Professional Services

Lisbeth Aagaard - Teaching & Learning Manager

Lisbeth is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Department's UG and PG programmes.

Room: 1.02, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Email: l.aagaard@ucl.ac.uk

Ali Ahdash - Student Recruitment Administrator

Room: G.08, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.

Ola Bello - IT Support Officer

Ola is responsible for managing the IT systems within the School. This includes staff and student computers, the School’s network, external websites and intranets.

Room: B.17, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 0203 108 5891 (x55891)
Email: polsci.it@ucl.ac.uk

Hannah Berry - Teaching & Learning Administrator (on secondment)

Hannah is currently on secondment to the Faculty of Medical Sciences

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email for affiliate programme queries: polsci.ug@ucl.ac.uk
Email for EMPA queries: polsci.pg@ucl.ac.uk

Monica Burgess - Research Manager

Monica is responsible for managing the Global Governance Institute (GGI) and provides support for research proposals within the Department of Political Science and post award support for grants.

Room: 4.01, 31 Tavistock Sq
Tel: 020 3108 9289 (x59289)
Email: monica.burgess@ucl.ac.uk

Nadine Carpenter - Teaching & Learning Coordinator

Nadine works closely with the Programme Managers and provides comprehensive support on the Department’s teaching programmes, with a specific focus on undergraduate teaching and overall best practice.

Room: 1.02, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Email: n.carpenter@ucl.ac.uk

Amit Chakravarty - Teaching and Learning Administrator

Amit is a Teaching and Learning Administrator with the department.

Email: amit.chakravarty@ucl.ac.uk

Rachel Cronkshaw - Constitution Unit Office Manager

Rachel is responsible for the administration of the Constitution Unit. She provides support in a range of areas including events management, communications, website maintenance, HR and finance and provides PA support to the director of the Constitution Unit. She also supports the department in human resources and in developing research budgets.

Room: 2.01, 31 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4977 (x24977)
Email: r.cronkshaw@ucl.ac.uk

David Curran - Teaching and Learning Administrator

David is a Teaching and Learning Administrator with the department.

Email: d.curran@ucl.ac.uk

Terry Cummins - IT Support Officer

Terry is responsible for managing the IT systems within the School. This includes staff and student computers, the School’s network, external websites and intranets.

Terry works in the department part time (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning).

Room: B.17, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 9540 (x09540)
Email: polsci.it@ucl.ac.uk

Natasha Dujon - Teaching and Learning Administrator

Natasha works in the Teaching and Learning Team.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: polsci.ug@ucl.ac.uk

Helen Elliot - Student Recruitment Manager & PhD Co-ordinator

Helen is responsible for managing Admissions & the Student Recruitment procedures for all prospective students and for the administration of the Department's MPhil/PhD programme.

Room: G.08, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: h.elliot@ucl.ac.uk or polsci.admissions@ucl.ac.uk

Sandra Erickson - Teaching and Learning Administrator

Sandra is a Teaching and Learning Administrator with the department.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: s.erickson@ucl.ac.uk

Jorge Gallardo - IT Support Officer

Jorge is responsible for managing the IT systems within the School. This includes staff and student computers, the School’s network, external websites and intranets. He works in the department part time: Wednesday (afternoons), Thursday and Friday.

Room: B.17, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 9540 (x09540)
Email: polsci.it@ucl.ac.uk

Daniel Gellai - Teaching & Learning Administrator

Daniel is a Teaching and Learning Administrator with the department.

Email: polsci.ug@ucl.ac.uk

Moira Hague - Teaching & Learning Administrator (on secondment)

Moira provides support on student related matters.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: polsci.pg@ucl.ac.uk

John Hartley - Operations Administrator

John works supports the administration of general finance and human resources within the Department.

Room: B.21, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 8138 7408
Email: j.c.hartley@ucl.ac.uk

Emilie Hayter - Teaching & Learning Administrator

Emily is a Teaching and Learning Administrator with the department

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: emilie.hayter.15@ucl.ac.uk

Helen Holt - Teaching & Learning Manager

Helen is responsible for overseeing the operational provision of administrative services in relation to teaching and learning strategy and administration for the Department.

Room: 1.02, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: h.holt@ucl.ac.uk

Joseph Oremus - Teaching and Learning Administrator

Joseph works in the Teaching and Learning Team.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: polsci.ug@ucl.ac.uk

Ajay Patel - Finance and Staffing Manager

Ajay is responsible for the administration of general finance and human resources within the Department. Ajay is the first point of contact for advising current staff on matters relating to HR and for budgeting or reporting on non-research accounts within the Department.

Room: B.21, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4944 (x24944)
Email: ajay.patel@ucl.ac.uk

Elissa Perreau - Teaching and Learning Coordinator

Elissa is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with the department.

Email: e.perreau@ucl.ac.uk

Charlotte Turnbull - Q-Step Centre Manager

Charlotte is responsible for the administration, development and support of the Q-Step Centre’s careers and internship programmes across the five degree programmes.

Room: G.03, 31 Tavistock Sq
Email: c.turnbull@ucl.ac.uk

Abi Turner - Events & Communications Officer

Abi leads on all areas related to communications, events, and the website across the Department. She is also the assistant to the Head of Department, Professor Jennifer Hudson.

Room: G.08, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4948
Email: abi.turner@ucl.ac.uk

Hannah Umar - Deputy Departmental Manager (on maternity leave)

Hannah is the Deputy to the Departmental Manager (DM), with oversight of the Department’s business including finance, research grant administration, buildings and facilities.

Room: 1.06, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Tel: 020 7679 1545 (x21545)
Email: hannah.umar@ucl.ac.uk

Virginia Vaughan - Teaching & Learning Administrator

Virginia works closely with the Programme Managers and has responsibility for matters relating to current students.