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DLA Governance

Governance of the DLA 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 DLA Management Board spans the four partner universities and includes the DLA Leads who have extensive experience of postgraduate training.

NEEDL Partnership Leads

Newcastle University (NEEDL Award Lead)

NEEDL DLA Director
Professor Frank Sargent

Dean of the Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

NEEDL Co Lead
Dr Tim Cheek

Dean of Postgraduate Research for Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

NEEDL DLA Academic Operations Lead
Dr Simon Whitehall

PGR Director, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

NEEDL Partnership Leads

Durham University

NEEDL DLA Lead
Professor Alistair McGregor

Department of Bioscience, Durham University

NEEDL DLA Training Coordinator
Professor Adam Benham

Director of PG Studies, Department of Biosciences, Durham University

NEEDL Partnership Leads

Northumbria University

NEEDL DLA Lead
Professor Meng Zhang

Professor in Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Applied Science, Northumbria University`

NEEDL Partnership Leads

Teesside University

NEEDL DLA Lead
Professor Safwan Akram

Professor of Innovation in Healthcare / Biosciences, Centre for Biodiscovery, Teesside University

NEEDL DLA Training Lead

Dr Richy Hetherington

BBSRC NLD DTP DLA Skills Development Lead, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

NEEDL Academic Representative

Dr Martin Edwards

Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology for Crop Protection, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. Newcastle University

Newcastle University (NEEDL Award Lead)

NEEDL DLA Professional Services

Susan Sheehan-Watson

BBSRC DLA NEEDL Manager, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

NEEDL Finance

Adam Darling

Finance Business Partner, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

University Partners Professional Service Support Staff

Emma Robinson

PGR Coordinator, Department of Biosciences, Durham University

Michelle Austin

Graduate School Coordinator, Departments of Social Sciences & Humanities, Northumbria University