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

Professor, 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 Adam Benham

Director of PG Studies, 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 Diana Williams

Professor, Veterinary Parasitology Research Group, 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 EDI Lead

Dr Sharron Kuznesof 

Senior Lecturer, School of Natural and Environmental 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

Sarah Morrison, Finance Administrator, University of Liverpool

News


NUBI Live Conference 2023 success!

13 December 2023

NLD DTP student success at the NUBI Live Conference 2023 at Newcastle University…

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