I am the University’s professional services lead responsible for postgraduate student affairs. Based in Student Services, I have oversight of the University Graduate School and work closely with academic leads and other professional services directors to improve postgraduate provision and student experience institutionally.

I am responsible for leading and managing the University Graduate School Team. This includes working closely with the Dean of Postgraduates and cross-University liaison with academic and professional service colleagues of all levels to ensure a high quality PGR & PGT student experience.

My role is focused on building a multidisciplinary and inclusive postgraduate community. I develop and facilitate engagement and wellbeing activities for PGRs. This includes leading the University Graduate School’s flagship PGR events such as the Annual Postgraduate Research Festival, the Three-Minute Thesis and the Images of Research competitions.

I organise and oversee the programme of events and activities the Graduate School puts on for PGTs, building a multidisciplinary and inclusive community. I am always interested in hearing your ideas for events and workshops and would really love to hear from you if you are a postgraduate looking to set up and lead a group or activity for PGTs.

As Data Officer I support the University Graduate School team with their data and reporting needs. I lead on the PGR Annual Programme Review, and do the qualitative analysis of responses to the PRES and PTES surveys. I also monitor progress on the Race Equality Charter impact measures and UGS community engagement and am Secretary to the Graduate Research Board.

I provide clerical support to the Head of UGS. I am responsible for the day to day administration and co-ordination of UGS and PGCARMS, alongside the PGR Administrative Assistant. I also support the UGS team as a whole by managing the school’s budgets and assisting in general office activities.

As PGT Careers Adviser, I review and develop the Careers Network provision for Postgraduate Taught students, including one-to-one guidance, group workshops and the online learning environment. I also provide one-to-one careers guidance for PGT students.

I look after the planning, organisation, delivery and evaluation of careers support activities and resources especially for Postgraduate Researchers. The aim of my service is to help support PGRs in making decisions about their future career, exploring their career options and making effective applications. This includes running workshops at Westmere and around the University, as well as online resources and one-to-one support.

My role, based in the Research Skills Team in Library Services, is to co-ordinate and deliver development activities and workshops for postgraduate researchers (PGR). I support PGRs in their development of a wide range of research and transferable skills and facilitate workshops such as Development Needs Analysis, Reading and Note-making, Academic Writing, Viva Preparation, and Productivity.

My role as Director of Postgraduates (PGT) is to work with Colleges, Student Services and the Student Guild to promote the PGT student experience at the University of Birmingham, to integrate the PGT student community across the university campus and around the world, to support interaction with the wider PG community in the University Graduate School, and to represent PGT student interests and needs at senior level within the university.