Professional Services

Lisbeth Aagaard - Teaching & Learning Manager

 Lisbeth is responsible for overseeing the operational provision of professional services in relation to teaching and learning strategy and administration for the Department 

Room: 1.04, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Email: l.aagaard@ucl.ac.uk

Ola Bello - Faculty IT Support Specialist

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: 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 0203 108 5891 
Email: polsci.it@ucl.ac.uk

Monica Burgess - Departmental Research Manager

Monica is responsible for managing all things research for the department of Political Science. She provides research proposal support (pre-award) and financial management and planning for research awards held in the department (post-award). She is the secretary for the Departmental Research committee and also advises on matters of open access policies. Read more

Room: 1.01, 31 Tavistock Sq
Tel: 020 3108 9289
Email: monica.burgess@ucl.ac.uk or polsci.research@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: 1.04, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Email: n.carpenter@ucl.ac.uk

Amit Chakravarty - Teaching & Learning Administrator

Amit is a Teaching & Learning Administrator with responsibility for matters relating to current students and particular responsibility for PGT.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Tel: 020 7679 4999
Email: amit.chakravarty@ucl.ac.uk or polsci.pg@ucl.ac.uk

Amy Dunn - Teaching & Learning Coordinator

Amy is Teaching & Learning Co-ordinator for the Department of Political Science and provides comprehensive support on the Department’s teaching programmes.

Room: 1.04, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4999
Email: amy.dai@ucl.ac.uk

Helen Elliot - Student Recruitment & PhD Programme Manager

Helen is responsible for managing the admissions & student recruitment procedures for all prospective students and for the coordination 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

Gina Elliott - Teaching & Learning Administrator

Gina works closely with the Teaching & Learning Coordinator and has responsibility for matters relating to current UG PPE students.

Gina is our Departmental Wellbeing Champion.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Email: g.elliott@ucl.ac.uk or Polsci.ug@ucl.ac.uk

Parker Gordon - Teaching & Learning Administrator

This role is a Teaching & Learning Administrator with responsibility for matters relating to current UG students.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4999
Email: polsci.ug@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: 1.04, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: h.holt@ucl.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning Administrator

This Teaching & Learning Administrator works closely with the Teaching & Learning Coordinator and has responsibility for matters relating to current UG students.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4999
Email: n.izurieta@ucl.ac.ukor polsci.ug@ucl.ac.uk 

Ciaran Jones - Teaching and Learning Administrator

Ciaran works closely with the Teaching & Learning Coordinator and has responsibility for matters relating to current PGT students.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 0207 679 4999
Email: polsci.pg@ucl.ac.uk 
 

Maria Kiladi - Teaching & Learning Administrator

This role has responsibility for matters relating to current PGT students. 

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 0207 679 4999
Email: polsci.pg@ucl.ac.uk

Eleanor Kingwell-Banham - Events & Communications Manager

Eleanor leads on all areas related to communications, events, public engagement and the website across the Department. 

Room: G.08, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 0207 679 4991
Email: e.kingwell-banham@ucl.ac.uk

Brisilda Lleshi - Admissions & Student Recruitment Administrator

Brisilda supports the admissions processes and student recruitment events for all prospective students within the department.

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

Joseph Oremus - Teaching & Learning Administrator

Joseph works closely with the Teaching & Learning Coordinator and has responsibility for matters relating to current UG students:  

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4999
Email: polsci.ug@ucl.ac.uk 

Ajay Patel - Finance & Staffing Manager

Ajay is responsible for the management 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: 1.01, 31 Tavistock Sq
Tel: 020 7679 4944 (x24944) 
Email: ajay.patel@ucl.ac.uk or polsci.staffing@ucl.ac.uk or polsci.finance@ucl.ac.uk 

Lena Rinder - Teaching & Learning Administrator

Lena works closely with the Teaching & Learning Coordinator and has responsibility for matters relating to current PGT students.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 0207 679 4999
Email: polsci.pg@ucl.ac.uk or l.rinder@ucl.ac.uk 

Edd Rowe - Constitution Unit Office Manager

Edd 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
Email: r.cronkshaw@ucl.ac.uk or constitution@ucl.ac.uk

Edel Ryall - Teaching & Learning Coordinator

Edel is Teaching & Learning Co-ordinator for the Department of Political Science and provides comprehensive support on the Department’s teaching programmes, with a focus on undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and overall best practice

Room: 1.04, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Email: e.ryall@ucl.ac.uk

Jolanta Skórecka - Student Advisor (Student Support and Wellbeing)

Jola provides individual support for undergraduates, via online and in face-to-face meetings. Jola will primarily be reaching out to individual 1st year students, but those in other year groups, including PGT students, should also feel free to contact her via her booking calendar.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.

Contact: Jolanta Skorecka booking calendar

Pascale Sweeny - Reception Administrator

Pascale is the first point of contact for the department and is responsible for managing the reception, facilities in 29-31 Tavistock Square and 36-38 Gordon Sq and support to Departmental events. Pascale also provides administrative support for student matters.  

Room: Reception, 29/30 Tavistock Sq.
Tel: 020 7679 4999
Email: SPP@ucl.ac.uk

Deputy Departmental Manager

The Deputy to the Departmental Manager (DM) has oversight of the operational aspects of the Department’s business. Her role is to manage departmental finances and budget, research grant administration and budget development. 

Room: 1.01, 31 Tavistock Sq
Tel: 020 7679 1545 
Email: hannah.umar@ucl.ac.uk

Jody Vakharia - Staffing, Finance and Research Administrator

Jody works supporting the administration of general finance, research and human resources and research administration within the Department.

Room: 1.01, 31 Tavistock Sq.
Email: j.vakharia@ucl.ac.uk or Polsci.Staffing@ucl.ac.uk 

Ben Webb - Departmental Manager

Ben is responsible for managing the provision and efficient delivery of professional services within the Department with particular focus on the strategic planning of teaching, staffing, financial management and the delivery of estates and space projects.  Ben is also the Departmental Safety Officer.

Room: 1.06, 29/30 Tavistock Sq
Tel: 020 7679 4966 
Email: ben.webb@ucl.ac.uk