External Engagement Committee

The committee will advise Council and the Institute generally on the framework and strategy for its external engagement, including its outreach programmes, media relations, public affairs and links with business and enterprise.

The committee will meet four times per year, and report regularly to Council.

The core functions of the committee will be to:

  1. Advise on the Institute’s strategy for external engagement with relevant groups of stakeholders
  2. Advise on the key messages to be conveyed, reflecting the policies developed by other Boards of Council
  3. Monitor progress in delivery of the strategy
  4. Assist the Institute in delivery of the strategy where appropriate
  5. Report regularly to Council
CategoryMemberPosition
ChairAveril MacdonaldChair
Nominee of IOP in IrelandAlison HackettEx officio  
Nominee of IOP in ScotlandJulian Jones
Nominee of IOP in WalesManuel Grande 
Chair of an English Region BranchLisa Jardine-Wright 
Representative of NexusVacant 
Representative of Physics Communicators GroupMartyn Bull
Ordinary MemberJulian Huppert MPMember
Ordinary MemberGraeme Reid
Ordinary MemberSimon Singh
Ordinary Member Richard Gray
Ordinary MemberJim Al Khalili
Co-opted MemberVacant
President-ElectVacant 2011-2012Ex officio  
Chief ExecutiveRobert Kirby-HarrisIn attendance  
Director, Communications & External RelationsBeth Taylor
Director, Education & SciencePeter Main
Director, Membership & BusinessJohn Brindley
Head of Public EngagementCaitlin Watson