Meet the team

Darren Beaney
Head of Admissions and Student Welfare

• Leads on admissions for the undergraduate Medicine degree 
• Responsible for BSMS student wellbeing

E: D.Beaney@bsms.ac.uk 

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Claire Johnson
Widening Participation and Outreach Manager  

• Manages the WP and Outreach team and oversees all activity
• Manages the undergraduate interview process
• Manages the BSMS Open Days
• Designated Safeguarding Officer

E: C.Johnson2@bsms.ac.uk

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Charlotte Smyrk
Senior Widening Participation, Outreach and Recruitment Officer

• Leads on the BrightIdeas and Hub School programmes 
• Delivers talks and workshops to aspiring medics on and off campus
• Involved with the BSMS Virtual Work Experience programme

E: C.Smyrk@bsms.ac.uk                                                                                                      

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Matt Stallworthy 
Senior Recruitment and Outreach Officer 

• Leads on the BrightMed programme (Years 11 and 12)
• Plans and facilitates on-campus recruitment related activity including Open Days and Admissions Days
• Advises applicants to medicine through outreach talks and attending UCAS and other HE fairs

E: M.Stallworthy@bsms.ac.uk 

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Agatha Steeles
Widening Participation and Outreach Coordinator

• Leads on the BrightMed programme (Year 9 and Year 10)
• Writes and collates the monthly Outreach Newsletters
• Organises and hosts the Monthly Lecture Series

E: A.Steeles@bsms.ac.uk

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Emily Jays
Student Recruitment Co-Ordinator 

• Builds partnerships with schools and colleges for student recruitment  
• Supports students and those interested in getting into medicine through talks, workshops, and other events
• Co-ordinates admission interviews for the Undergraduate Medicine course

E: E.Jays@bsms.ac.uk

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