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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

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