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Faculty General Office

Faculty Strategic Operations Team led by Head of Strategic Delivery, Denise Toner

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Head of Strategic Delivery

Denise Toner

E-mail: d.toner@qub.ac.uk    Phone: 028 9097 3730 

  • Provides key support for the development of the AHSS Faculty Strategy
  • Develops and implements the plans across each of the Faculty portfolios, in order to deliver on the objectives of the Strategy
  • Leadership and line management of all the administrative and clerical staff within the Faculty Strategic Operations Team
  • Servicing the Faculty Executive Board
  • Responsibility for co-ordinating risk management across the Faculty.

SENIOR FACULTY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

PA to the Faculty PVC                                  

Maria Carrick
E-mail:
m.carrick@qub.ac.uk  
Phone:
028 9097 5006

  • PA to Faculty PVC
  • Diary management, meetings, confidential correspondence
  • Liaison with internal and external stakeholders
  • Support for Faculty Management Committee.

 

PA to the Faculty Director of Operations

Julie Cunnane
E-mail:
j.cunnane@qub.ac.uk  
Phone:
028 9097 3700

  • PA to the Director of Operations
  • Diary management, meetings, correspondence
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
  • Support for Faculty Professional Services Committee.

 

         

 

 

SENIOR FACULTY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Finance Officer and PA to Head of Strategic Delivery

Marguerite Fitzsimons
E-mail:
m.j.fitzsimons@qub.ac.uk  
Phone:
028 9097 3764

  • PA to Faculty Manager
  • Diary management, meetings, confidential correspondence
  • Finance Processing and purchasing
  • Support for Public Engagements/Events.

Information Analyst                                                                                  

Aideen McCracken
E-mail:
a.ohanlon@qub.ac.uk 
Phone:
028 9097 1822 

  • Provides management information needs across the Faculty Office, and reporting against KPIs to Faculty Executive Board
  • Supports colleagues across Faculty with data analysis for Athena Swan submissions
  • Additional analysis across core business systems.

 

Faculty Student Experience Project Officer

Orla Devine
E-mail:
o.devine@qub.ac.uk

  • Works closely with the Deans to develop, implement and monitor strategies, plans, processes and interventions to provide a world-class student experience
  • Supports both the Staff Student Partnership Network and International Student Experience Working Group
  • Leads on engagement with relevant professional services colleagues and acts as the coordinating point for relevant colleagues within AHSS Schools as regards student experience

DEANS' SUPPORT

PA to the Deans of Education and Graduate Studies

Clare Conway
E-mail:
c.conway@qub.ac.uk   
Phone:
028 9097 1235

  • Diary Management and clerical support for the Faculty Dean of Education and Dean of Graduate Studies
  • Support for Faculty Education and Postgraduate Committees; Cross-Faculty and Joint Degrees Subgroup and Study Abroad and International Exchanges Subgroup
  • Faculty Dean of Education Student Bursaries: Conference Attendance, Erasmus+, International Exchange, Summer School/Short Course
  • Support for the Deans’ Administrator.

PA to the Deans of Internationalisation and Research

Sharon Dunwoody
E-mail:
s.dunwoody@qub.ac.uk 
Phone:
028 9097 2524

  • Diary management and clerical support for the Dean of Internationalisation and Dean of Research
  • Support for the Northern Bridge and NINE Doctoral Training Programmes
  • Support for the Deans’ Administrator.

Faculty PGR and DTP Officer                                                

Naomi Harland
E-mail:
n.harland@qub.ac.uk
Phone:
028 9097 5347

  • Administers NINE and Northern Bridge Doctoral Training programmes
  • Assists DTP students with enquiries
  • Administers DfE awards competition

 

Faculty Education Officer                                                     

Ruth Bright
E-mail:
r.bright@qub.ac.uk
Phone:
028 9097 1372

  • Provides administrative support to the Dean of Education and Dean of Graduate Studies in co-ordinating and implementing key aspects of the Faculty’s education and postgraduate activities
  • Supports the Faculty UG Education Committee and PG Education and Research Committee as well as the Cross-Faculty and Joint Degrees and Study Abroad and International Exchanges Subgroups
  • Manages all Faculty level quality assurance processes, including: Continuous Action for Programme Enhancement; proposals for new programmes; withdrawals of existing programmes; major changes to existing modules and programmes.

