People and structure

About the Doctoral College leadership and management structure, and the wider Doctoral College team.

Leadership and management

The leadership and management of the Doctoral College is provided by a core group of staff and student representatives. The Doctoral College Management Group reports to Research Strategy Group and membership currently comprises:

Professor Antony Maciocia, Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Science and Engineering (Doctoral College co-lead)
Professor Laura Bradley, Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (Doctoral College co-lead)
Professor Patrick Hadoke, Head of Postgraduate and Early Career Research Experience, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Doctoral College co-lead)
Professor Robert Semple, Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Doctoral College co-lead)
Dr Fiona Philippi, Head of Researcher Development, Institute for Academic Development
Kirsty Woomble, Head of PGR Student Office, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Amanda Fegan, Postgraduate Research Manager, College of Science and Engineering
Kim Orsi, Academic Support Administrator (PGR), College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Susan Hunter, Academic Policy Officer, Academic Services
Professor Jamie Pearce, Professor of Health Geography
Dr Sharon Maguire, Assistant Director, Careers Service
Nichola Kett, Interim Director, Academic Services
Shane Collins, Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions,
Sumetha Uthayakumar, Doctoral College student representative, College of Science and Engineering
Ewajesu Okewumi, Doctoral College student representative, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Natalia Penar, Doctoral College student representative, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Nikos Avramidis, University PGR student Representative

The Doctoral College Operations Group reports to Senate Education Committee and the membership currently comprises:

Professor Antony Maciocia, Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Science and Engineering (Doctoral College co-lead)
Professor Laura Bradley, Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (Doctoral College co-lead)
Professor Patrick Hadoke, Head of Postgraduate and Early Career Research Experience, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Doctoral College co-lead)
Professor Robert Semple, Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Doctoral College co-lead)
Dr Fiona Philippi, Head of Researcher Development, Institute for Academic Development
Kirsty Woomble, Head of PGR Student Office, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Amanda Fegan, Postgraduate Research Manager, College of Science and Engineering
Kim Orsi, Academic Support Administrator (PGR), College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Louise McKay, Programme Manager – Doctoral Provision, Institute for Academic Development
Susan Hunter, Academic Policy Officer, Academic Services
Lindsay Fox, Postgraduate Research Officer, College of Science and Engineering
Lauren Harrison, Senior Project Officer- Students
Nikos Avramidis, University PGR student Representative

The Doctoral College team

The wider Doctoral College team is made up of staff from Colleges, Schools, Deaneries and Professional Services who work with postgraduate researchers. This team coordinates and communicates information on postgraduate research across the institution and drives forward enhancements through smaller working groups.

It meets bi-monthly through the Doctoral College Teams Forum.

Find out more about the Doctoral College Teams Forum