President: James Fox

James is currently finishing his 2nd year as a Biomed student at the University of Liverpool. He joined HIVE towards the beginning of his first year in 2009 and has been involved ever since. He is currently preparing to take the position of Chairperson of HIVE Liverpool next term and is looking forward to working with all the other committee members and building on the progress of the group under the previous chairperson. His hobbies include following the only team that matters, Liverpool FC, playing a bit o’ golf and playing/listening to music.

Volunteer Co-ordinator: Charlotte Plant

Charlotte is a first year medical student at Liverpool University. She joined HIVE in September 2010. Teaching in schools around Merseyside sparked an interest in SIC’s volunteer programme in Tanzania. She will be our first volunteer from Liverpool to go to Tanzania with VP2 for 2 months and she hopes to encourage others to volunteer too.

Publicity/Events: Sam Fielding

Sam is just finishing the second year of his biomedical sciences course and wishes to do graduate medicine in the future. Sam joined HIVE in September 2009 and is now the Publicity Co-ordinator for Liverpool HIVE. He would like to make HIVE Liverpool an instantly recognisable brand both on and off the campus, one that is associated with great fundraising events and a worthy cause. Sam wishes to grow Liverpool HIVE’s membership to include members from all areas of the university. His hobbies include skiing, snowboarding, diving and hiking, which he hopes to be able to incorporate into fundraising ideas.

Events/Treasurer: Rachel Russell

Rachel is a second year medical student at Liverpool University. She joined HIVE in the 2009 and has been an active member ever since, organising two successful events for HIVE Liverpool. She is a vital member of our team and her Irish charm pulls crowds to our events. She hopes to continue her great streak by planning a variety of events including sports days and gigs. Her hobbies include playing netball and her one dislike is rats.

Secretary: Trusha Kothari

Trusha is a second year medical student and has been a member of HIVE since 2009. She is now secretary and hopes to use her organisational skills to take the society further this year. She has enjoyed planning fundraising events for HIVE and teaching in schools around Merseyside. She loves to swim, drum and eat and is excited to start the year with the new committee.

Events/Treasurer: Jankee Patel

Jankee is a second year medical student who has been actively involved with HIVE since 2009. She is an enthusiastic fundraiser and always full of new ideas. She enjoys playing netball, going to the cinema and eating nice food. She is excited for the new year with HIVE.

Schools co-ordination: Kirsty McDougall

Kirsty is a second year medical student at Liverpool University. She joined HIVE in September 2009. She has the role of organising workshop sessions in schools and has already made a great impact on the society. She loves art, travelling and scuba diving!