The Postgraduate Student Office is the main departmental postgraduate hub for administration, pastoral care and general advice OUTSIDE of CDTs, UG courses and research community. The office links to Head of Dept, Registry, Support services etc. It is the first port of call if you cannot and a solution within your course administration or research community.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR URGENT NEED – contact any member of the PG Student Office. If a phone number is listed you can use this, alternatively, send an email, mark it 'URGENT', come to the office - Room 315, Level 3 Blackett Lab. Once we know the situation we can offer appropriate help, information and support.
Contacts
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Loli Sanchez
Location
Room: 315 Blackett
Responsibilities
Loli’s role includes ensuring that you are properly registered, and that your progress is being monitored. She is responsible for communicating and liaising with Registry, Scholarships, supervisors and students. She is a key organiser of the departmental postgraduate research symposium.
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Roxanne Ray
Location
Room 315, Blackett Laboratory
Responsibilities
Roxane's role includes overseeing that the PG student office runs smoothly.
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Beth Chrystall
Location
Room 315, Blackett Laboratory
Responsibilities
Beth's role includes ensuring that you are properly registered onto Blackboard, and that your progress is being monitored. She is responsible for communicating and liaising with the Directors of the Courses and Registry and ensuring that all the exams run smoothly.
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Ben Sauer
Location
Room: 212 Blackett
Affiliations
Ben’s role links department activities to faculty activities. He is involved with requests for extension of registration, reviews of administrative forms and procedures, and implementation of policy. It is his responsibility to ensure that the department and its postgraduate students meet their obligations.
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Jerry Chittenden
Location
Room: 744 Blackett
Responsibilities
Jerry’s role is the pastoral care of students. He listens to students, suggests solutions, and ensures that appropriate support is given where and when it is required.
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Guhesh Kumaran and Horacio Septien-Gonzalez
Location
Responsibilities
Guhesh Kumaran and Horacio Septien-Gonzalez are joint Chairs of the Postgraduate Student Committee, which meets regularly to discuss problems and opportunities for postgraduates. It is a also a hub for social and science-based activities. Committee members also include one representative from every research community.