Our degree programmes and research activities are supported by the professional services staff in our Administration and Technical Teams.

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- Departmental Manager
- Strategic Partnerships
- Personal Assistant to the Head of Department
- Teaching and Learning
- Communications
- Staffing and Resources (HR)
- Finance
- IT
- Project Manager
- Health, Safety, Facilities
- Technical Support Staff
Departmental Manager

The Departmental Manager oversees the professional services team and departmental resources such as human resources, administration, finance, security and IT.
Anoko CampbellDepartmental Manager |
Strategic Partnerships
The Strategic Partnerships Director is responsible for developing collaborations with external parties including industry and government.
Dr Fiona JamiesonStrategic Partnerships Director |
Personal Assistant to the Head of Department
Jane Woodward is the first point of contact to reach the Head of the Department, Yiannis Ventikos.
Jane WoodardPersonal Assistant to the Head of Department |
Teaching and Learning
The Teaching and Learning team is responsible for the operation and administration of the department’s degree programmes.
Rachel SmithTeaching and Learning Manager | |
VacantPostgraduate Senior Teaching and Learning Administrator | |
Fatima BegumTeaching and Learning Administrator (Postgraduate Taught) | |
Lucy RaneySenior Teaching and Learning Administrator (Undergrauate ) | |
Virginia VaughanTeaching and Learning Administrator | |
Anthony GroutSenior Postgraduate Research Administrator | |
Luke KellyTeaching and Learning Administrative Assistant | |
Ruby TowersDepartment Student Engagement Advisor |
Communications and Engagement
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.
Mykal RileyCommunications, Marketing and Events Manager | |
Valerie GoviaIndustry Outreach & Business Relationship Administrator VacantCommunications, Marketing and Events Officer |
Staffing and Resources
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.
VacantOperations Manager | |
Shevanese AndersonSenior Staffing Officer Najaha BegumStaffing Officer | |
Titi AyinlaStaffing officer |
Finance
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
Alexandra GrimovaSenior Finance Administrator (Research and Contracts) | |
Philip RossResearch & Enterprise Administrator | |
Edward DrinkwaterProcurement Administrator | |
Abigail ReidReceptionist |
IT
The IT team manages IT provision and liaises with external service providers, as well as provides IT support.
Departmental IT Manager | |
Assistant IT Manager |
Project Manager
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.
Ruikang XueProject and Network Manager |
Health, Safety and Facilities
The Health and Safety oversees the department's health and safety activities.
Peter KellyDepartmental Technician & Infrastructure Manager | |
Saurabh ShahDepartmental Safety Officer |
Technical Support Staff

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.
Bloomsbury
Neil CollingsWorkshop Technician | |
James HoweTechnician | |
Phil JeavonsAssistant Departmental Superintendent and Safety Officer | |
Kee LamMechanical Workshop Senior Technician | |
Juan LealMechanical Workshop Senior Technician | |
Douglas J ThomsonMechanical Workshop Technician | |
Sebastian MarussiDesign Engineer | |
Dr Saurabh ShahLab Manager | |
William LeytonMechanical Engineering Workshop Apprentice |
MechSpace
James WeaverMechSpace Manager | |
Tom RushtonTeaching Workshop Technician | |
Philip SessionsTeaching Workshop Technician | |
Hayleigh DolphinTeaching Workshop Technician |