Subgroup Proposals
This page is an archive of proposals submitted to the Collaborations' Directors Board to establish subgroups. These are outline documents, and full reference should be made to any established group's terms of reference and current operations for an up-to-date guide to their governance. New subgroups will also be expected to align with or satisfy one or more of the key areas of the Collaboration's Strategic Plan.
- MMG (Mercian Metadata Group) (March 2019)
- MarComms (Marketing & Communications Group) (March 2019)
- MCG (Mercian Copyright Group) (March 2018)
- MDF (Mercian Disability Forum) (March 2017)
- RDMSG (Research Data Management Support Group) (March 2017)
>New Mercian SIG Proposal Template (Jan 2022)
Note: Any proposed subgroup should be first discussed with the Collaboration's Development Officer before any formal submission is considered. There is an expectation that any new subgroup will alignment with the Collaboration's strategic aims as well as its operational capacity. All new subgroups will require approval from both Steering Group and Directors Board, and are subject to periodic review as to their continued fitness to operate.