Staff Academic and Pastoral Responsibilities

Certain members of staff in the Department have been allocated particular academic and pastoral roles. Any student who requires advice or guidance in areas that are met by the following roles is encouraged to approach the named member of staff:

BSc Year Tutor - Level 2 Dr Andrew Cox
Provides pastoral care to Level 1 students of the BSc Information Management.

BSc Year Tutor - Level 3 Dr Robert Villa
Provides pastoral care to Level 2 students of the BSc Information Management.

Careers Liaison Officer: Dr Jo Bates
Provides advice and guidance relating to careers and jobs in the library and information sector.

Deputy Head of School: Prof Peter Willett

Director of Alumni Relations: Prof Peter Willett

Director of Research: Prof Elaine Toms, Deputy Dr Ana Vasconcelos

Director of Learning and Teaching: Dr Andrew Cox, Deputy Prof Peter Bath

Director of Postgraduate Recruitment: Ms Barbara Sen

Director of Undergraduate Programmes: Prof Peter Bath

Disability Liaison Officer: Dr John Holliday
Provides advice and guidance of a general nature to students with particular support needs.

Equality and Diversity Officer: Ms Briony Birdi

ERASMUS Officer: Mr Jorge Martins
Provides advice and guidance to students thinking of/wishing to participate in the Socrates/ Erasmus exchange programme.

Examinations Officer (Postgraduate): Dr Paul Clough
Provides advice and guidance relating to all aspects of postgraduate assessment and examinations.

Examinations Officer (Undergraduate): Dr Peter Stordy
Provides advice and guidance relating to all aspects of undergraduate assessment and examinations.

Graduate Research Tutor / Chair of Research Student Staff Committee: Dr Ana Cristina Vasconcelos, Deputy Prof Elaine Toms
Provides advice and support to Postgraduate research students.

Head of School: Prof Val Gillet

Health and Safety Officer: Mr Andrew Stones
Provides advice and guidance relating to all aspects of health and safety within the Department.

International Student Advisor: Mr Jorge Martins
Provides advice and guidance of a general nature to overseas and EU students.

Liaison Librarian for Information School: Mr Alastair Allan

Part-Time Student Advisor: tbc
Provides specialist advice and guidance to part-time students.

Research Ethics Coordinator / Chair of Research Ethics Review Committee: Dr Angela Lin
Provides advice on research ethics and processes research ethics applications.

REF (Research Excellence Framework) Coordinator: Prof Peter Willett

Student Staff Committee Chair: Dr Peter Stordy

Student Placement Tutor: Dr Angela Lin
Provides advice and guidance to students participating in student placement scheme.

Study Abroad Advisor: Mr Jorge Martins
Provides advice and guidance to undergraduate students thinking of/wishing to participate in the Study Abroad exchange programme with partner university institutions in the USA and Japan

Unfair Means Officer: Prof Peter Willett