THE GRADUATE SCHOOL TEAM3 rd Floor, Link BlockHEAD OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL: PROF. MICK FULLERTel: 01752 587635E-mail: mfuller@plymouth.ac.ukTo ensure the effective application of quality assurance processes in relation to thesupervision of research students, the monitoring of progression and completion ofresearch degrees, liaison with <strong>University</strong> Support Services on postgraduate mattersand Associate Deans (Postgraduate), management of facilities provided by TheGraduate School for postgraduate students, provision of an induction and skillsdevelopment programme, support for new graduate initiatives where appropriate.GRADUATE SCHOOL MANAGER: DR. CRISTINA RIVASTel: 01752 587636E-mail: C.Rivas@plymouth.ac.ukResearch students matters, secretary to the Graduate Committee, admissions,enrolments, student records system, matters relating to registration and researchdegree regulations, Research Council surveys and confirmation of enrolment, researchdegree handbook, tuition fees, UKBA reporting for research students.RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME MANAGER: MS. SARAH KEARNSTel: 01752 587637Email: sarah.kearns@plymouth.ac.ukResponsible for developing and managing links with faculties and divisions for thedelivery of generic skills training sessions for research students and contractresearchers, liaison point for graduate research students and the PostgraduateSociety, liaison point for the graduate research students and the Research Councils,works with the Marketing & Public Relations department and the International Office onmarketing, external publications and postgraduate open days, represents the GraduateSchool on the Vitae programme and deputises for the Senior Administrator.RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS (GRADUATE SCHOOL):MRS ANNA JOHNSSON / MRS ANN TREEBYTel: 01752 587638E-mail: anna.johnsson@plymouth.ac.ukE-mail: ann.treeby@plymouth.ac.ukResponsible for maintaining the Graduate School and the Postgraduate Study pageson the extranet. General administrative tasks in the Graduate School office particularlyregarding theses submission, liaison with examiners and UKBA-related matters with ITsystems and production of documentation.CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT (GRADUATE SCHOOL):MRS. REBECCA ROSETel: 01752 587640E-mail: Rebecca.rose@plymouth.ac.ukGeneral enquiries, clerical and secretarial support, distribution of information within theresearch community.POSTGRADUATE SKILLS PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATOR:MS JULIA CROCKERTel: 01752 587633Email: julia.crocker@plymouth.ac.ukProvides co-ordination and administrative support to the Postgraduate SkillsDevelopment Officer, and administration of Graduate School activities26
DOCTORAL TRAINING CENTRE ADMINISTRATORS:MR TIM BATCHELORTel: 01752 585029MRS SARAH CARNETel: 01752 585406MS CHER CRESSEYTel: 01752 585540E-mail: timothy.batchelor@plymouth.ac.ukE-mail: sarah.carne@plymouth.ac.ukE-mail: cher.cressey@plymouth.ac.ukMRS LUCY CHEETHAM / MISS FRANCESCA NIEDZIELSKITel: 01752 586079E-mail: lucy.cheetham@plymouth.ac.ukfrancesca.niedzielski@plymouth.ac.ukMRS SHARON HEALYTel: 01752 588295MRS CAROLE WATSONTel: 01752 586040MRS BERNICE WILMSHURSTTel: 01752 437471E-mail: sharon.healy@plymouth.ac.ukE-mail: carole.watson@plymouth.ac.ukE-mail: bernice.wilmshurst@plymouth.ac.ukResponsible for:Postgraduate applications, admissions and enrolment including exchange andvisiting research students.Maintaining admissions databases.Maintenance of Research Student Information <strong>Book</strong>let and Welcome Packs.Monitoring of progress of Research Students in the DTC.Maintenance of paper files for each research student.Administrator to the various research committees within the Faculty/DTC.27