The DTP Executive Board spans the three partner universities and includes the DTP Leads who have extensive experience of postgraduate training. To reflect the triumvirate nature of our Partnership, the Chair is on a rotational basis.

The Executive Board is:

Professor Andy Jones (Chair), DTP Lead, University of Liverpool

Professor of Bioinformatics, Functional and Comparative Genomics, University of Liverpool

Professor Adam Benham, DTP Lead, Durham University

Director of PG Studies, Department of Biosciences, Durham University

Dr Tim Cheek, DTP Lead, Newcastle University 

Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

DTP Cohort Coordinators:

Professor Alistair McGregor

Professor, Department of Biosciences, Durham University

Dr Mal Horsburgh

Director of Masters in Microbiology/Microbial Biotechnology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool

Dr Simon Whitehall 

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University 

Academic Representatives:

Dr Jungnam Cho

Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences, Durham University

Professor Jane Hodgkinson

Professor, Infection Biology and Microbiomes, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool

Professor Angharad Gatehouse

Professor of Invertebrate Molecular Biology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University

Researcher Development Lead:

Dr Richy Hetherington

BBSRC NLD DTP Skills Development Lead, Lecturer in Researcher Development , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

DTP Administration Team:

Carolyn O'Leary, BBSRC DTP Manager, University of Liverpool

Emma Robertson, BBSRC DTP Deputy Manager, University of Liverpool

John Donnelly, Finance and Research Co-ordinator, University of Liverpool