Staff update

New School Colleagues

A warm ‘virtual’ welcome to the following new colleagues who have joined us since the previous newsletter –

  • Amit Rekhi - Data and Management Information Administrator in the Quality Assurance and Accreditations team;
  • Kelly Kealey – CRÈME Centre Manager;
  • David Bramall – Programme Administrator in the BSc Business Management and Marketing Programmes Team;
  • Neil White - Facilities & Support Services Manager;
  • Nikita Clair – providing temporary cover for the School Hub Assistant role;
  • Danny McGowan – Senior Lecturer in Finance;
  • Gu Pang – Senior Lecturer in Procurement and Supply Chain Management;

Pastures New

Good bye and best wishes to a number of colleagues who have either left the School since the previous edition of the newsletter, or will leave us before the next one –

  • Wendy Ralph – MBA Executive Programme Administrator;
  • Jenny Rowe – Team Leader in the Postgraduate Programme Team;
  • Gabriella Bersanetti – External Partnerships Manager;
  • Mandy Dhaliwal – Programme Administrator in the Postgraduate Programme Team, and;
  • Tamzin Knox - Quality Assurance & Timetabling Administrator – who takes up a secondment from the end of January 2018 until March 2019.

All Change!

Congratulations to Marian Arif who has recently been appointed on a permanent basis to the role of Team Leader in the MBA Programme Team.

BUAFTA – Longlist

We’re delighted to announce a number of Professional Services colleagues in the School have been nominated on the annual BUAFTAs (Birmingham University Awards for Tremendous Achievement) long-list. The BUAFTAs celebrate the successes and contributions of Birmingham Professional staff from across the University.

The categories this year were Newcomer of the Year, Team Player of the Year, The Academics’ Choice Award, The Student Experience Award, Team of the Year,

Customer Service Award, Continued Excellence Award, Birmingham Professional of the Year, The Vice-Chancellor’s Award and Unsung Hero.

Congratulations to everyone on the long-list.

The BUAFTA shortlist will be unveiled at the Birmingham Professional Festive Forum 2017 in the Great Hall at 11 AM on 20 December 2017. Good luck to all School colleagues!

GEM Awards

Congratulations to the following School Professional Services colleagues who were nominated for CoSS GEM Awards during October for ‘going the extra mile’ -

  • Andrew Maile, Academic Support Administrator;
  • Sophie Sinclair, Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business Centre Manager;
  • Emily Pickering, School Hub Assistant;
  • Jenny Brookes, External Relations Administrator;
  • Charlotte Bagwell, Academic Support Administrator;
  • Michele Donovan, Academic Support Administrator;
  • Eva Lenz, PA and Project Support Administrator to Deputy Dean and Director of Research & Knowledge Transfer;
  • Gemma Bradley, PA and Project Support Administrator to the Director of Business School Operations and Director of Education;
  • Karen Henry, Academic Support Administrator, and;
  • Tamzin Knox, Quality Assurance and Timetabling Administrator.

‘Hats-off’ in particular to Tamzin who was the October GEM prize draw winner and recipient of a £25 High Street voucher from Lorraine Gaytten.

Expenses Claims Deadline – January 2018

In light of the recent January Payday Consultation and decision for pay 5-days earlier than would usually be the case on Friday 26 January 2018; please note that submission dates for FIN16’s, FIN7N’s and FIN7S’s will be 9th January 2018. Thank you.

Colleges

Professional Services