BAS Science Strategy Executive Group

The responsibility of Science Strategy Executive Group is to provide oversight and strategic direction for the BAS Science Directorate. In particular, to focus on issues that affect the long-term delivery of a world-class, sustainable science programme.

Specific responsibilities of SSEG are to:

• work collegiately to deliver solutions to strategic issues for the benefit of all BAS Science and the organisation as a whole;
• take responsibility to develop, implement, and maintain a science strategy that keeps BAS at the forefront of polar science, meeting the current NERC science strategy and delivering the BAS Vision;
• ensure the delivery of the BAS science programme, assessing progress, and ensuring excellent scientific outcomes;
• ensure that BAS leads and participates in scientific initiatives that lead to major advances in knowledge and expertise;
• foster a vibrant and fertile intellectual environment within BAS, in which all scientists are challenged to develop bold and exciting scientific ideas, and to develop their personal and professional skills;
• identify opportunities and ensure innovation, beneficial contact with stakeholders, and maximise the impact of BAS Science;
• identify and initiate opportunities to maintain and increase funding within BAS Science, and maintain a sustainable funding plan;
• agree any changes or adjustments required to ensure the sustainable funding and overall delivery of crucial science activities;
• monitor performance of BAS’s science portfolio, and ensure its scientists perform in line with the expectations of BAS and NERC, highlighting and praising excellence, and where required, implementing measures to improve performance;
• identify, and seek to overcome, impediments to scientific progress; reporting those that cannot be overcome to the BAS Executive.

Chair: Dr Anna Jones, Director of Science