The Network is steered by the Advisory Board, which consists of experts representing the different segments of the targeted membership. The board advises on event programming, general strategy and the goals of the Network. The current Advisory Board consists of the following experts:
General Manager at Leuven University, Belgium
Executive of Science Engagement and Corporate Relations, National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa
Vice-President for Research and Innovation at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Director of the Center for Higher Education Policy Studies at the University of Twente, The Netherlands
Senior Director of Research Evaluation, Elsevier, United Kingdom
Executive Director of the NSF Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society, USA
Vice President of Policy at the American Association of Universities, USA
Executive Chair, Research England, United Kingdom
Dean of Social Sciences & former Director of CWTS, Leiden University, The Netherlands