Contacts
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In this section
Queries related to Wellbeing
For general queries about wellbeing and support in the department, please refer to Wellbeing and Support section of the Department Handbook. More information is also available on Wellbeing Services
If you have further questions or a concern about…
Your wellbeing or your academic progress, including mitigating circumstances, speak to:
- Your personal Tutor
Don’t know who your personal tutor is? You can find this information on your Tabula
The process of applying for mitigation on Tabula and technically difficulties with Tabula, speak to:
- The Undergraduate Office
Any further queries about wellbeing, speak to:
- Your Year Senior Tutor
Any further queries about personal tutoring, speak to:
- Department Senior Tutor
Queries related to Academic Study
Most questions about academic study are answered in the Department Handbook, this includes questions about…
Course Regulations
- Modules, including allocation and taking outside modules
- course transfers
- pathway changes
- ethics approval
Assessment
- coursework
- exams
- marking
- self-certification and extensions
If you have further questions or any concerns about...
Your seminars or module, speak to:
- Seminar Tutors/Module Convenor
Final year dissertations, speak to:
- Dissertation supervisor
- Director of Final Year Studies
Undergraduate academic study more generally, speak to:
- Year Directors
Postgraduate study more generally, speak to:
- PGT/PGR Directors
Administration of module or course, such as questions about Tabula, speak to:
- Undergraduate History Office
- Postgraduate History Office
Course-specific questions, speak to:
- Venice Coordinator
- Language Coordinator
- Non-language Coordinator
- English and History Degree Coordinator
- Part-time degree Coordinator
- Director of Study Abroad
Undergraduate academic study more generally, speak to:
- Year Directors
Postgraduate study more generally, speak to:
- PGT/PGR Directors
Administration of a module or course, such as questions about Tabula or Moodle, speak to:
- Undergraduate History Office
- Postgraduate History Office
Course-specific questions, speak to:
- Venice Coordinator
- Language Coordinator
- Non-language Coordinator
- English and History Degree Coordinator
- Part-time degree Coordinator
- Director of Study Abroad
Other queries or concerns
If you have questions or concerns about…
Events, extracurricular activities, mentorship programmes and opportunities, speak to:
- Student Engagement Coordinator
More information is also available on the Student Opportunities and the History Student Community Page
Career opportunities and internships, speak to:
- Senior Careers Consultant
More information is also available on the Careers page
Matters related to equality, diversity, or inclusion in the department, speak to:
- EDI Director
Year abroad or study abroad, speak to:
- Director of Study Abroad
More information is also available on the Study Abroad pages.
Overall departmental or university policy, speak to:
- Head of Department
If your concern has not been resolved or you would like to provide feedback on any aspect of your experience in the department, speak to:
- Director of Student Experience
- Your SSLC course representative
- You can also provide anonymous feedback and comments on any aspect of your experience in the department by using the History Student Experience Feedback Form.
Heads of Department
Head of Department
Professor Rebecca Earle
Overall responsibility for the Department, including all student discipline issues.
Deputy Head of Department (Teaching and Learning)
Professor Sarah Richardson
Overall responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in the Department.
Deputy Head of Department (Research)
Professor Mark Philp
Overall responsibility for all aspects of research in the Department.
Senior Tutors
1st Year Senior Tutor
Dr Claudia Stein
Responsible for the personal tutor system and all issues regarding mitigating circumstances affecting student performance.
2nd Year Senior Tutor
Dr Song-Chuan Chen
Responsible for the personal tutor system and all issues regarding mitigating circumstances affecting student performance.
Departmental / Final Year Senior Tutor
Dr Jonathan Davies
Responsible for the personal tutor system and all issues regarding mitigating circumstances affecting student performance. Overall responsibility for senior tutoring.
Directors of Studies
Director of First Year Studies
Professor Beat Kümin
Overall responsibility for all issues relating to first-year study; approver for all essay extension requests for first-year; responsible for recording and reporting on first-year student performance; first-year exams secretary.
