Our staff

Stuart is the Technical Manager for the School of Earth Sciences, managing the team of technicians who provide support for both teaching and research. He is also the Safety Advisor for the School, helping to ensure that all activities in the offices, labs and in the field are carried out safely. He joined Earth Sciences in 2015 after working for 6 years as a Technical Lab Manager and previous to that 5 years as a Post-doctoral Research Associate, so he has extensive experience in both being a technician and researcher.

The strong support I have from the School Manager, Head of School and the excellent team of technical staff enables me to carry out my role effectively in the School. This supportive environment also allows me to ensure I maintain a healthy work-life balance, mainly through enjoying the great outdoors and spending quality time with friends and family, which is key in coping with what can be a very busy and challenging job.

Jane is the School Manager for Earth Sciences. Her responsibilities include the strategic and operational management of School resources and planning, in conjunction with the Head of School. Jane heads up the professional services team in the School (administrative and technical) and has over 20 years’ experience of working in Higher Education; 4 of these as School Manager for both Earth Sciences and Geographical Sciences.

I am very lucky to have an excellent professional services team who ensure key activities around teaching and research are delivered to students and staff. Their hard work and support, together with that of the Head of School, Faculty Manager and the School’s senior team, ensure my wellbeing is kept in check in what can be a very demanding role with a wide ranging remit. The professional services staff’s contribution to the School’s success is regularly acknowledged demonstrating how well they are respected.

Sarah is Executive Administration Manager (job share), part of the admin team in the Schoool of Earth Sciences. She joined the School in 2013, having worked in the University for many years.

With caring responsibilities, working part-time, it is great that I have the support of my manager to fit my working hours around my family commitments.  Although I basically have fixed hours, there is flexibility, so I can arrange to take time off for family appointments, or I will come into the office if required for a meeting outside my usual hours. I feel there is trust and respect within the School that allows this give and take, which is so important for a good working relationship.