Senate Commission for Research and Graduate Services
The Commission for Research and Graduate Development gets established and appointed by the Senate. It advises the Senate on fundamental questions of research and graduate development, fundings and services, which go beyond the scope of a single faculty. In addition, it prepares resolutions to these topics, e.g. regarding the allocation of funds for the internal university research and graduation programmes.
Term of office and members
TERM OF OFFICE
Members of the Senate Committee for Research and Graduate Development are elected for a term of three years (current term of office 01.01.2023 – 30.09.2025, whereas elected representatives from the group of doctoral candidates are elected for a term of one year.
MEMBERS
Vice President of Research and Academic Careers (chairman)
Prof. Dr. André Brodocz
Four professors, one from each faculty and, if applicable, one substitute professor from the respective faculty
Prof. Dr. Oliver Himmler, Deputy: Prof. Dr. Oliver Kessler (Stawi)
Prof. Dr. Patrick Becker, Deputy: Prof. Dr. Julia Knop (KTF)
Prof. Dr. Frank Domahs, Deputy: N.N. (Phil)
Prof. Dr. Claudia Steinbrink, Deputy: Prof. Dr. Susanne Jurkowski (Ewi)
One professorial representative of the Max-Weber-Kolleg
Prof. Dr. Markus Vinzent
One respresentative of the speaker of the Graduate Centres
Prof. Dr. Iris Schröder
Two representatives from the group of academic staff
Dr. Jana Hasenäcker
Dr. Martin Christ
Two representatives from the group of doctoral candidates
Anna-Lena Finkler
The head of the Research and Graduate Services (advisory)
Margrit Elsner
The faculty managers of the four faculties and the MWK are invited as permanent guests of the committee. Representatives of the research centers (FZG, FB, ESE etc.) are invited if topics pertaining them are discussed.