IBMS Congress 2025

Dr Sue Jones PFHEA, FIBMS, MRSB

Executive Head of Education, IBMS

Dr Sue Jones joined the IBMS in June 2022 following 20 years in higher education where she developed and led several IBMS Accredited BSc Biomedical Science programmes. Sue has extensive experience of effectively supporting students in their studies, when undertaking placements and commencing their careers following graduation.

Sue has won several prestigious awards for her innovative, inclusive and successful pedagogical approaches that have achieved exceptional student outcomes. These include the RSB HE-Bioscience Teacher of the Year (2020), Principal Fellowship of Advance-HE (PFHEA, 2021), Advance-HE CATE award (2022) and National Teaching Fellowship (2023).

Sue has brought her extensive experience and expertise in education to the role at the IBMS where she leads all aspects of pre-registration education and training for students, trainees and apprentices. Sue’s areas of responsibility include the Certificate of Achievement (for support workers); Certificate of Competence (IBMS degree accreditation events (BSc, MSc and Level 6 degree apprenticeships) plus the IBMS Registration Training Portfolio); non-accredited degree assessment; IBMS Laboratory Training Approval; the Specialist Diploma.

Sue’s current priority projects are focussed on updating, streamlining and digitising the education and training offers of the Institute. She continues to facilitate interactions and communities of practice by mentoring others and developing pedagogical approaches in higher education through her continued joint leadership of the national Biosciences Educators’ Network.

: @sjones120

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Dr Jim Taylor SFHEA, FIBMS, MRSB CSciTeach

Head of Digital Education, IBMS

Jim joined the IBMS in January 2023 after a successful 20-year career in further and higher education. He has taught on a range of bioscience qualifications from GCSE to Masters level, and most recently led an IBMS Accredited BSc Biomedical Science programme.

Jim has extensive experience of digital education and digital pedagogy, working across the professional life science sector developing and delivering digital learning solutions for students in practice, and for pre-registration professionals seeking state registration. In his current role, Jim will lead all aspects of digital education for the IBMS.

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Bill Heslop

LearnSci

No bio provided

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Leanne Williams

LearnSci

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Janki Kavi

Training and Development Manager , North West London Pathology

Janki was previously a Pathology Practice Educator covering two large networks and is now Training and Development manager at North West London Pathology. 

Janki has a strong interest in developing people and will be discussing the work done with colleagues across the UK to support specialist training in Immunology.

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Simon Gorman

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Dr Sue Jones PFHEA, FIBMS, MRSB

Executive Head of Education, IBMS

Dr Sue Jones joined the IBMS in June 2022 following 20 years in higher education where she developed and led several IBMS Accredited BSc Biomedical Science programmes. Sue has extensive experience of effectively supporting students in their studies, when undertaking placements and commencing their careers following graduation.

Sue has won several prestigious awards for her innovative, inclusive and successful pedagogical approaches that have achieved exceptional student outcomes. These include the RSB HE-Bioscience Teacher of the Year (2020), Principal Fellowship of Advance-HE (PFHEA, 2021), Advance-HE CATE award (2022) and National Teaching Fellowship (2023).

Sue has brought her extensive experience and expertise in education to the role at the IBMS where she leads all aspects of pre-registration education and training for students, trainees and apprentices. Sue’s areas of responsibility include the Certificate of Achievement (for support workers); Certificate of Competence (IBMS degree accreditation events (BSc, MSc and Level 6 degree apprenticeships) plus the IBMS Registration Training Portfolio); non-accredited degree assessment; IBMS Laboratory Training Approval; the Specialist Diploma.

Sue’s current priority projects are focussed on updating, streamlining and digitising the education and training offers of the Institute. She continues to facilitate interactions and communities of practice by mentoring others and developing pedagogical approaches in higher education through her continued joint leadership of the national Biosciences Educators’ Network.

: @sjones120

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Donna Torrance

Head of Learning and Development, IBMS

No bio provided

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Victoria Moyes

Training & Organisational Development Manager , HCA Healthcare

Vikki is currently Training and Organisational Development Manager for HCA Healthcare UK Laboratories.

She has experience of managing laboratories and laboratory training in a variety of service settings, ISO 15189 compliance with regard to training and competence, and successfully implementing programs to support professional qualifications for laboratory staff.

Vikki is involved in delivering university-led training courses on how to successfully complete and support IBMS portfolios, and training for laboratory training officers.

She is passionate about laboratory management and training in biomedical science, and has recently undertaken a research project looking at post-registration training for biomedical scientists across the UK.

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Lauren Nelson

Physician Associate, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust

Lauren Nelson is a physician associate working at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust in respiratory medicine. She has been qualified since March 2021 following a 2-year MSc in Physician Associate Studies at the University of Manchester. Prior she had undertaken an undergraduate BSc Hons in Biomedical Science at York St John University.

Lauren provides clinical support under the supervision of a consultant or senior physician, assisting in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with respiratory conditions, as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. Her role within respiratory and clinical exposure varies greatly from the respiratory ward, enhanced high care unit, emergency department, clinics, procedural assists and educational development for physician associates.

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