Governance structure of the SWBio DTP
The SWBio DTP is governed by the DTP Hub in collaboration with a number of groups across the partnership. The role and memberships of the DTP Hub and these different groups are listed below.
As the University of Bristol is the lead organisation of the SWBio DTP, the SWBio DTP Hub is based at this university. The hub includes the:
- Director: Prof Leo Brady
- Deputy Director: Prof Linda Wooldridge
- Hub Manager/Administrator: Dr Samantha Southern (contactable via swbio-dtp@bristol.ac.uk)
Central groups (local DTP representatives are part of these groups):
The SWBio DTP Management Group is chaired by the Director and has representatives from each of the partners. The Management Group is responsible for strategic and operational oversight of the programme.
| University/Research Organisation | |
|---|---|
| Director (Chair) | Prof Leo Brady |
| Deputy Director | Prof Linda Wooldridge |
| Bristol | Prof Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel |
| Bath | Prof Robert Kelsh |
| Cardiff | Prof Robert Honey |
| Exeter | Dr James Wakefield |
| Rothamsted Research | Dr Laura Cardenas |
The SWBio DTP Implementation Group is made up members from all five SWBio DTP partners and chaired by the Academic Coordinator. The main responsibility of the group is to implement the programme which includes delivering training and cohort building activities.
(Main contact for new and current students. From September, Steve Porter will become the main contact) Dr Steven Porter (Main contact for project call)
| University/Research Organisation | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Director (Chair) | Prof Linda Wooldridge |
| Bath | Dr Chris Bailey |
| Bristol | Dr Jill Harrison |
| Cardiff | Prof Helen White-Cooper |
| Exeter |
Dr Steve Bates (Main contact for current and new students. Steve Porter to then become main contact in September) Dr Steve Porter (Main contact for supervisors for recent project call) |
| Rothamsted Research | Dr Lianhai Wu |
The SWBio DTP Operational Group is made up members from all five SWBio DTP partners and chaired by the Hub Manager. The main responsibility of the group is to support the management and co-ordination of the programme.
| University/Research Organisation | |
|---|---|
| Hub Manager (Chair) | Dr Samantha Southern |
| Bath | Simon Gane |
| Bristol | Mollie Finney (st19306@bristol.ac.uk) |
| Cardiff | Amanda Rouse (pgr@cardiff.ac.uk) |
| Exeter | Elizabeth Noon (doctoral.college@exeter.ac.uk) |
| Rothamsted Research | Donna Fellowes |
Other groups:
| University/Organisation | |
|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline (Chair) | Dr Mike Hann |
| UCB | Dr Tom Crabbe |
| Micromix | Chris Gamble |
| Newcastle University | Prof Robert Edwards |
| University of Oxford | Prof Gail Preston |
The role of the Research Theme Champions are to build cross-institutional cross-year group networks and to create and identify training opportunities around three research themes.
| Research theme | University/Research Organisation | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and the Environment | Dr Dan Bebber | Exeter |
| Animal Behaviour and In Vivo Studies | Dr Nadia Cerminara | Bristol |
| Biomolecular and Biophysical Studies | Dr Chris Pudney | Bath |
The role of the PIPS Management Team is to provide oversight of the Professional Internships for PhD Students (PIPS) scheme.
| University/Research Organisation | |
|---|---|
| PIPS Director | Amanda Harper |
| PIPS Officer / Bath | Dawn Hallett |
| Bristol | Prof Linda Wooldridge |
| Cardiff |
Prof Rob Honey – Please cc' in Sian Steen (PGR@cardiff.ac.uk) when approving job descriptions. |
| Exeter |
CLES PGR Support Team
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| Rothamsted | Donna Fellowes |