Fee is not required for academic members. Their tier level will be determined by MarRI-UK based on the university’s track record on existing programmes and accomplishment in the maritime sector as set out below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tier 1 membership<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tier 1 members have a seat on the Strategy Board. To be a Tier 1 member, universities must have a record of accomplishment on existing programmes and graduates at Undergraduate AND<\/strong> Postgraduate taught (Master), AND<\/strong> Postgraduate research, AND<\/strong> securing funding in the maritime sector within the scope of MarRI-UK. Alongside the industry members, the university members will steer MarRI-UK research agenda and setting MarRI-UK direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tier 2 membership<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tier 2 members will be represented on the Strategy Board. To be a Tier 2 member, universities must have a record of accomplishment on existing programmes, and graduates at Undergraduate OR<\/strong> Postgraduate taught (master) OR<\/strong> Postgraduate research in the maritime sector. Alongside the industry members, they will contribute to the identification of MarRI-UK research agenda and have influence to setting MarRI-UK direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the interim period, there will be no Tier 3. When fully established, Tier 1 and Tier 2 will be expected to contribute a commitment to a new professorial appointment to support MarRI-UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n