive Committee
(DEPEC) on the research direction and balance of the programme. It will meet approximately
3 times per annum and have the following Terms of Reference:
To advise the DE team on research and training strategy across the programme’s
remit, the balance between research and training activities and the cross?disciplinary
balance of the programme;
- To monitor the progress of the programme, via regular reports from DEPEC
and alert the DE team to new and emerging opportunities;
- To input to the evaluation of the achievements of the programme;
- To advise the team on areas or issues that need further exploration or investigation
and advise on the transfer of the outcomes of the research to the user community.
- To help DEPEC develop input on specific topics as requested by Research
Council leadership teams
PAB members are asked to act as a ‘critical friend’ and advocate of the Digital
Economy theme, and are expected to demonstrate a high level of commitment to attending
meetings and actively engage in discussion and debate.