Governance

Governance of the YBDTP is managed via two committees – the Management Group and the Strategic Advisory Board. Our Management Board (MAB) consist of representatives from all eight partner Universities as well as YBDTP Student reps, whilst our Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) is made of industry experts.

Management Board

The DTP Management Board has overall responsibility for the effective governance of the Training Partnership and its funding from BBSRC.  The current Management Board is comprised:

Dr. Eric Hewitt
Director, YBDTP & MAB Chair
Dr. Beatrice Filippi
YBDTP Deputy Director
Dr. Daphne Ezer
University of York
Prof. Gary Jones
Leeds Beckett
Prof. Andrew Peden
Sheffield University
Dr. David Smith
Sheffield Hallam
Dr. Safwan Akram
Teesside University
Dr. Ethan Perkins
University of Bradford
Prof. Sherif El-Khamisy
University of Bradford
Prof. Robert Knell
University of Hull
Alessandra Sabitini
Lead Student Rep
Greg McNeil
Lead Student Rep
Dr. Qian Wu
University of Leeds
Anthony McDonald
YBDTP Co-ordinator
Dr. Jen Bright
University of Hull

The Management Board updates the White Rose University Consortium Executive Board on progress, giving senior leaders clear oversight of the Partnership.

Each university tracks how its students are progressing and reports this information to the Management Board. This helps the Partnership understand any financial or strategic implications. Every student has a supervisory team—led by a principal supervisor and supported by co‑supervisors—and may also receive help from technical staff or postdoctoral researchers.

Strategic Advisory Board (SAB)

The DTP Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) consists of representatives from Industry, key stakeholders and other DTPs. The SAB is not a scientific advisory board and does not have formal oversight of the DTP Management Board. The SAB acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the DTP. The board currently consists of:

Dr. Jillian Barlow
Generation Research
Representing EDI Organisations
Dr. Andy Merritt
LifeArc
Representing the Charitable Sector
Professor Rick Mumford
Food Standards Agency
Representing the Government Sector

The SAB attends the DTP Annual General Meeting each summer to run training and networking sessions for the students. The AGM also provides the backdrop for the joint SAB-MAB meeting to discuss the current state of play of the DTP and plans moving forward.