Dr Huw Dorkins

I have been a Fellow of St Peter’s since 1991. Together with my colleague Professor Randy Bruno, I am responsible for the selection and admission of medical students to our six-year conventional medical course and the four-year accelerated medical course for graduates. In the college, I have served as Fellow i/c IT, Fellow Librarian, Vice Master (2019 – 2021) and Senior Tutor (2022 – 2025).

In 2026/27, Professor Judith Buchanan, the Master of St Peter’s, will be focussing primarily on preparations for the College’s Centenary in 2029 and an associated development campaign. It is anticipated that for 2026/27 I shall work as Acting Master alongside Professor Buchanan, with responsibility for the internal governance and operations of the college, while the Master will continue to lead on external and alumni relations.

Teaching

I organize the pre-clinical teaching at St Peter’s, providing much of it myself. I have oversight of academic and other provision for clinical medical students at St Peter’s; most of that teaching is arranged by Dr Susanne Hodgson and Dr Junko Takata.

I served as Deputy Director of the University’s Graduate entry medical course from 2009 - 2015 and continue to teach on that course. I was the University’s Senior Proctor in 2012/13 and an elected member of the Council of the University in 2013/14. I am also Dean of Degrees at St Peter's.

Clinical/Research interests

I am a medical geneticist with interests in cancer genetics and neurogenetics. I worked in the NHS as a Consultant Clinical Geneticist for two decades. I have served as President of the Medical Genetics section of the Royal Society of Medicine. I am Editor in Chief of the Journal of Medical Genetics.