Biological Sciences Committee

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 2023-24
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 Dr Mairi Kilkenny
  Genetics Dr Christine Farrr
  Pathology Prof Suzanne Turner
  Pharmacology Dr Matthew Harper
  PDN Dr Steve Edgley
  Plant Sciences Dr Nik Cunniffe
  Psychology Dr Lee De Wit
  Zoology Dr Ed Turner
(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   Will Cassie
(e) The Course Organiser for NST Part II Biological and Biomedical Sciences Plant Sciences

Dr Uta Paszkowski
(f) Members co-opted by the Faculty Board of Biology  

Dr Jess Gwynne (Physical Sciences)

Dr Holly Canuto (Director of Education, MVST)

Professor J Dobson (Veterinary Medicine)
(g) Chairman of the Faculty Board ex officio   Professor Dee Scadden


Dates and venues of meetings 2023-24

Term

Time

Day

Date

Venue

Michaelmas 2023

2.00 pm

Wednesday

11 October 2023

Online

Michaelmas 2023

2.00 pm

Wednesday

06 December 2023

Online

Lent 2024

2.00 pm

Wednesday

6 March 2024

 Online

Easter 2024

2.00 pm

Wednesday

TBC July 2024

Online

 

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

 15 October 4 December    
2020

11 March

 14 July 14 October 2 December    
2021 10 March 21 July 13 October 1 December    
2022 16 March 6 July 12 October 30 November    
2023 15 March 12 July 11 October 29 November     
2024 6 March 10 July 16 October