Contact Information
For general enquiries contact the Departmental office (Room C102 Firth Court - this is inside the main entrance opposite the porters lodge).
Telephone: 0114 222 2320
Email: bmsoffice@sheffield.ac.uk
We will communicate regularly with you via your year level online Communities facility in MOLE 2 and your University email account.
Please note that we can use only your University email address. It is your responsibility to check this regularly. Additionally, check your your University handbook and Academic Diary.
- Student Noticeboards: Ground Floor, Florey Building (in base of stairwell).
- Biology Lecture Theatres 1 and 2: Alfred Denny Building.
- Tutorial Rooms: C Floor Addison
See room and building locations for BMS.
Administration:
| Professor David Grundy | Head of Department |
| Dr. Martin Cambray-Deakin | Director of Undergradute Studies, Chair of Curriculum Management Group |
| Dr. Gordon Cooper | Chairman of Departmental Examinations Board |
| Professor Alistair Warren | Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Science |
| Dr. Penny Rashbass | Student Staff Committee Facilitator |
| Dr. Louise Robson | Chief UCAS Selector |
Year Tutors:
| Dr. Penny Rashbass | Level 1 |
| Dr. Gordon Cooper | Level 2 |
| Dr. Anne-Gaelle Borycki | Level 3 |
Personal Tutors:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kai Erdmann W1 | Anne-Gaelle Borycki S1 | Dr. Anne-Gaelle Borycki |
| Dr. Andrew Peden W2 | Dr. Gordon Cooper S2 | Dr. Vincent Cunliffe |
| Dr. Mikko Juusola W3 | Andy Furley S3 | Professor David Grundy |
| Dr. Katherine Linehan W4 | Professor Matthew Holley S4 | Dr. Penny Rashbass |
| Dr. Kathryn Ayscough W5 | Professor Giuseppe Battaglia S5 | Dr. Marcelo Rivolta |
| Dr. Penny Rashbass W6 | Dr. Walter Marcotti S6 | Dr. Louise Robson |
| Dr. Henry Roehl W7 | Dr. Mohammed Nassar S7 | Dr. Anil Sahal |
| Dr. Anil Sahal X8 | Dr. Henry Roehl T7 | Dr. Elizabeth Seward |
| Professor Bazbek Davletov X9 | Dr. Elizabeth Seward T8 | Professor Carl Smythe |
| Professor Carl Smythe X10 | Dr. Louise Robson T9 | Professor Alistair Warren |
| Dr. Freek van Eeden X11 | Professor Elizabeth Smythe T10 | Dr. Tanya Whitfield |
| Professor Alistair Warren X12 | Professor Peter Andrews T11 | Dr. Alex Whitworth |
| Dr. Tanya Whitfield X13 | Dr. Christopher Keating T12 | |
| Professor Marysia Placzek X14 | Dr. Martin Cambray-Deakin T14 |
Secretarial:
| Ms Kristina Booth | Secretary (Part time) |
| Mrs. Jane Collins | Senior Departmental Secretary / Bequeathals Secretary |
| Mrs. Wendy Howard | Senior Departmental Secretary / Bequeathals Secretary |
| Mrs. Sandra Harding | Head of Department's Secretary |
| Miss Lyndsey Pearson | Undergraduate and Examinations Secretary |
| Mrs. Susan Porteous | Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions Secretary |
| Miss Gemma Stephens | Undergraduate and Examinations Secretary |
| Mrs. Rebecca Suttill | Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions Secretary |
| Mrs Gina Robinson | Receptionist |
Student Representation Opportunities
The University places great value on the opinions of its students and there are numerous opportunities for you to get involved to have your say and also to represent the views of other students. These opportunities are supplemented by a range of surveys and evaluations which you will be invited to participate in.
What student representation opportunities are available?
In the department - Staff Student Committee
We have a staff-student committee comprising of student representatives together with relevant academic staff. Getting involved will enable you to join in discussions and decision making ranging across such topics as:
- student feedback on the quality of teaching;
- inputs to the planning of curriculum changes;
- departmental/school services (e.g. hand-in arrangements, office opening times, study facilities, availability of personal tutors);
- improving channels of communication with students.
Dr. Penny Rashbass is the Secretary of the staff-student committee and will provide more information on the arrangements for the department’s staff-student committee. This year Stephen Chadwick (a Level 3 student in Biomedical Science) is Chair of the Student-Staff Committee. We also work closely with the Union Link representative who also sits on the Student-Staff Committee.
The Academic Diary and Student Handbook also contains information about student representation opportunities and the University of Sheffield’s Code of Practice for student course representatives provides guidance on the role and responsibilities of staff-student committee members: http://www.lets.dept.shef.ac.uk/flats/student_course_reps.pdf
Our Faculty of Science
There are reserved places for students on a range of faculty-level committees you can get involved in:
- policy developments
- student surveys
- reviews of learning and teaching quality
- design of new degree programmes and amendment of existing programmes
- reflections on external reviews of the University
- decisions about the Libraries.
This is rewarding work which will build your communications skills, offer you the opportunity for valuable networking and contribute to your personal development with skills to put on your CV.
The University is undergoing an exciting period of development with new staff posts and new Faculty structures being put in place. These changes will take some time to implement. We will highlight opportunities as they come up, or you could contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies directly.
The Biomedical Science Society
The Society organises a variety of social and academic events with the aim of encouraging the development of relations both between students and between staff and students. Funding is from individual subscription with some central funding from the Students’ Union. The success of the Society depends on the interest, enthusiasm and involvement of the students so please make the effort to get involved! The type of events which have been organised have ranged from the purely social (parties; outside visits) to the academic (inviting guest speakers to the department).
This society is solely organised by undergraduates within the department although postgraduates, postdoctoral workers and academic members of staff are encouraged to join.
For more information see: http://www.facebook.com/BMSSoc