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Administration and Operations

Administration and Operations

  • Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng, CBE, EBS, CEng, FREng

    Personal details

    Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng, CBE, EBS, CEng, FREng Head of Department

    +44 (0)20 7594 6098

    Remit

    All activity and matters relating to the normal working of the Department including policy and planning, and student affairs

  • Lindsey Anne Cumming

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    Lindsey Anne Cumming Director of Operations

    +44 (0)20 7594 2715

    Remit

    • Coordination of departmental administration
    • Monitoring and control of the financial planning and financial activities of the whole department
    • Managerial assistant to the Head of Department
    • Member of department Emergency Control Team

  • Lucy Chivers

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    Lucy Chivers Executive Assistant and HR Administrator (for academic and professional services staff)

    +44 (0)207 594 6098

    Remit

    • Executive Assistant to Head of Department and Director of Operations
    • HR Administration:
      • Academic Promotions, and Probations
      • Annual Review Conversations (ARCs)
      • Academic and Professional, Technical and Operational (PTO) Recruitment 

  • Angela Frederik

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    Angela Frederik General Office Support

    +44 (0)207 594 6123

  • Melanie (Mel) Hargreaves

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    Melanie (Mel) Hargreaves General Office Assistant

    +44 (0)207 594 5931

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Building and IT

Building and IT

  • Ji Young Yoon

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    Ji Young Yoon Head of Technical Operations

    Remit

    • Strategic leadership of departmental Technical Services and technical capability
    • Management and development of departmental laboratories and research facilities
    • Departmental space and facilities management in support of teaching and research 
    • Planning and delivery of laboratory and building infrastructure projects

  • Dr Geoff Fowler

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    Dr Geoff Fowler Safety Officer

    +44 (0)207 594 5973

    Remit

    • Guidance on and reporting health and safety matters
    • Risk assessments and safety training 
    • Confirming with University and legal requirements
    • Monitoring health and safety management
    • Safety inspections and investigation
    • Member of department Emergency Control Team

  • Dr David Taborda

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    Dr David Taborda Chair of the Departmental Computing Committee, ICT Departmental Representative, and E-Learning Lead

    +44 (0)20 7594 6033

    Remit

    • ICT liaison for:
      • Department-wide software implementation
      • PC renewal scheme
      • Department teaching and AV infrastructure
    • Liaises with Faculty Research Computing Committee
    • Adoption of E-Learning technologies across the Department
    • Liaison with the Faculty EdTech team

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Communications, Outreach, and Events

Communications, Outreach, and Events

  • Sigourney Luz

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    Sigourney Luz Digital Media and Communications Manager

    +44 (0)20 7594 5122

    Remit

    • Research and external communications
    • Digital channels including website, news, social media, newsletter
    • Communications guidance and advice
    • Lead for alumni engagement
    • Student recruitment and marketing

  • Tim Gordon

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    Tim Gordon Events Manager

    +44 (0)20 7594 5031

    Remit

    • Planning and managing Departmental events including budgeting, logistics and promotion
    • Coordinating tours and visits to the Department, including with alumni
    • Ensuring event delivery in line with stakeholder priorities and strategy
    • Equality, Diversity and Departmental Culture, Sustainability Committee, Building Committee, and Outreach programme administrator

  • Dr Sunday Popo-Ola

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    Dr Sunday Popo-Ola Head of Outreach and Director of Integrated Space Science and Engineering

    Remit

    • Development of student outreach opportunities with external parties
    • Director of R2Frontiers

  • Dr Andrew Phillips

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    Dr Andrew Phillips Professional Institutions Liaison Officer

    +44 (0)20 7594 6081

    Remit

    • Responsible for the interaction between the Department and the Professional Bodies
    • Arranging sessions for students and staff on the benefits of becoming professionally qualified

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Finance

Finance

  • Gianluca Guadagno

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    Gianluca Guadagno Finance Officer

    +44 (0)207 594 3817

  • Tanya Clark

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    Tanya Clark Finance Assistant

    +44 (0)207 594 6011

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Wellbeing

Wellbeing

  • Michelle Langan

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    Michelle Langan Student Wellbeing Advisor

    Remit

    Provides confidential support and advice to students on:

    • exercise, food and nutrition
    •  sleep
    •  identity
    • mental health, stress and anxiety
    • general wellbeing

  • Justine Spence

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    Justine Spence Departmental Disabilities Officer

    +44 (0)20 7594 6045

    Remit

    Supports students with disabilities and impairments, including coordinating additional exam arrangements.

  • Professor Aruna Sivakumar

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    Professor Aruna Sivakumar Tutor for Women and Chair of the Department's EDDC Committee

    +44 (0)20 7594 6036

    Remit

    • Provides support for female students (MEng, MSc, PhD)
    • Promotes gender equal opportunities

  • Professor Peter Stafford

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    Professor Peter Stafford Careers Adviser

    +44 (0)20 7594 6005

    Remit

    • Interface between Departmental Careers activities and those of the College Careers service
    • Supporting students to secure graduate positions and internships
    • Interaction with industrial partners

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