Student-Staff Committee
Mission
The Staff-Student Committee will:
- Consider the form and timing of student evaluation of courses, together with the results from previous years (and any necessary action arising from these) at the end and beginning of each session.
- Consider any changes to courses and assessments.
- Consider issues raised by students and/or the Department relating to course content, design and delivery; assessment; tutorials; projects and dissertations; field courses, library, IT and other facilities.
- Be involved in departmental quality assurance procedures, receiving reports from (and reporting to) other relevant departmental committees as appropriate.
Meetings
Dates and agendas for forthcoming meetings, and minutes of previous meetings, are posted on the SSC section in uSpace, where there is also a discussion board for raising points with SSC reps.
If you want an issue raised at the next meeting, then contact any of the student reps below.
Membership
The SSC is your voice in the running of Animal and Plant Sciences - if you want to help represent the views of your fellow students and contribute to the quality of student experience in APS, then get involved in the SSC. If you are interested in being on the committee, then contact the Chair or Staff Member, either of whom are happy to talk to you about what is involved.
Chair of the Committee
Tim Penny
Degree Course: Animal Behaviour BSc
Level of study: 3
Specialised Interests: Zoology, behavioural ecology, parasitism, sexual selection,
Interests: Reading, (watching) sport, pub quizzes, beer.
Email: boa08tp@sheffield.ac.uk
Staff Member
Dr Penelope Watt
email : p.j.watt@sheffield.ac.uk
Student Members
Level 1
Madeleine Ellis
Degree Course: Biology MBiolSci
Level of Study: 1
Interests: Reading, dancing, sewing and any outdoorsy activity...
Email: MSEllis1@sheffield.ac.uk
Level 2
Joseph Earley
Degree Course: Plant Sciences MBiolSci
Level of Study: 2
Specialist Interests: Food security, Sustainable Agricultural Practices, Genetics and Molecular techniques
Interests: Gymnastics: Trampoline Acrobatics, Hiking, Rock climbing
Email: JEarley1@sheffield.ac.uk
Level 3
Josh Maher
Degree Course: Biology MBiolSci
Level of Study: 3
Specialised Interests: Molecular biology, evo-devo, phylogenetics
Email: JMaher1@sheffield.ac.uk
Andrew Turner
Degree Course: Zoology Bsc
Level of Study : 3
Specialised Interests: Community Ecology and Conservation.
Interests: Tennis, Latin Drumming and Pub Quizes.
Email: ATurner1@sheffield.ac.uk
Level 4
Jack Dorling
Degree Course: Zoology MBiolSci
Level of Study: 4
Home town: Billingham, Teesside
Special Interests: Host-parasite evolutionary and functional genetics, microbial pathogens, insects
Interests: Travelling, Fell Running, Photography and Punk Music
Email: JDorling1@sheffield.ac.uk
Kayleigh Kerins
Degree Course: MbiolSci Biology
Level of study: 3
Hometown: Luton
Interests: palaeobiology, evolution and eusociality
Email: KKerins1@sheffield.ac.uk