About the College of Life Sciences and Medicine
The College of Life Sciences and Medicine was created in 2003 as part of organisational restructuring throughout the University. The College, led by Professor Mike Greaves, Head of College, is home to over 3000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and is internationally recognised as a research-led centre for teaching excellence.
The key purpose of the structures within the College is to promote fruitful collaboration between all sections of the College and also opportunities for developments between medical, biomedical and life sciences. There are very close working relationships between the College and NHS Grampian, facilitated by the conjoint campus with consequent opportunities for collaboration. The College is also involved in a range of significant commercial activities.
The College comprises the following five Schools:
- School of Biological Sciences (Head of School: Prof Elizabeth Baggs)
- School of Medicine and Dentistry (Head of School: TBC)
- School of Medical Sciences (Head of School: Prof Colin McCaig)
- School of Psychology (Head of School: Dr Peter McGeorge)
- Graduate School (Director of School: Dr Bernadette Connolly)
The School of Medicine and Dentistry and School of Medical Sciences are co-located within two research institutes on the Foresterhill Medical Campus: the Institute of Applied Health Sciences and the Institute of Medical Sciences. The Schools of Biological Sciences and Psychology are located a short distance away on the historic Old Aberdeen Campus, which houses the rest of the University.
The College and its constituent Schools / Institutes are supported, both strategically and operationally, by a dedicated Administration Team, which covers all administrative areas, and which has strong linkages with the Central Administration and the other respective Colleges.