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|Dean and Deputy Dean of the Faculty
Dean - Professor Mark Burchell (2016 - 2021)
Deputy Dean - Professor Alistair Mathie to 2020
School Heads and Deputy Heads
- School of Biosciences
- Dr Dan Mulvihill
- Dr Dan Lloyd
- School of Computing
- Professor Richard Jones
- Mr Gerald Tripp (Deputy and Director of Operations)
- Dr Peter Rodgers (Deputy) from February 2017
- Dr Fernando Otero (Deputy - Medway)
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts
- Professor Farzin Deravi
- Dr Richard Guest (Deputy)
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Professor Peter Hydon
- Bas Lemmens (Deputy)
- Medway School of Pharmacy
- Professor Susan Barker
- Dr Gurprit Lall (Deputy) (Interim)
- Dr Trudy Thomas (Deputy) (Interim)
- School of Physical Sciences
- Professor Nigel Mason OBE
- Dr Simon Holder (Deputy)
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences
- Dr James Hopker (Interim)
- Mrs Jane Glew (Deputy)
Associate Dean (Education)
Dr Samantha Winter (from the School of Sport & Exercise Sciencess)
Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)
Dr Gurprit Lall (from the Medway School of Pharmacy) - to July 2021
Faculty Director of Internationalisation
Professor Ian Mcloughlin (from the School of Computing at Medway) - to 30 Oct 19
Faculty Director of Medical Sciences
Professor Michelle Garrett (from the School of Biosciences)
School Directors of Graduate Studies
- School of Biosciences: Dr Campbell Gourlay (R) (1 Feb 17 - 31 Aug 19), Dr Dan Lloyd (T)
- School of Computing: Prof Sally Fincher (R) Dr Michael Kampouridis (T)
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Konstantinos Sirlantzis (R), Dr Jim Ang (T)
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Andrew James (T), Dr Steffen Krusch (R)
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Sarah Corlett (R), Dr Trudy Thomas (T)
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr. Penelope Wozniakiewicz
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr James Hopker (R) (1 Sep 16 - 31 Aug 19), Sadie Jones (T)
School Directors of Innovation
- School of Biosciences: Dr Gary Robinson (Title: Senior Commercialisation Manager)
- School of Computing: Dr Budi Arief
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Professor Yong Yan
- School of Mathematics Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Xue Wang
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Vadim Sumbayev
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Jennifer Hiscock
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr Lex Mauger
School Directors of Internationalisation
- School of Biosciences: Dr Dan Lloyd
- School of Computing: Dr Caroline Li
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Ania Bobrowicz
- School of Mathematics Statistics and Actuarial Science: Mr Nick Wood
- Medway School of Pharmacy: TO BE ADVISED AY 17-18
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Sam Carr
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr Karen Hambly
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Parminder Sandhu
School Directors of Education
- School of Biosciences: Dr Mark Wass
- School of Computing: Mr Ian Utting
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Sanaul Hoque
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Alexa Laurence
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Nathalie Lavignac
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Chris Shepherd
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Kyra De Coninck
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Kirsti Taylor
School Director of Recruitment
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Vladimir Gubala
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Ms Ania Bobrowicz
School Directors of Research
- School of Biosciences: Dr Tobias von der Haar
- School of Computing: Dr Peter Rodgers
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Professor Nathan Gomes
- School of Mathematics Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Bas Lemmens
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Vadim Sumbayev
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Simon Holder
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr Glen Davison
School Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- School of Biosciences:
- Biology and Biochemistry: Dr Anthony Baines
- Biomedical Science: Dr Campbell Gourlay
- School of Computing:
- Canterbury: Ms Janet Carter
- Medway: Dr Yang He
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts:
- Digital Arts: Ms Ania Bobrowicz
- Engineering: Professor John Batchelor
- Foundation Year: Dr Benito Sanz-Izquierdo
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science:
- Dr Alfred Kume
- Medway School of Pharmacy (MPharm programme):
- Chemistry and Drug Delivery: Dr Andrew Hall
- Clincal and Professional Practice: Dr Shivaun Gammie and Dr Ruey-Leng Loo
- Biological Science - vacancy
- School of Physical Sciences:
- Physics: Dr Silvia Ramos
- Forensic Science / Forensic Chemistry: Dr Chris Shepherd
- Chemistry: Dr Ewan Clark
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences:
- Sport Therapy: Mr Karthikayan Muthumayandi
- Sports Science: Ms Lucy Hale
- Sports Management: Dr Niki Koutrou
- Sports Health: Dr Steve Meadows
Centre Directors
- Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Science: Prof Michael Smith
- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems: Prof Howard Bowman and Dr Dinkar Sharma
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Scott Wildman
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Reproduction (CISoR): Professor Darren Griffin
- Industrial Biotechnology Centre: Prof Mark Smales
- Kent Interdisciplinary Reseach Centre in Cyber Security (KirCCS): Prof Shujun Li
- Institute of Advanced Studies in Cyber Security and Conflict (SoCyETAL): Prof Shujun Li
- Electronic Systems Design Centre: Mr Peter Lee
- National Centre for Statistical Ecology
Access Co-ordinators
School of Physical Sciences: Dr Victoria Mason
Administration
- Head of Administration, Faculty of Sciences - Linda Lough
- Dean's PA - Rebecca Beach
- School Administration Managers
