Our Team

Professor Margaret Topping
Dean

Professor Helen McCarthy
Associate Dean

Key Contacts

POSITION	CONTACT DETAILS
Graduate School Reception	Conor Mullan graduateschool@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2585
Graduate School Manager	Kara Bailie kara.bailie@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2571
PA to Dean of Graduate School	Janine Vaughan deangssec@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 1238
Project Manager, Postgraduate Research Solutions Centre	Lynne Spence pgrsc@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3356
Programme Administrator, CITI-GENS DTP	Adele Ward a.ward@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3078

Engagement Team

The Postgraduate Engagement Team provides advice and support for Postgraduate Students throughout their studies as well as directly engaging with students, co-ordinating training and programmes, communicating with students via emails and social media, and organising regular postgraduate community events.

POSITION	CONTACT DETAILS
Engagement and Events Officer	Kate McCorry k.mccorry@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3137
Digital Marketing and Communications Officer	Kerry Sinnerton k.sinnerton@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 5199
Engagement and Events Co-ordinator	Anna Stewart anna.stewart@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 1542
Training and Events Co-ordinator	Claire Regan c.regan@qub.ac.uk pg.skills@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 1959
Programme Support	Hugh Phillips h.phillips@qub.ac.uk pg.skills@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2538

Training and Development Team

The Training and Development team are responsible for delivering of the skills-based courses with the Postgraduate Development Programme. We deliver the induction sessions throughout the year, offer consultancy and support to help students prioritise their personal development plans and deliver programmes such as Master Your Leadership Programme and the CMI Level 7 certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management.

POSITION	CONTACT DETAILS
Training and Development Manager	Donna Hyland d.hyland@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 5239
Training and Development Consultant	Caroline Dobson c.dobson@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 5194
Training and Development Consultant	John Mackel j.mackel@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3939
Researcher Development Consultant	Dr Eimear O'Connor e.oconnor@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 1455
Programme Lead (CMI)	Tuathla O'Brien t.obrien@qub.ac.uk gs.cmi@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3839

Employability and Enterprise Team

The Employability and Enterprise team offer a range of innovation, enterprise and career development programmes and workshops which include a range of methodologies such as ‘Design Thinking’ and ‘Storytelling with Impact’, to support postgraduates in understanding how their research makes an impact on local and global challenges. We also offer 1-2-1 career guidance and business mentoring sessions to support students in articulating their skills and support in their chosen career path.

POSITION	CONTACT DETAILS
Employability and Enterprise Manager	Joanne Graham j.graham@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2520
Employability and Careers Consultant	Joan Connolly j.connolly@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3118
Enterprise Consultant	Suzanne Walsh suzanne.walsh@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3568
Researcher Development Consultant	Dr Lilian Simones l.simones@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 3713
Impact and Innovation Consultant	Claire Harris claire.harris@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2585

Postgraduate Awards Team

The Postgraduate Awards Team are responsible for the management, administration and payment of postgraduate studentships and funding awards across the University.

POSITION	CONTACT DETAILS
Postgraduate Awards Manager	Mark Kelly m.w.kelly@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2585
Postgraduate Awards Officer	Irene Cavan i.cavan@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2585
Postgraduate Awards Officer	Min Guo m.guo@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2585
U.S. Loans Administrator	Rita Lee r.lee@qub.ac.uk 028 9097 2585

Postgraduate Research Solutions Centre

The Postgraduate Research Solutions Centre (PGRSC) offers a range of services for PGR Directors and Administrators to support action at School level. This includes the provision of statistics, advice and support throughout the academic year and the identification of bottlenecks and processes for improving turnaround times on PGR applications.

The Centre promotes the use of Course Finder to advertise projects (funded and unfunded) for potential PhD applicants and manages academic staff profiles on the University’s ‘Find a PhD’ webpages.

Going forward, the Centre will be involved in the identification and Management of new International Distance Learning PhD Projects, enhancing the growth of PGR cohorts to meet current and future strategies.

Contact the Postgraduate Research Solutions Centre: pgrsc@qub.ac.uk.