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 (please click the relevant group below to see further information),
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 Jon Lane
- Deputy Director: Dr Heather Whitney
- Hub Manager: Dr Samantha Southern (contactable via swbio-dtp@bristol.ac.uk)
- Hub Coordinator: Charlotte Richards has now left the university, and we will let you know when we have our new Hub Coordinator. In the meantime, please contact swbio-dtp@bristol.ac.uk and our Hub Manager will be here to help you.
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 | |
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| Director (Chair) | Prof Jon Lane |
| Deputy Director | Dr Heather Whitney |
| Hub Manager | Dr Samantha Southern |
| Bristol | Prof Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel |
| Bath | Prof Robert Kelsh |
| Cardiff | Prof Rob Honey |
| Exeter | Prof James Wakefield |
| Rothamsted Research | Dr Laura Cardenas |
| Marine Biological Association (MBA) | Dr Glen Wheeler |
| Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) | Dr Ruth Airs |
| Swansea University | Prof Bill Griffiths |
| UCB | Dr Tom Crabbe |
| University of the West of England (UWE) | Prof Aniko Varadi |
The SWBio DTP Implementation Group is made up members from the SWBio DTP partners and chaired by the Deputy Director. The main responsibility of the group is to implement the programme which includes delivering training and cohort building activities.
| University/Research Organisation | |
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| Deputy Director (Chair) | Dr Heather Whitney |
| Hub Manager | Dr Samantha Southern |
| Bath | Prof Mark Lindsay |
| Bristol | Dr Christoph Grueter |
| Cardiff | Prof Helen White-Cooper |
| Exeter | Dr Steve Porter |
| Rothamsted Research | Dr Mark Wilkinson |
| Marine Biological Association (MBA) | Dr Glen Wheeler |
| Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) | Dr Ruth Airs |
| Swansea | Prof Yuquin Wang |
| University of the West of England (UWE) | Prof Aniko Varadi |
The SWBio DTP Operational Group is made up postgraduate support and finance members from the 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.
Finance contact:
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| Hub Manager (Chair) | Dr Samantha Southern |
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Other groups:
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 | |
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| Evotec | Dr John Barker |
| GlaxoSmithKline (Chair) | Dr Mike Hann |
| Belchim Crop Protection | Chris Gamble |
| 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 | |
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| Agriculture and the Environment | Prof Dan Bebber | Exeter |
| Animal Behaviour and In Vivo Studies | Prof Emma Robinson | Bristol |
| Biomolecular and Biophysical Studies | Dr Chris Pudney | Bath |
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group (EDIG) is to provide reflective input and advice to support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion throughout all aspects of the DTP programme. Membership includes those who play an active local EDI role, and are representative of the different types of institutions within our partnership.
| University/Organisation | |
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| Director (Chair) | Prof Jon Lane |
| Deputy Director | Dr Heather Whitney |
| Hub Manager | Dr Samantha Southern |
| University of Bristol (Student Inclusion Manager) | Alex O'Driscoll |
| Plymouth Marine Laboratory | Dr Ruth Airs |
| Swansea University | Dr Rhiannon Owen |
| EDI Student Champion | Ryan Biscocho |