Biological Sciences Committee — Faculty of Biology

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The Biological Sciences Committee is a sub-Committee of the Faculty Board to manage the teaching of biological sciences in the NST, and to advise the Faculty Board on strategy and policy.

Current membership is:

Biological Sciences Committee 2019-20
Class of Membership	Department	Member
(a) Chair - Appointed by the Faculty Board from members of the Board	Biochemistry	Dr Sandra Fulton
(b) One representative from each of the eight departments	Biochemistry	Professor Chris Howe
	Genetics	Dr David Summers
	Pathology	Dr Gillian Fraser
	Pharmacology	Dr Robert Henderson
	PDN	Dr Steve Edgley
	Plant Sciences	Dr Julia Davies
	Psychology	Dr Kate Plaisted-Grant
	Zoology	Dr Tim Weil
(c) One Director of Studies appointed by College Biological Directors of Studies	Zoology	Dr Tim Weil
(d) Undergraduate NST student member of Faculty Board of Biology		TBC
(e) The Course Organiser for NST Part II Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry	Professor Nick Gay
(f) Members co-opted by the Faculty Board of Biology		Dr Deborah Longbottom (Physical Sciences) Dr Holly Canuto (Director of Education, MVST) Professor Alun Williams (Veterinary Medicine)
(g) Chairman of the Faculty Board ex officio		Dr David Summers (Genetics)

Dates and venues of meetings 2019-20

Term	Time	Day	Date	Venue
Michaelmas 2019	2.00 pm	Tuesday	15 October 2019	Room 78, Anatomy Building, Downing Site
Michaelmas 2019	2.00 pm	Wednesday	04 December 2019	Meeting Room A, 1st Floor, 17 Mill Lane
Lent 2020	2.00 pm	Wednesday	11 March 2020	Meeting Room A, 1st Floor, 17 Mill Lane
Easter 2020	2.00 pm	Wednesday	1 July 2020	Meeting Room A, 1st Floor, 17 Mill Lane

Minutes

Calendar Year	Date
2002	23 September	28 October	02 December
2003	10 February	10 March	05 May	01 July	29 September	01 December
2004	09 February	15 March	19 April	29 June	11 October	29 November
2005	14 March	23 May	21 November
2006	23 January	13 March	12 October
2007	22 January	15 March	17 May	12 July	04 October	22 November
2008	17 January	13 March	15 May	10 July	09 October	27 November
2009	12 March	14 May	08 October	26 November
2010	14 January	11 March	13 May	15 July	07 October	25 November
2011	17 March	07 July	18 October	24 November
2012	19 January	15 March	10 May	Cancelled	04 October	27 November
2013	17 January	14 March	09 May	27 June	10 October	05 December
2014	24 April	26 June	09 October	04 December
2015	15 January	12 March	23 April	25 June	Cancelled	02 December
2016	Cancelled	09 March	Cancelled	22 June	30 November
2017	15 March	05 July	29 November
2018	14 March	04 July	28 November
2019	13 March	03 July