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Personal Tutor System and Wider Departmental Support

Personal Tutoring
in the Department of Psychology
Who is my Personal Tutor?

Each student is allocated a Personal Tutor at Warwick. Usually, this is a member of the academic staff in your department. Details of your Personal Tutor will appear on TabulaLink opens in a new window at the beginning of the academic year.


Occasionally a student is reassigned an alternative member of staff as their Personal Tutor. This may be due to staff illness, Study Leave, or job changes. In such circumstances you will receive an e-mail confirming that your Personal Tutor has changed.

You can ask to change your Personal Tutor, but this is an exceptional rather than routine occurrence. If you wish to discuss any difficulties you are having with your Personal Tutor, you should contact the Senior Tutor in the first instance.

What is their role?

Your Personal Tutor is the first point of contact to talk through matters when they arise - whether they are positive or more challenging; pastoral or academic.

You can draw on their experience and expertise as and when you need – Personal Tutors are designed to be an accessible and approachable departmental point of contact. They provide individualised academic and pastoral support to facilitate your learning development and university experience.

Personal Tutors can discuss a variety of things such as:

  • general academic performance;
  • feedback you have received;
  • wellbeing concerns & where to go to receive the support you need;
  • ideas you might have about study and/or employability skills you need to develop;
  • questions you have about the rules and regulations of the department and university;
  • queries about other sources of development and support across the University.

They are also the most obvious person to provide a reference for you for any future internships, graduate programmes, or job applications, so it is worthwhile investing time into developing a strong working relationship with your Personal Tutor.

Personal tutors will arrange an initial 1:1 meeting with their tutees at the start of term. First-year students will then attend group tutorials once per fortnight for the remainder of the term, finishing with another 1:1 meeting around Week 10.

Any student may request additional meetings as and when needed, via email. You will be able to find your Personal Tutor’s contact details on Tabula, or on our People Pages.

It is important to remember that your Personal Tutor is not an expert in health and wellbeing issues - which are best discussed with your GP/healthcare provider. The University Support ServicesLink opens in a new window(Disability Services, Mental Health, Counselling and Wellbeing) are available on campus, if you need professional support with any issues. Your Personal Tutor’s role here is to signpost you to specialist services and to discuss with you how to manage the impact these issues may be having on your academic studies, including any adjustments that might be recommended. Once you have met with the specialist services, it is a good idea for you to update your Personal Tutor, so they are aware of the support you are receiving.


Senior Tutor
What is a Senior Tutor?

Senior Tutors are experienced Personal Tutors within each department, so any problems you might have with personal tutoring - or any more complex issues you may encounter - can be raised with them.

They are usually involved with the management of mitigating circumstances and reasonable adjustments. Along with the DSEPs, they are also involved in absence monitoring, as poor attendance is often an early indication of difficulties.

Who is my Senior Tutor?

Contact your Senior Tutor if you have issues affecting your studying that your Personal Tutor has not responded to, or which you do not wish to discuss with your Personal Tutor.

Your Senior Tutor for 24/25 is Dr Luke Hodson and your Deputy Senior Tutor is Dr Julie Eyden.

What is a Faculty Senior Tutor?

Senior Tutors are also supported by Faculty Senior Tutors who work within the Dean of Students Office, who have overall responsibility for overseeing Personal Tutoring processes at Warwick. Further details of Warwick Student Support and Development Opportunities can also be found on MyWarwick.

People to Look out for:

Professor Derrick Watson

Head of Psychology

Dr Fiona MacCallum

Deputy Head of Psychology

Dr Jagjeet Jutley-Neilson

Director of Student Experience & Progression

Dr Gemma Gray

Deputy Director of Student Experience & Progression

Dr Adrian von Mühlenen

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Dr Elisabeth Blagrove

Deputy Director of Undergraduate

Dr Luke Hodson

Senior Tutor

Dr Julie Eyden

Deputy Senior Tutor

Emily Biggs

Teaching and Learning Manager

Alice Parkes

Programmes Coordinator

Izzy Gatward

Undergraduate Programmes Officer (1st Years)

Sally Thompson

Undergraduate Programmes Officer (2nd Years)

Jody Roche

Senior Undergraduate Programmes Officer (Finalists, Intercalated year & visiting students)