The Steering Committee (SC) is responsible for feedback to the Consortium and supervising the activities of the QUOD Executive Team, QUOD National Management Team (NMT) and the Regional Management Team (RMT). The SC meet at least twice per year.
The major roles of the Steering Committee are:
- To approve the long-term strategic direction of the QUOD Programme, including opportunities for dissemination, partnership with other bodies, and expansion into collection of new materials as appropriate.
- To advise and assist the QUOD Executive Team on the resolution of short-term challenges that may arise in the execution of the QUOD Programme.
- To facilitate interaction between QUOD operational staff and the various NHSBT governance bodies, including NHSBT Advisory Groups.
- To review research applications and provide final approval for the distribution of samples to proposed research projects.
- To advocate the value of QUOD as a bioresource in all appropriate venues.
- To represent the QUOD Consortium, including all its contributors and users.
- To approve changes to the QUOD Governance Framework.
SC Membership (Members with voting rights are marked with an *):
| SC Chair* | National Operational Coordinator* |
| National Clinical Coordinator* | National Scientific Coordinator* |
| Medical Director for OTDT* / Associate Medical Director OTDT* | Assistant Director Statistics & Clinical Research* |
| National Innovation & Research Clinical Lead for OD & Research* | QA Representative |
| Statistics & Clinical Studies Representative | Advisory Board Chair |
| QUOD Principle Investigator (Birmingham Region)* | QUOD Principle Investigator (Cambridge Region)* |
| QUOD Principle Investigator (Glasgow Region)* | QUOD Principle Investigator (Harefield Region)* |
| QUOD Principle Investigator (Cardiff Region)* | QUOD Principle Investigator (Edinburgh Region)* |
| QUOD Principle Investigator (Kings Region)* | QUOD Principle Investigator (Manchester Region)* |
| QUOD Principle Investigator (Newcastle Region)* | QUOD Principle Investigator (Leeds Region)* |
| QUOD Principle Investigator (Oxford Region)* | QUOD Principle Investigator (Royal Free Region)* |
| Research Liaison | ROFG Chair* |
| Lay Advisory Group Chair* | Lab Representative (QUOD Regional Centre Labs) |
| Whole Organ Research Scientist (Newcastle Hub) | National Data Manager |
| QUOD Project & Strategy Manager | QUOD Administrator |