- School of Biosciences: Charlotte Ransom
- School of Computing: Dr Olaf Chitil (Canterbury) Dr Matteo Migliavacca (Medway)
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Mita Mondal
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: John Crook
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Rebecca Groves
- School of Physical Sciences: Clair Gould
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Richard Millns
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Jakki Bardsley
Admissions Officers - Postgraduate
- School of Biosciences: Dr Tobias von der Haar
- School of Computing: Dr Laura Bocchi (Research) and David Barnes (Taught)
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Huiling Zhu
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science:
- PDip Actuarial Science and MSc Applied Actuarial Science: Mr John Millett
- PhD Actuarial Science: Dr Daniel Alai
- PhD Mathematics: Dr Steffen Krusch
- MSc Mathematics: Dr Bas Lemmens
- MSc Statistics: Dr Fabrizio Leisen
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Postgraduate Research Administrator - Lynsay Hodges, Postgraduate Taught Administrator - Louise Dawson
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr. Penelope Wozniakiewicz
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr James Hopker (Research), Dr Glen Davison (Taught)
Admissions Officers - Undergraduate
- School of Biosciences: Dr Richard Williamson / Dr Mark Shepherd
- School of Computing: [at Canterbury] Dr Olaf Chitil
- School of Computing [at Medway]: Dr Matteo Migliavacca
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Luca Marcelli
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Chris Woodcock
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Debbie Dixon (MSOP Admissions Manager)
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Stuart Gibson (Main Admissions and Forensic Science), Dr Stuart Gibson (Chemistry), Dr Tim Kinnear (Physics and overseas recruitment)
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr Steve Meadows
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Mrs Jakki Bardsley & Ms Christine Lawrence
Boards of Studies - Chairs
Note: Annex H of the Quality Assurance Code of Practice requires that Departments establish a Board of Studies and appoint a Director of Studies for each group of cognate programmes. Where a Department has only one group of cognate programmes, the Board of Studies may be subsumed within the Education Committee.
Annex H also requires that the Chair of each Board of Studies will be the Director of Studies for the programme concerned.
- School of Biosciences: Dr Ian Blomfield (Undergraduate), Dr Dan Lloyd (Postgraduate)
- School of Computing: Ms Janet Carter (Undergraduate), Dr Michael Kampouridis (Postgraduate)
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts:
Digital Media Board: Ms Ania Bobrowicz
Engineering Board: Professor John Batchelor
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science:
Mathematics & Statistics: Dr Alfred Kume
Actuarial Science: Mark Heller - Medway School of Pharmacy: TO BE ADVISED AY 18-19
- School of Physical Sciences:
Physics: Dr Dirk Froebrich
Chemistry: Dr Maria Alfredsson
Forensics: Robert Green OBE - School of Sport and Exercise Sciences: Professor Claire Peppiatt-Wildman
Disciplinary Committees (Chairs)
- School of Biosciences: Dr Anthony Baines and Dr Elizabeth Curling (Plagarism Officer)
- School of Computing: Mr Ian Utting
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Richard Guest
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Owen Lyne
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Sarah Corlett
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr George Dobre
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Ms Sadie Jones
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Kirsti Taylor or Dr Scott Wildman
Equality and Diversity Coordinators
- School of Biosciences: Sarah Reed
- School of Computing: Jacqui Chetty
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Ms Catherine Butler and Professor Farzin Deravi
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Rowena Paget
- School of Physical Sciences: Peter Verrall
- School of Pharmacy: TBC
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences: TBC
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Mrs Ruth Brown
Examinations Officers
Postgraduate degrees
- School of Biosciences: Dr Ian Blomfield (Chief Examiner)
- School of Computing: Dr Stefan Kahrs
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts (please note names changes from AY 17-18):
- (MSc) Advanced Communications Engineering (RF Technology and Telecommunications) (formerly Broadband & Mobile Communication Networks): Dr Chao Wang
- (MSc) Advanced Communications Engineering (Wireless systems and networks) (formerly Wireless Communications & Signal Processing): Dr Chao Wang
- (MSc) Information Security & Biometrics: Dr Sanual Hoque/ Dr Kostas Sirlantzis
- (MSc) Advanced Electronic Systems Engineering: TBA
- (MSc) Computer Animation: Mr David Byers Brown
- (MSc) Digital Visual Effects: Mr David Byers Brown
- (MSc) Mobile Application Design: Dr Christos Efstratiou
These 3 have 100% coursework therefore the Officers are the Chairs of the Board of Examiners on these programmes. - School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Professor Martin Ridout
- Medway School of Pharmacy:
- Dr Trudy Thomas (T)
- Dr Gurprit Lall (R)
- School of Physical Sciences: Physics: Dr Silvia Ramos-Perez
Undergraduate Degrees- Stage 2 and above:
- School of Biosciences: Dr Anthony Baines
- School of Computing: Dr Stefan Kahrs
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Christos Efstratiou
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Professor Martin Ridout
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Luke Taylor
- School of Physical Sciences: Physics - Professor Paul Strange, Forensics and Chemistry - Dr Dean Sayle
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences: Ms Kyra de Coninck
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Scott Wildman & Mrs Ruth Brown
- Stage 1:
- School of Biosciences: Professor William Gullick
- School of Computing: Dr Stefan Kahrs
