Our talented academic staff will teach, support and guide you through your studies.
Below you will find key staff members in the School of English with details about the areas they support and how they may be able to assist you.
Head of School
- Professor Máire Ní Fhlathúin
- Overall leadership for the whole school.
Student support
Director of Admissions
- Dr Matthew Welton
- Agrees course transfer requests in the first few weeks of term.
Personal tutor
You can view who your personal tutor is on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½Hub by clicking on the ‘Support’ hexagon
Senior tutor
- Dr Jessica Norledge
- For issues that can’t be solved by your personal tutor.
Joint Honours Liaison tutor
- Dr Lorena Gadella Kamstra
To support Joint Honours students in Philosophy and Arts History and Visual Culture
Module convenors
You can find module convenor details on the relevant Moodle module page.
Director of Assessment
- Dr Rebecca Gregory
- Oversees school assessment practices and policies, including academic misconduct.
Director of Education and Student Experience
- Professor Lucy Jones
- Responsible for curriculum and overseeing student experience issues.
Director of Student Support
- Dr Daniel Hunt (autumn semester) and Dr Joel Evans (Spring semester)
- Responsible for supporting students with disabilities and students who need further support due to unforeseen issues.
Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Dr Steven Morrison
- Oversees the school’s EDI strategy and associated policy development.
Director of Employability and Volunteering
- Dr Matthew Green (Autumn semester) and Dr Kevin Harvey (Spring semester)
- Oversees various volunteering schemes, including peer mentors and placement opportunities.
Postgraduate support
Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies (MA/MSc students)
- Dr Pawel Szudarski
- Oversight of all onsite postgraduate taught student issues.
Deputy Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies
- Dr Lila Matsumoto
- Leads on induction week and supports the Director.
Director of Graduate Studies (PhD students)
- Dr Violeta Sotirova
- Oversight of all Postgraduate Research student issues.
Deputy Director of Graduate Studies
- Dr Ikuya Aizawa
- Leads on induction week and supports the Director.
Administration support
Education and Student Experience Team (ESE)
The ESE team will email you a weekly bulletin of all the events and opportunities going on in the School of English and around the uni. They also support peer mentors, course reps and Student Staff Forums and organise events through the year.
- Rachel Redford - Team Manager
- Gisela Gomez
- Claire Humphries
- Olivia Hough-Bradley
Student Services
Everything to do with your student record, including enrolling on your modules, timetabling, visa issues, tuition fees and student loan queries.
You can contact the team via the or go to see them in the Portland Building student service centre.