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.
Governance structure of the SWBio DTP
SWBio DTP Hub
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
Academic Coordinator: Prof Mark Viney
Hub Manager/Administrator: Dr Samantha Southern (contactable via swbio-dtp@bristol.ac.uk)
Central groups (local DTP representatives are part of these groups):
Management Group
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 |
| Bristol | Prof Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel |
| Bath | Prof Robert Kelsh |
| Cardiff | Prof Robert Honey |
| Exeter | Dr James Wakefield |
| Rothamsted Research | Dr Laura Cardenas |
Implementation Group
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.
| University/Research Organisation | |
|---|---|
| Academic Coordinator (Chair) | Prof Leo Brady (Interim) |
| Bath | Dr Chris Bailey |
| Bristol | Prof Leo Brady (Interim) |
| Cardiff | Prof Helen White-Cooper |
| Exeter | Dr Steve Bates |
| Rothamsted Research | Dr Lianhai Wu |
Operational Group
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 | Jess McCallum |
| Cardiff | Amanda Rouse |
| Exeter | Elizabeth Noon/Christine Gifford (doctoral.college@exeter.ac.uk) |
| Rothamsted Research | Donna Fellowes |
Other groups:
External Advisory Group
The External Advisory Group is chaired by Dr Mike Hann and has both academic and industrial representatives. The External Advisory Group provides reflective input and advice to the Management Group to contribute to the strategic development of the DTP.
| University/Organisation | |
|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline (Chair) | Dr Mike Hann |
| UCB | Dr Tom Crabbe |
| DLF Seeds UK | Chris Gamble |
| Newcastle University | Prof Robert Edwards |
| University of Oxford | Prof Gail Preston |
Research Theme Champions
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 |
PIPS Management Team
The role of the PIPS Management Team is to provide oversight of the Professional Internships for PhD Students scheme.
| University/Research Organisation | |
|---|---|
| PIPS Director | Amanda Harper |
| PIPS Officer | Dawn Hallett |
| Bristol | Prof Mark Viney |
| Cardiff | Prof Rob Honey |
| Exeter | CLES PGR Support Team |
| Rothamsted | Donna Fellowes |