Faculty of Science Board of Studies
The Board is responsible for the organisation of education, teaching and research in the Faculty, including approval of awards and progression of students.
Full responsibilities are detailed in the Board's terms of reference (see Ordinance 10).
Meeting dates and deadlines
Deadline for papers is two weeks in advance of the meeting date.
- 1 July 2026, 1:15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 14 July 2026, 2:15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 16 September 2026, 2.15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 7 October 2026, 10:15am, Microsoft Teams
- 11 November 2026, 2:15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 13 January 2027, 2:15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 24 February 2027, 2:15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 21 April 2027, 2:15pm - Microsoft Teams
- 19 May 2027, 2:15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 30 June 2027, 1:15pm, Microsoft Teams
- 14 July 2027, 2:15pm, Microsoft Teams
Minutes
Membership
- Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President (ex-officio)
- Professor Duncan Craig, Chair, Dean (ex-officio)
- Professor Matthew Jones, Head of Department (ex-officio), Chemistry
- Professor Eamonn O'Neill, Head of Department (ex-officio), Computer Science
- Dr Amanda Mackenzie, Head of Department (ex-officio), Life Sciences
- Professor Tim Rogers, Head of Department (ex-officio), Mathematical Sciences
- Dr Carolin Villforth, Head of Department (ex-officio), Physics
Academic Assembly Members
- Dr Susan Crennell, Senior Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences (Nat Sci) (2022/23 - 2027/28)
- Dr Christina Keating, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science (2025/26 - 2027/28)
- Dr Zoe Burke, Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences (2021/22 - 2026/27)
- Dr Thomas Cottrell, Lecturer, Department of Mathematical Sciences (2024/25 - 2026/27)
- Professor Gan Shermer, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry (2021/22-2026/27)
- Professor Dmitry Skryabin, Professor, Department of Physics (2022/23-2027/28)
- Dr Charlotte Dodson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences (2022/23-2027/28)
- Dr Sergey Dolgov, Reader, Department of Mathematical Sciences (2024/25-2026/27)
- Dr David Tsang, Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics (2023/24-2028/29)
Ex-officio Members
- Professor Ventsislav Valev, Associate Dean (Research), Department of Physics
- Professor Andrew Burrows, Associate Dean (Education), Department of Chemistry
- Professor Momna Hejmadi, Associate Dean (International), Department of Life Sciences
- Dr Charareh Pourzand, Associate Dean (Culture, Community and Inclusion), Department of Life Sciences
Student Members
- Students' Union Sabbatical Officer - TBC
- Mx Arya Wood, MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Professional Placement (Year 2) or
- Mr Penn Mackintosh, BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Year Long Work Placement (Final Year)
- Mr Sumukh Chaluvaraju, MSc Data Science, Postgraduate Taught Representative
Representatives from other Faculties/Schools
- Dr Michael Wilson, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering & Design
- Dr Rhod Woodhouse, Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Dr Fei Qin, Senior Lecturer, School of Management
- Dr Florin Bisset, Head of Learning Partnerships, Learning Partnerships Office
Observer
- Ms Amanda Harper, Director of Operations, Faculty of Science