Director of Second Year Studies
Dr Simon Peplow
Overall responsibility for all issues relating to second-year study; approver for all essay extension requests for second-year; responsible for recording and reporting on second-year student performance; second-year exams secretary.
Director of Final Year Studies
Dr Lydia Plath
Overall responsibility for all issues relating to final-year study; approver for all essay extension requests for final-year; responsible for recording and reporting on final-year student performance; dissertation coordinator.
Final Year Exams Secretary
Professor Tim Lockley
Overall responsibility for all issues relating to final year examinations and assessments; managements of the final-year exam boards for all History as a home department students.
Specific Course Coordinators
Joint Degrees Coordinator (Language Courses)
Dr Camillia Cowling
Responsible for the French and History, German and History, and History and Italian degree courses.
Joint Degrees Coordinator (Non-Language Courses)
Professor David Lambert
Responsible for the History and Politics, History and Sociology, and History and Philosophy degree courses.
Joint Degrees Coordinator (English and History)
Dr Stuart Middleton
Responsible for the English and History degree course.
Part-Time Degrees Coordinator
Dr Simon Peplow
Responsible for part-time students taking History modules, particularly Historical Studies students.
Director of Study Abroad Programmes
Dr Pierre Purseigle
Responsible for overseeing international opportunities and the Year Abroad programmes available to History and CAS students.
Student Experience
Director of Student Experience and Progression
Dr Meleisa Ono-George
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of student experience and progression; collect, review and respond to student surveys and feedback; develop and improve on strategies and programming to ensure a positive and holistic overall experience for students in the department, including overseeing department strategies to foster student social inclusion, equality and diversity; convenor of the History SSLC.
Student Engagement Co-ordinator
Dr Rosie Doyle
Responsible for the student fellowship programme.
Equality and Diversity Lead
Dr Katayoun Shafiee
Responsible for encouraging equality and diversity across the Department.
Postgraduate Students
Director of Graduate Studies
Professor Mark Knights
Responsible for all postgraduate research students.
Director of Postgraduate Taught Students
Dr Laura Schwartz
Responsible for all MA students and the point of contact for enquiries about Masters degrees in the Department.
Administrative Staff
Departmental Administrator
Claudia Gray
Responsible for overseeing all administrative support.
Academic Administrator
Jennifer Whittam
Responsible for overseeing all academic support matters in relation to taught degrees.
Undergraduate Coordinator (Year abroad; Visiting exchange)
Cerys Rosser
First point of contact for all UG students, visiting exchange students and year abroad programmes.
Undergraduate Coordinator (Student IT systems)
George King
First point of contact for all UG students, and departmental IT systems.
Undergraduate Coordinator (Special Exam Arrangements & Mitigating Circumstances & Disability Contact)
Cerys Rosser
First point of contact for all UG students, special exam arrangements and mitigating circumstances and the disability contact for the Department.
Postgraduate Coordinator
Kay Jones
First point of contact for all PG taught and research students.
Other Staff Contact Details
Contact details for academic staff including information on their office hours, modules taught and research interests.
Contact details for teaching fellows, postdoctoral research fellows teaching modules and graduate teaching assistants.
Contact details for undergraduate, postgraduate and research administrative staff
Department
Welfare and Support
PhD Activities and Information
- Communication
- Research Degree Courses
- Supervision
- Work in Progress
- Graduate Research Forum
- GRF Calendar
- Ethical Approval for Research
- PGR Annual Reviews Booking
- Research Seminar
- PG Research Fund
- Postgraduate Conference
Upgrade Examination
Your Thesis and Viva Voce
Personal Development
- Opportunities to Teach
- Events and Engagement
- Awards and Prizes
- Funding Opportunities
- Careers and Employment
- Language Support
Help Beyond the Department
Student Voice
Careers and Life beyond PhD
- Links: Life beyond PhD
- Careers