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Professional Services

The Professional Services team leads on matters related to admissions and student recruitment, undergraduate and postgraduate programme administration, human resources, finance and procurement, communications, events, and office support for the Department.

Our Professional Services team can be contacted on the below: 

Reception and general enquires: spp@ucl.ac.uk 
Admissions and student recruitment enquires: PolSci.admissions@ucl.ac.uk
Undergraduate student enquires: PolSci.ug@ucl.ac.uk
Postgraduate student enquires: PolSci.pg@ucl.ac.uk
Research adminstration: PolSci.research@ucl.ac.uk
Finance enquires: PolSci.finance@ucl.ac.uk
Staffing and recruitment enquires: PolSci.staffing@ucl.ac.uk

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Helen Holt – Departmental Manager

Helen is head of the professional services team within the Department with particular focus on the strategic planning of teaching, staffing, financial management and the delivery of estates and space projects. Helen is also the Departmental Safety Officer.

Room: 1.07, 29/30 Tavistock Square
Email: h.holt@ucl.ac.uk

Monica Burgess

Monica Burgess – Research Manager

Monica (she/her) is responsible for the overall management of research activities within the Department. She provides advice and updates processes with regards to research proposal preparation (pre-award) and financial management of research awards (post-award).

Room: 1.01, 31 Tavistock Square
Tel: 020 3108 9289 (ext. 59289)
Email: monica.burgess@ucl.ac.uk or PolSci.research@ucl.ac.uk

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Lysette Kabana – Reception & Departmental Administrator

Lysette (she/her) is the first point of contact for the department and is responsible for managing reception and facilities in 29-31 Tavistock Square and 36-38 Gordon Square. Lysette also supports departmental events and provides administrative support for student matters.  

Room: Reception, 29/30 Tavistock Square
Tel: 020 7679 4999 (ext. 24999)
Email: spp@ucl.ac.uk

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Edd Rowe – Constitution Unit Office Manager

Edd is responsible for the administration of the Constitution Unit. He 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.

Room: 2.01, 31 Tavistock Square
Tel: 020 7679 4977 (ext. 24977) 
Email: e.rowe@ucl.ac.uk or constitution@ucl.ac.uk

Jolanta Skorecka

Jolanta Skórecka – Student Advisor (Student Support and Wellbeing)

Jolanta is a key point of contact for first year students and provides individual wellbeing and student experience support, both online and face-to-face to students during the first year of their undergraduate studies.

Students in older years and postgraduates seeking wellbeing support are encouraged to contact central support services via AskUCL.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Square
Contact: Book an appointment

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Ruth Walters

Ruth (she/her) works closely with the Teaching & Learning Coordinator and has responsibility for matters relating to current UG students.

Room: 1.01, 29/30 Tavistock Square
Tel: 020 7679 4999 (ext. 24999)
Email: PolSci.ug@ucl.ac.uk