At the Institute of Genetics and Cancer we are committed to ensuring a high-quality student experience. To ensure we are able to deliver this, and to “maximise our students’ potential”, we encourage students to communicate their views and suggestions to help influence any required changes to policies and procedures. The Staff Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) meets biannually to discuss matters of mutual concern of staff and students. The SSLC is composed of student and staff representatives, and we strongly encourage students at any stage of their graduate degree to consider joining the SSLC. The current Staff Student Liaison Officers are (SSLO) Dr. Catherine Naughton and Dr. Dasa Longman.
Catherine is a senior research scientist in Professor Nick Gilberts laboratory in the MRC, Human Genetics Unit. She has over 15 years experience as a post-doctoral scientist and has mentored and supervised many PhD students.
Dasa is a Senior Scientist in the lab of Professor Javier Caceres, MRC HGU, and has many years experience of formal and informal mentoring of PhD and undergraduate students.
Catherine and Dasa together oversee the POGs induction events held during induction week for new PhD students, coordinate the 1st-year student journal clubs and organise the biannual SSLC meetings.
If you want to know more or if you are interested in becoming a representative to the SSLC please get in touch with Catherine or Dasa.
