Staff and Senior Residents
Warden
The Warden of the Hall is Professor Gregor McLennan. As Warden, Gregor has overall responsibility for the Hall academic and social community, for maintaining its reputation and good practices. Gregor was himself a Bristol University student in the 1970s, graduating in Philosophy and English, going on to complete his Masters and Doctorate at the University of Birmingham. Following senior academic positions in Edinburgh and New Zealand, Gregor returned to Bristol in 1998 as Professor of Sociology, a position he retains in addition to being Warden of Goldney. He lives in Goldney House with his partner Suzanne Battleday. Their two sons, Ruairidh and Finn, are both at University and can often be seen around Goldney. Gregor's leisure pursuits include off-road cycling, golf and badminton, and he can occasionally be persuaded to dust down his guitar and perform some songs at 'open mic' nights.
If you wish to make an appointment to see Professor McLennan you can do this through Diane.
Deputy Warden
Matthew Grady is Goldney’s Deputy Warden and lives in the first floor flat in Goldney House. Matt leads the Senior Resident Team and plays a key role in handling pastoral and welfare matters. Matt is a graduate of the University of Bristol having read for a BA and MA in Theology. Matt’s main passion is for film but he also enjoys travel, making an attempt at music and a good round of golf, though he still hasn’t come close to beating Gregor! If you would like to talk with Matt privately then you can make an appointment by e-mail (Matthew.Grady@bristol.ac.uk) or by calling his internal ext 34881.
Senior Residents
Goldney Hall has seven Senior Residents who are appointed by the Warden to ensure the smooth running of Hall life and to create an atmosphere conducive to academic work and collective responsibility. Senior Residents are also there to help with any personal problems and are excellent sources of advice and information. Each student is allocated a personal Senior Resident and if something is troubling or concerning you, your Senior Resident should be the first port-of-call. Official meetings between Senior Residents and their students take place once per term.
Student Support Administrator
Diane Benoit is the Hall's Student Support Administrator. She plays a key role in handling pastoral and welfare matters within the Hall and is available to provide a listening ear for any personal problems residents may be experiencing. Diane started working at the University in 2000 when she held the position of PA to the President of the Students' Union. She then moved to the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department where she worked for 4 years: firstly as Teaching and Learning/Marketing Secretary and then as PA to the Head of that Department. She then moved to the position of Office Manager in the Secretary's Office in Senate House before joining the Goldney team in 2007. Prior to working within the University Diane held PA positions within various architectural practices and also within the NHS. She has four daughters aged, 15, 19, 25 and 34, lives with her partner Professor John Rarity in Montpelier, cycles to work (but drives when it rains), enjoys making clothes, and has a rather unusual sense of dress! Diane's office is on the ground floor of Goldney House. She is available Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Her email address is Diane.Benoit@bristol.ac.uk and her internal phone number is ext 34880.
Accommodation Manager
Samantha Norcliffe is the Hall's Accommodation Manager. She is responsible for managing the Hall's resources, the condition of the property and the work of the Cleaners and Maintenance staff. Samantha's office is on the ground floor of Goldney House and she can be contacted on internal phone ext 34876. Her email address is Samantha.Norcliffe@bristol.ac.uk. Samantha started working at the University in September 2010.
Maintenance Staff
Kevin Smith and Alan Sanderson are the Hall's maintenance staff. Kevin and Alan are on site Monday to Friday and will attend to any minor maintenance problems within the student flats and Goldney House. Alan assists the Student Support Administrator with the distribution of private letters and parcels from the House Lodge between 4pm and 6pm Monday to Friday during term time.
Cleaners
The Hall Cleaners are Donna Constant, Fran Curtis, Debra Hegarty, Suzanne Lester, Kirstie Lewis, Sheila Parsons and Sarah Stewart. The Cleaners are responsible for keeping the flats, the Orangery and Goldney House clean. Their task is to deep clean the kitchens and bathroom/toilets every two weeks and the communal areas every week, thus maintaining the fabric of the property.