Training Awards Committee

In November 2012, the Training Awards Committee will evolve into Committee E and will be responsible for the shortlisting, interviewing and post-award mentoring of David Phillips Fellows and other personal awards. Members of Committee E will meet at least three times per academic year, plus at least one formal mentor meeting with their allocated Fellow and Head of Department. Further mentor meetings will be at the discretion of the Committee Member and Fellow.

Is responsible for the award of studentship funding, fellowships, and other training awards. It advises BBSRC on training policy and standards in these areas.

The Committee will:

Implement the policy objectives agreed Bioscience Skills and Careers (BSC) Strategy Panel in delivering the policy requirements for the supply of highly skilled people into the academic, industrial, and related sectors
Act as a repository of knowledge and its expectations in relation to excellence in student training, supervision and support
Inform BSC of issues arising in relation to the quality of research training, including the provision of broad-based interdisciplinary training; professional, commercial and entrepreneurial skills development; and the understanding of the ethical and societal implications of their research
Award BBSRC training grants at doctoral level to institutions with high quality training programmes meeting UK strategic skills needs in the biosciences, and undertake department engagement visits
Award research fellowships to outstanding applicants to BBSRC's fellowship schemes, and advise BSC on any issues arising from the competition criteria or portfolio of schemes
Monitor progress of BBSRC fellows and provide support and feedback as necessary; members act as mentors for David Phillips fellows

It meets 3 times a year:

March (fellowship competition shortlisting)
October (fellows annual reports and new fellows induction seminar)
December (studentship competitions; fellowship competition sift; mid-term review presentations from David Phillips fellows)
Other meetings as required: fellowship interview panels in April; departmental engagement visits. Members may also attend other BBSRC conferences including the biennial fellows conference

Members

We aim to have 17 members (including the Chair):

Academic expertise (12) Covers training in the life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, including at least 1 scientist from an institute of BBSRC
Industry (5) Covers expertise from user sectors, such as agriculture, bioprocessing, chemical, food, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals

Professor I Roberts (Chair) – The University of Manchester
Professor M Sheldon (Deputy Chair) - Swansea University
Professor R Bardgett (Shadow Chair) - Lancaster University
Professor J Birch - Independent
Professor D Davies - University of Southampton
Professor P Doyle - Unilever
Dr I Furner - University of Cambridge
Professor D Gavaghan - University of Oxford
Dr S Healy - University of St Andrews
Dr A Karp - Rothamsted Research
Dr J Lewis - GlaxoSmithKline R&D Limited
Professor S Radford - University of Leeds
Professor A Raybould - Syngenta
Dr C Rowe - Newcastle University
Professor M Stumpf - Imperial College London
Professor G Tucker - University of Nottingham
Dr W Watson - Integrity Life Sciences Ltd

Meeting dates and minutes

Minutes for the past 3 years can be found below. If you would like to view minutes older than 3 years, please contact us using the details below.

2012

22-23 March

18 October

TBC December

2011

31 March

6-7 October

1-2 December

15-16 December

2010

25 March

March 2010 minutes (PDF 165KB)- restricted annexes not attached

14 October

October 2010 minutes (PDF 153KB)- restricted annexes not attached

3 December

2009

31 March

March 2009 minutes (PDF 47KB)

16 October

Contact

Avril Ferris
avril.ferris@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 413258
fax: 01793 413392