Tahmina Hussain MSc CSci FIBMS SFHEA

IBMS Council Member, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science and Programme Lead: Applied Biomedical Science Degree Apprenticeship, University of Salford

Tahmina is the Deputy Programme Lead for the Biomedical Science Apprenticeship Degree and a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at the University of Salford. Her career as a Biomedical Scientist began in 2009 and has since specialised in Haematology and Blood Transfusion and then worked through a number of roles such as Biomedical Scientist Team Manager, Blood Sciences Training Officer and Pathology Training Coordinator. Tahmina is an IBMS verifier and examiner for registration and specialist portfolios and a module lead for the IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Training Qualification. Tahmina is also an IBMS national Council member.

: @TahminaHussain8

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