Professional Services

The Departmental Manager oversees the professional services team and departmental resources such as human resources, administration, finance, security and IT.

Jane Woodward is the first point of contact to reach the Head of the Department, Yiannis Ventikos. 

The Teaching and Learning team is responsible for the operation and administration of the department’s degree programmes.

The Communications team is responsible for a range of departmental communications, including the website and intranet, media queries, news, marketing and events. For general Communications inquiries, please email mecheng@ucl.ac.uk.

The Staffing and Resources team administers the Department’s HR procedures, and supports the finance team. For general HR inquiries, please email mecheng.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

The Finance team is responsible for research grant administration, procurement, budget planning and financials. For general Finance inquiries, please email mecheng.finance@ucl.ac.uk  

The IT team manages IT provision and liaises with external service providers, as well as provides IT support.

The Project Manager is the contact point for the group (Materials Structures and Manufacturing – MSM@H). Ruikang is also the Network Manager of the exciting new MRC/BBSRC/EPSRC Technology Touching Life Network on Imaging Dynamic Biochemical and Biophysical Processes.

The Health and Safety oversees the department's health and safety activities.

The technical support team consists of the workshop in the Malet Place Engineering Building, which supports research and laboratories on the main campus, the team at MechSpace 44 Wicklow Street supporting student projects and research, and the complex at Harlow supporting their laboratories.