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Christos Efstratiou
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Professor Martin Ridout
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Luke Taylor
- School of Physical Sciences: Physics - Professor Paul Strange, Forensics and Chemistry - Dr Dean Sayle
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Ms Kyra de Coninck
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Scott Wildman & Mrs Ruth Brown
- Foundation Year:
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Benito Sanz-Izquierdo
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Professor Martin Ridout
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Luke Taylor
- School of Physical Sciences: Physics - Professor Paul Strange, Forensics and Chemistry - Dr Dean Sayle
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Scott Wildman & Mrs Ruth Brown
- Stage 2 and above:
Foundation Year Co-ordinators
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Mr Robert Oven and Dr B Sanz-Izquierdo
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Tom Bennett
- School of Physical Sciences: Chemistry and Forensic Science: Dr Aaron Berko, Physics: Dr Gaby Roch; Dr Victoria Mason
Library Representatives
- School of Biosciences: Dr Jose Ortega-Roldan
- School of Computing: Dr Carlos Perez-Delgado
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Kostas Sirlantzis
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Nicolò Sibilla
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Ruey-Leng Loo
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Ewan Clark
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences: Ms Kyra de Coninck
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Kirsti Taylor
Outreach Coordinators
- Sciences Subject Specialist: being recruited to Aug / Sep 2018
- School of Biosciences: Dr Anastasios Tsaousis and Dr Ben Goult
- School of Computing: Dr Fernando Otero
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Rocio von Jungenfeld
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Kerry Newlyn
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Vladimir Gubala
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Victoria Mason
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr John Dickinson
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: TBC
Placement Officers
- School of Biosciences: Dr Mark Wass and Prof Mike Geeves
- School of Computing: Sian Robson and Katie Van Sanden
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Ms Famy Rashid
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Nikki Ellis
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Ruey-Leng Loo and Linda Marsh
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr Aniello Palma
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Deana Stephens
Publicity Officers
- School of Biosciences: Lin Riches
- School of Computing: Orla Garratt
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Ms Catherine Butler
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: John Crook
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Debby Dixon
- School of Physical Sciences: Katherine Moss
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences: Natali Alvarez
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Mr Barry Rickhuss
REF Coordinators
- School of Biosciences: Professor Darren Griffin
- School of Computing: Dr Peter Rodgers
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Professor Gareth Howells
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Actuarial Science - Professor Jing Ping Wang
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Dr Vadim Sumbayev - Impact Coordinator: Professor Janet Krska
- School of Physical Sciences: Physics - Prof Stephen Lowry; Forensic - Dr Stuart Gibson; Chemistry - Dr Chris Serpell
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Dr Mark Burnley
Senior Tutors
- School of Biosciences: Dr Kay Foster
- School of Computing: Ms Janet Carter at Canterbury and Dr Yang He at Medway
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Richard Guest
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Owen Lyne
- Medway School of Pharmacy: Andrew Lea
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr George Dobre
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences: Ms Sadie Jones
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Dr Carolyn Barker
Student Liaison Convenors
- School of Biosciences: Dr Wei-Feng Xue and Dr Alessia Buscaino
- School of Computing: Stage 1 Year Director: Stefan Marr (UKC), Anna Jordanous (UKM)
Stage 2 Year Director: Dominic Orchard (UKC), Fernando Otero (UKM)
Stage 3 Year Director: Marek Grzes (UKC), Huy Phan (UKM)
Conversion MSc Programme Director: Radu Grigore
Advanced MSc Programme Director: Julien Lange (UKC) - School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Dr Richard Guest
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Dr Owen Lyne
- Medway School of Pharmacy: TBC
- School of Physical Sciences: Dr George Dobre
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences: Dr John Dickinson
- Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: Mrs Ruth Brown & Dr Carolyn Barker
Timetable Convenors
- School of Biosciences: Alice Munday
- School of Computing:
- Canterbury - Amanda Ollier
- Medway - Janine Jarvis
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts: Mita Mondal
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: John Crook
- Medway School of Pharmacy: to be advised
- School of Physical Sciences: Kim Harty
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences: Richard Millns
Sciences Representatives on other Boards/Committees
Professor David Chadwick - KAR User Group (contact Academic Liaison)
Research Ethics Advisory Group Representatives
- School of Biosciences - Dr Peter Ellis
- School of Computing - Dr Ozgur Kafali
- School of Engineering and Digital Arts - Professor Jiangzhou Wang
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science - Dr Owen Lyne
- Medway School of Pharmacy - Dr Sarah Corlett
- School of Physical Sciences - Dr Donna Arnold
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences - Prof Louis Passfield
Last updated: November 7, 2019