Our team
The Science Council team is here to help with any questions you might have about professional registration for yourself, your organisation or any other general queries. Please see the full staff list below for individual contact details.
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Governance and Operations
Della Freeth, Chief Executive
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.
Email: Della
Telephone: 07745 205423
Download the Chief Executive's Scheme of Delegation.
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.
Email: Oli
Telephone: 020 3434 2025
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.
Email: Hamid
Telephone: 07519 485596
Registration and Licensing
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.
Email: Jennifer
Telephone: 020 3434 2024
Yasmin is responsible for running the Registration Routes Committee (RRC) as well as leading the implementation of projects to expand routes to professional registration.
Email: Yasmin
Telephone: 020 3728 8967
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.
Email: Mim
Telephone: 020 3728 8968
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.
Engagement
Dan leads our policy and engagement activities, working with our members and key stakeholders to deliver impact in line with our strategy.
Email: Dan
Telephone: 07715 677909
Brian manages the relationships we have with our member organisations, ensuring that staff and volunteers at these professional bodies have an excellent experience and that the organisation is getting value from Science Council membership. He is also responsible for developing and delivering services that support member organisations to attract and retain their own members.
Email: Brian
Telephone: 020 3728 8970
Liz is responsible for developing the preparation, delivery and evaluation of events to ensure excellent customer experience and engagement for Member organisations and registrants.
Email: Liz
Telephone: 020 3728 8969
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.
Email: Joyti
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.
Email: Peigu
Telephone: 07544 164356
Technical Pathways and Education
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.
Email: David
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.
Email: Emma
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.
Email: Louise
Applicant Support Mentors
Science Council Applicant Support Mentors facilitate workshops aimed at supporting individuals to understand the process for professional registration and the requirements to completing an application. For further information email [email protected].
Rob was a science teacher for over 20 years, spending the last six as a deputy head before leaving to pursue a career as an independent consultant. Rob is a Field Officer at the Association for Science Education (ASE) and also holds Chartered Science Teacher status through them, gaining his professional registration in 2011. Rob is passionate about science at all levels of society and the importance of being professionally registered.
Laurence is an award-winning life sciences technician with an international CV, holding two sets of Fellowships for “distinguished conduct” pertaining to professional registration. Laurence also holds the awards of Chartered Scientist (CSci) and Chartered Biologist (Cbiol): He is an end point assessor for the IST, Science Council and RSB and, in the context of Cbiol, assesses and also trains new assessors for the Royal Society of Biology. For the last 5 years, Laurence has delivered and facilitated registration workshops across the UK at conferences and industrial forums. In 2023, he was head hunted to become an external consultant and end point assessor for the EPAO, Marshall Assessment.
Stephen's main areas of scientific expertise are Histology, Microscopy, & Immunohistochemistry, having originally trained as a Biomedical Scientist. Other areas of expertise include conference management, network coordination and CPD facilitator. He is passionate about training scientific & technical staff in higher and further education, and related organisations across the UK. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Anatomical Sciences (FIAS); Member of the Royal Society of Biology and a Chartered Scientist through the Royal Society of Biology.
Sarah has over a decade of experience working in research laboratories across Higher Education and Industry. She is a Registered Scientist (RSci) with the Institute of Science and Technology since 2019 and a Science Council CPD Award winner, recognised for her commitment to continuing professional development. A former member of the University of Edinburgh's Technician Steering Committee, she led the committee's communications and social media initiatives. Sarah is a passionate advocate for technical careers, actively promoting diverse career pathways when participating in public engagement activities. She is dedicated to raising the profile of technical staff and supporting professional development within the scientific community.