Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences

Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Science

The purpose of HUCBMS is to promote the development and enhancement of biomedical science teaching and research.

This includes:

• promoting national and international quality standards in biomedical science teaching and research;
• seeking to ensure that adequate resources are available to departments of biomedical science;
• providing benchmarks for model curricula;
• providing advice and guidance to biomedical science departments;
• promoting the exchange of views, dissemination of information and collaboration between member institutions.

It represents the interests of its member institutions (universities and colleges) at a national and international level.  Inter alia, it acts as a representative voice for biomedical science and a source of advice, comment and analysis to relevant external bodies.