The Speaker and Vice Speaker of BIGS Neuroscience represent the graduate school to the University administration and to the outside world. They supervise the proper allocation of funds, prepare meetings of the Steering Committee, and implement its decisions. The Speakers are elected by the BIGS Neuroscience faculty every two years.
The Steering Committee is responsible for the development and coordination of academic and training programmes, including quality control. This includes decisions on the general use of funds and the awarding of the BIGS Neuroscience thesis award and travel grants. The Steering Committee also decides on the admission of new Principal Investigator to the faculty of BIGS Neuroscience.
The Teaching Committee is responsible for developing the curriculum, ensuring it covers the latest developments in the field of neuroscience.
The Student Council consists of graduate students elected annually by the BIGS Neuroscience student body. The Student Council represents the student body and organises the annual BIGS Neuroscience Student Retreat as well as social events.