Education Division

To communicate and develop advances in teaching, learning and training in microbiology.

• Recognize the importance of raising the profile of microbiology in primary and secondary schools, focusing particularly on transition
• Acknowledge the range of post-18 audiences: FE, HE, new postdocs/staff, technical, industrial and academic and the public
• Increase links with medical/dental/other professional courses/other disciplines to facilitate education and training
• Encourage communication with all relevant educational institutions
• Review, develop and build on existing activities
• Promote research-led teaching and encourage and support creativity and innovative approaches

Chair

Dr Sue J. Assinder, Director of Education, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA
Tel (+44) (0)151 705 2515; email s.assinder@liverpool.ac.uk

Chair-elect

Dr Sara Burton
Tel (+44) (0)1392 263434; email s.k.burton@exeter.ac.uk

Members