Safety, Health and Environment Management Subcommittee

The Safety, Health and Environment Management Subcommittee of the General Purposes Committee (SHEMS) is responsible for creating and monitoring the management strategy and policies necessary for the University to discharge its legal and other obligations in respect of occupational health, safety and the environment. At its termly meetings the subcommittee receives and considers relevant reports and audit findings. It also receives minutes and comments from the Consultative Committee on Health & Safety. Following each meeting the subcommittee reports to GPC on the main matters discussed. It also reports annually for Council, via GPC.

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Membership as at TT 2020 will be as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until
[1] Professor Peter Bruce, Dept of Materials A member of Congregation appointed by the Vice-Chancellor as chair of the committee Completion of Review
[2] Professor Freya Johnston, St Anne's One of the Proctors and the Assessor as may be agreed between them ex officio
[3] Professor Anne Trefethen, St Cross The Pro-Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for Academic Services and University Collections ex officio
 [4] Professor Patrick Grant The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)  ex officio
 [5] Ms Lynne Hirsch, Divisional Administration Nominee of the Head of the Humanities Division ex officio
 [6] Professor Mark Brouard, Jesus Nominee of the head of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division or his or her nominee ex officio
 [7] Ms Carolyn McKee, Green Templeton Nominee of the Head of the Medical Sciences Division ex officio
 [8] Dr Elizabeth Ewart, St Peter's Nominee of the Head of the Social Sciences Division ex officio
 [9] Dr David Prout, Queen's One of two persons appointed by Council, taking into account the overall balance of the committee's membership MT 2023
 [10] Professor Tim Coulson, Jesus As above MT 2023
[11] Ms Helen King, Principal of St Anne's The Chair of the Security Subcommittee  ex officio
Co-opted (The subcommittee may co-opt up to four additional members, who shall hold office for such period as the committee may determine)
  Dr Andrew Watt, St Cross Co-opted member MT 2020
  Mr Bart Ashton, Lady Margaret Hall Co-opted member  TT 2021
Secretary: Planning and Council Sectretariat (Mrs Rebecca Thomas)

Date Time Venue
5 November 2020 2.15pm TBC

 

Regulations

For the regulations of the The Safety, Health and Environment Management Subcommittee of the General Purposes Committee (SHEMS), please click here:

REGULATIONS

Contact us

Rebecca Thomas

Planning and Council Secretariat

rebecca.thomas@admin.ox.ac.uk

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