Leadership and Governance

Our ECMC (Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre) Training Committee is responsible for management of the Clinical Academic Training Programmes, and reports directly to the Cancer Strategy Board.  The key components to our academic training plan are reflected in the composition of this team, listed below, who meet quarterly to review progress towards implementation of initiatives and make recommendations for any adjustments to the proposed programme plan. 

ECMC Training Committee

Professor Gary Middleton
CRUK CAT Programme Lead and Career Progression and Mentorship Post-doctorate Lead
Director of the Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
Professor of Medical Oncology

Professor Beverly Tsai-Goodman
Dean of Medicine 
MBChB Programme Director

Professor Adam Croft
Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology MBPhD Programme Lead  
Academic Specialty Lead for Rheumatology
Professor of Rheumatology 

Dr Keith Brain
Leader of the Intercalation programmes in the College of Medicine and Health
Deputy Lead for MBChB Years 1 and 2

Dr Mel Grant
Director of Postgraduate Research (PGR), College of Medicine and Health
Quality Assurance Lead

Dr Clare Davies
Business Engagement Lead and Deputy Lead of PGR studies.
Reader of Cancer Cell Biology

Professor Sudha Sundar
Joint Lead for Programme Promotion and Research Opportunity 
Academic Lead for Cancer pillar, Birmingham Health Partners 

Mrs Karen Carter
Postgraduate Research Operations Manager

We recently aligned Management Groups for the Cancer Research UK and Kennedy Trust MBPhD Programmes at the University of Birmingham, to ensure sharing of best practice and optimise opportunities for both cohorts of MBPhD students, and Clinical Academic Training Fellows.