The Science Council team is here to support you with any questions you may have. Please find below a list of our staff. To get in contact, please email [email protected].
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Governance and Operations
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Della Freeth
Della is responsible for the overall running of the Science Council and development of the team, to deliver the strategy set by the Board, ensure that members are served and that the Council positively contributes to the wider scientific community.
Della Freeth – [email protected]
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Hamid Habib
Hamid is the first point of contact for the Science Council with suppliers and contractors and supports the financial and general administration of the Science Council.
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Oli O’Hanlon
Oli has responsibility for ensuring the organisation has a well-functioning corporate and governance structure, including Board, Council and subcommittee meetings. He is currently studying to become a Chartered Secretary through The Chartered Governance Institute.
Registration and Licensing
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Jennifer Larwood
Jennifer leads on matters of professionalism and registration; setting, maintaining and improving standards for individual scientists, and the licensing and accreditation systems for professional bodies.
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Mike James
Mike James is a Chartered Scientist with over 35 years’ experience working in analytical chemistry, nuclear innovation and more latterly in the field of the management strategy for special nuclear material. Mike has worked in the field of professional development for approximately twenty years leading an accredited scheme for chemists in the nuclear industry and has supported the Royal Society of Chemistry in their work assessing professional chemists. Recently retired, Mike is continuing to work as a volunteer at a Hawk and Owl Centre and has recently taken on the role of volunteer at a local museum, where he supports the curator on scientific, technical and geological materials. Mike is the Science Council’s assessor trainer and provides support to the Registration and Licensing Team.
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Mim Ferdous
Mim is responsible for administering the Common Application Process which enables scientists to achieve Professional Registration. Mim also works with Licensed Bodies in running the Joint Monitoring Process for CPD and arranging all Licence Reviews.
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Yasmin Finch
Yasmin is responsible for running the Registration Routes Committee (RRC) as well as leading the implementation of projects to expand routes to professional registration.
Engagement and Policy
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Brian Wagenbach
Brian leads the development and delivery of the Science Council’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work including coordinating the EDI Forum, supporting Members to make use of the EDI Progression Framework and to take part in periodic benchmarking.
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Joyti Chandegra
Joyti is developing the Science Council’s relationship with employers to help them support their staff and promote engagement with professional registers. She is also responsible for building and maintaining relationships with apprenticeship training providers, endpoint assessment organisations, science-based employers, and other relevant stakeholders across the UK, supporting the delivery of the Technical Pathways Project.
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Liz Gill
Liz is responsible for developing the preparation, delivery and evaluation of events to ensure excellent customer experience and engagement for Member organisations and registrants.
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Peigu Zhao
Peigu is responsible for the marketing and communications of the Science Council, helping to raise awareness of Science Council activities and member organisations. Peigu also provides marketing and communications support for the rest of team and manages the Science Council website, newsletter and social media channels.
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Sarah West
Sarah is responsible for leading all aspects of external engagement covering communications, digital and media, alongside policy, influencing and public affairs. She also leads the team that promotes the Science Council’s work around equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Tia Richards
Tia supports the engagement team’s work, spanning across equity, diversity and inclusion, employer engagement, events, marketing and communications, and policy and influence.
Technical Pathways and Education
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David Cameron
David is the Project Lead for Technical Pathways, incorporating the Apprenticeships and T Levels programmes. David works with the Science Council’s member bodies to build the prestige of technical education in the sciences and embed professional registration into technical pathways for the scientific workforce.
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Emma Smith
Emma is the T Level Lead at the Science Council. Emma will work with T Level providers to raise awareness of professional bodies and the sciences community with 16-19 learners, to promote technical education within the sciences.
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Louise Flint
Louise is the Apprenticeships Stakeholder Engagement Lead at the Science Council. In her role, she collaborates with employers, training providers, and professional bodies to promote and increase the number of professional registrations amongst eligible apprentices. Louise aims to raise the profile of apprenticeships in the sciences.
They promote the value of professional body membership and registration, and amplify the collective voice of our Members.
Meet the President
The President of the Science Council acts as champion and ambassador for the science profession.