Administrative
duties & Staff Training Key Academic aiming to
enhance SBCS (Biology) Employability Academic for 1000+
Students and Staff (2012-2020) QMUL NanoVision imaging
centre: Biological TEM users management group member
(2007-2020)
Other
administrative duties in support of his academic
colleagues have included: SBCS IT committee
Academic Staff representative 2007-2008 At Imperial College, I
supported staff and students in the following ways:
1. Faculty Safety committee Divisional Representative
2005-2007
2. GM-safety (GMSC8a) committee Divisional Representative
2005-2007
3. Divisional Seminar series organiser 2005-2007
Attended training courses - to broaden knowledge and
bolster a strong workplace ethic: Academic Performance
management; Fire Safety (Induction and course) (2017)
Anti-bribery / Anti-criminal finance training (2017)
VDU Visual display safety course (several)
COSHH/HSE/Risk assessment courses (2012-)
Health and Safety management role of the Academic
Supervisor (2006) Introduction to
Biological Safety incl. Modules 1 & 3 (refresher 2005)
Managing Academic & Research Staff (2004)
Recruitment & Selection (2003)
Postgraduate demonstration training (3 day course)
Fire Safety (Hall of Residence grade; extinguishing
different fires; general planning)
Emergency (First-aid) Attendant (valid to 1995)
Centrifuge & General laboratory safety (1993-1997;
several courses) Subwarden of an Imperial
College Hall of Residence (living on-site 1993-1998): Advised and provided
pastoral care to 180 different students each academic year
(and summer holidays) for five years, being on call 24/7
up to three times per week. During this time I
extinguished several fires, aided numerous ill students,
including several emergency visits to A&E/hospital.
Towards the end of my tenure, I was co-opted by the Hall
Warden to attend several College committees for future
Residence planning and Health & Safety.
Postgraduate student representative on the Departmental
Safety & Radiation committee (1994-1996). Academic and
Departmental student representative for my undergraduate
year (1990-1992) - both roles involving a large number of
committees and weekly chairmanship, including
co-organisation of Imperial College's Life Sci. Ball (150
guests; 1992).
Awarded the rare honour of two Full sets of
Social Colours at the same ceremony (1993).