Our Team
Professor Margaret Topping
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement)
Professor Helen McCarthy
Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Academic Business Development
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Key Contacts
POSITION CONTACT DETAILS Graduate School Reception graduateschool@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 2585Graduate School Manager PA to Pro-Vice Chancellor for Internationalisation and Dean of Postgraduate Strategy
Programme Administrator, CITI-GENS DTP
Janine Vaughan
j.vaughan@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 1238Project Manager, Postgraduate Research Solutions Centre Lynne Spence
pgrsc@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 Claire Regan
c.regan@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 1959Student Engagement Co-ordinator Scott Annette
028 9097 2538
Postgraduate Training and Events Co-ordinator Megan McGrath
pg.skills@qub.ac.ukPostgraduate Training and Events Co-ordinator Niamh Mervyn
Student Engagement and Communications Co-ordinator Andrew Maguire
Student Engagement - Graduate Intern Dr Megan Kelly
- 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 5239Training and Development Consultant John Mackel
j.mackel@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 3939Training and Development Consultant
Neil Whiteside
n.whiteside@qub.ac.ukResearcher Development Consultant Dr Abbie Edgar
abbie-leigh.edgar@qub.ac.ukResearcher Development Consultant Fabiana Fausto Mccracken
f.faustomccracken@qub.ac.uk
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 2520Employability and Careers Consultant Joan Connolly
j.connolly@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 3118Employability and Careers Consultant Diane Masson
d.masson@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 1565Enterprise Consultant Suzanne Walsh
suzanne.walsh@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 3568Impact and Innovation Consultant Claire Harris
claire.harris@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 2585Impact and Innovation Consultant (MAT Cover) Claire Regan
c.regan@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 1959 - 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 2585Postgraduate Awards Officer Irene Cavan
i.cavan@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 2585Postgraduate Awards Officer Min Guo
m.guo@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 2585Postgraduate Awards Officer Rita Lee
r.lee@qub.ac.uk
028 9097 2585
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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.

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