DEANS' SUPPORT CONTINUED

Research Communications Officer

Colm Heatley
E-mail:
c.heatley@qub.ac.uk 
Phone:
028 9097 1949

  • Helps create, edit, produce and promote podcasts based on research and academic expertise from across AHSS
  • Works with media outlets such as BBC, RTÉ and C4 as well as independent documentary producers to promote AHSS research with a view to having programmes commissioned. Also develops closer links with media outlets and producers and the University by holding workshops
  • Works with academics in Faculty to help develop their research into ideas and themes that could work as documentary programmes on TV, Radio and podcasts
  • Works with broadsheet media across the UK and Ireland to promote AHSS’ academic expertise.

  

DIGITAL LEARNING AND WORK RELATING LEARNING

Digital Learning Developer

Laura Farling
E-mail:
l.farling@qub.ac.uk
Phone:
028 9097 1941

  • Advise and support staff on the best use of digital tools and technology for teaching and research
  • Develop online resources and activities for digital learning projects
  • Support the development of online and digital support for international students (on campus and abroad). 

Digital Learning Developer 

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Kirsty Gillen
E-mail:
k.gillen@qub.ac.uk 
Phone:
028 9097 1679

  • Advise and support staff on the best use of digital tools and technology for teaching and research
  • Develop online resources and activities for digital learning projects
  • Support the development of distance and blended learning programmes. 

Development          Officer 

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Shelby Hanna
E-mail:
Shelby.Hanna@qub.ac.uk
Phone:
028 9097 5175

  • Facilitate the development of Work Related Learning across AHSS Faculty
  • Enhance student experience of Work Related Learning activities
  • Increase student and staff awareness of Work Related Learning activities and opportunities
  • Develop tailored Work Related Learning activities, events and opportunities for AHSS students and staff
  • Develop Internationalisation of Work Related Learning
  • Embed Work Related Learning in all AHSS curricula/co-curricular offerings.

Development          Officer  

Shauncey Wilde - AHSS - Development Officer - Website

Shauncey Wilde
E-mail:
s.wilde@qub.ac.uk
Phone:
028 9097 5305

  • Facilitate the development of Work Related Learning across AHSS Faculty
  • Enhance student experience of Work Related Learning activities
  • Increase student and staff awareness of Work Related Learning activities and opportunities
  • Develop tailored Work Related Learning activities, events and opportunities
  • Develop Internationalisation of Work Related Learning
  • Embed Work Related Learning in all AHSS curricula/co-curricular offerings.

 

GLOBAL MOBILITY TEAM

Global Support Officer                               

Conor Mullan
E-mail: c.mullan@qub.ac.uk

  • Line management and support of the team responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound short-term study opportunities and enhancing the overall experience of these students
  • Support for the Faculty internationalisation objectives through servicing the FIC, international budget management, building relations with international partners and QUB Directorates and implementing Faculty processes for new/renewed partnership arrangements

Visiting Students Coordinator

Hannah Costello 
E-mail:  hannah.costello@qub.ac.uk

  • Coordinates the promotion and planning of programmes for outbound mobility for AHSS students to undertake short-term study at partner institutions including; Belmont University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
  • Coordinates all aspects of Outbound Mobility from application, administration of bursaries, and developing itineraries.
  • Operational management and promotion of the AHSS Jetset Award.
  • Primary contact for students within the AHSS Faculty seeking Global Mobility support.

Visiting Students Coordinator

Chelsea Brownlee
E-mail:
 c.brownlee@qub.ac.uk 

  • Operational management and coordination of AHSS International Summer School, and development of other short-term summer programmes
  • Collaboration with international partner institutions and organisations
  • Supports the Global Support Officer and Associate Dean for International Mobility & Student Experience in delivering a world-class experience for visiting students

Visiting Students Coordinator

Anna Doherty
E-mail:
a.doherty@qub.ac.uk 

  • Supports the Global Support Officer in taking responsibility for providing a first-class service in all aspects of the experience of visiting students, specifically in the areas of Short-Term Study. 
  • Operational management of the coordination and delivery of programmes of short-term study for visiting students.
  • Leads on the delivery of events and activities for visiting students, particularly cohort groups from partner institutions, across the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, including pre-arrival workshops, induction events, registration, field trips and social events.
  • Key contact in the development of partnerships within the AHSS Faculty, supporting the Dean of Internationalisation and Engagements and the Associate Dean of Global Reputation and Partnership.