About
DTP Governance
Governance of the DTP reflects our joint commitment to facilitate doctoral training across the Partnership of the highest quality by adding value to our individual strengths in Bioscience research.
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 Keith Lindsey, DTP Lead, Durham University
Head of School of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Durham University
Professor John Kirby, DTP Lead, Newcastle University
Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
DTP Cohort Coordinators:
Dr Adam Benham
Director of PG Studies in the 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 Tim Cheek
Deputy Director, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University
Academic Representatives:
Dr Heather Knight
Department of Biosciences, Durham University
Professor Diana Williams
Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool
Professor Angharad Gatehouse
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
Researcher Development Leads:
Dr Richy Hetherington
NLD BBSRC DTP Skills Development Lead, Lecturer in Researcher Development , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Dr Simon Rees
PGR Student Development Facilitator, Durham University
Dr Stephen Bickerstaff
Manager, Liverpool Doctoral College, University of Liverpool
DTP EDI lead
Dr Sharron Kuznesof - Newcastle University
DTP Administrative Lead:
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
News
Doctoral Career Development Fund
13 May 2022
For students funded by NLD BBSRC DTP2 and who have submitted their PhD thesis on or after 1 January 2021, or have an expected…