In addition to the programme's core teaching staff, we also have a number of internationally recognised experts in their field contributing to the teaching of many aspects of the programme. The core members of the programme team are:Dr Neil AndersonProgramme Director and LecturerDr Glen CousquerProgramme Coordinator and LecturerStavriana MantiProgramme AdministratorBrian MatherSenior E-Learning DeveloperAdditional University of Edinburgh Teaching staff:Alice BaconHonorary Fellow The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesDr Katie Beckmann Lecturer and Course Organiser Dr Ellie Devenish-NelsonTeaching Fellow, MSc in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem HealthMs Gidona GoodmanLecturer in Conservation Medicine and Wildlife HealthDeborah Hoyle Lecturer and Course Organiser Dr Emily Humble Dr Peter LurzHonorary Fellow The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesDr Stella MazeriPostdoctoral EpidemiologistMr Mathew RichardsonApiary Manager School of Biomedical ScienceDr Darren J ShawSenior Lecturer Veterinary Clinical EpidemiologyLiam Wilson We have many external lecturers who contribute to the teaching of many aspects of the programme:Dr Tom BaileyDr Lee Berger Dr Paul Bessel Dr Simon BlackMarianne CarterMr Jamie CopseyDr Nicholas Doidge Dr Lance JepsonDr Ellie Milnes Dr Naveen Pandey Dr Tony SainsburyProfessor Lee Skerratt Dr Freya SmithDr Simon Tollington This article was published on 2026-03-06