Who are we?

So now you know a bit more about each other, let’s spend a few minutes introducing you to some of the key people at Biosciences in Cornwall who’ll be supporting you through your programme of study. Most of our academic members of staff (or ‘faculty’ as they are sometimes called) split their time between teaching and research, with some also taking on additional roles.

Directors of Education and Student Experience

Chris Laing is our Director of Education and has overall responsibility for the programmes and modules in their subject area. If you encounter any significant difficulties with your studies, Chris may be able to work with you to resolve these.

Kelly Moyes is the Director of Student Experience and she works closely with Chris and students to consider broader aspects of education such as engagement and accessibility, along with supporting student initiatives.

Director of Post-Graduate Studies

Victoria Hobson is the Director of Post-Graduate Studies and she works with the programme directors to ensure the MSc programmes are running smoothly

Programme Directors

Each programme is led by a Programme Director. They oversee the running of the programme. You might want to contact them if you have any concerns about the programme or if you want to discuss module choice. The Programme Directors are:

• Kimberley Hockings - MSc Biodiversity and Conservation
  
• Kristian Metcalfe - MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation
  
• Andy Young - MSc Evolution and Behavioural Ecology
  
• Julie Hawkins - MSc Marine Environmental Management
  
• Kelly Moyes - BSc Zoology, BSc Animal Behaviour and BSc Evolutionary Biology
  
• Chris Lowe - BSc Conservation Biology and Ecology and BSc Marine Biology
  
• Nicola Weber - Professional Placement Programme
  
• Chris Laing - Study Abroad Programme
  
• Ben Raymond - MSci Programme

Senior Tutors

Andy Pye is the Senior Tutor for undergraduate students and Kelly Moyes is Senior Tutor for postgraduate students. They ensure the tutoring systems meet your needs and are another point of contact if you’d like to discuss your progress or your wellbeing.

Academic (Personal) Tutors

As soon as you enrol, you’ll be allocated your own dedicated Academic (Personal) Tutor. They will be your first point of contact if you have any queries or concerns about your overall progress and wellbeing.

You’ll be invited to attend regular meetings with them throughout the academic year, either online or on campus, and it’s important that you attend even if only for a very quick chat to confirm that all is well. You can also contact your Academic (Personal) Tutor by email or by making an appointment (via email) to talk to them (on campus or virtually via Teams or Zoom). The relationship you build up with your tutor is an important one, not least because they will sometimes be the person who writes references for you when you start applying for jobs, further study or other positions such as internships. This short video outlines some of the benefits of our tutoring system:

Contacting us

This link includes a complete list of all staff, with office locations and contact details.

Whenever you contact a member of staff, always state your full name, student number and degree programme at the bottom of your message. This helps us to answer your query as quickly as possible. Lots of students find it useful to set up an automatic email signature with this information, so you don’t need to type it out each time.

Also, remember to use your Exeter email account for any correspondence about your course (rather than a personal email account), and to check your inbox daily as this will be our main way of communicating with you while you’re a student.

Every year many students miss out on important information by not checking their email: please take the time to ensure you are not one of them!