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Our reception is located in 69-71 University Street and is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

  • ssesw@qub.ac.uk
  • +44(0)28 90975941/3323/5117
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School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
69-71 University Street
Belfast BT7 1HL

Key Contacts

Professor Daniel Muijs
Head of School
  • hos.ssesw@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5929
Patricia Reilly
School Manager
  • patricia.reilly@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3357
Dr Paul McCafferty
Director of Undergraduate Education
  • p.mccafferty@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5988
Professor Sarah Miller
Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies
  • s.j.miller@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5944
Dr Alison MacKenzie
Director of Postgraduate Research Studies
  • a.mackenzie@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5930
Professor Allen Thurston
Director of Research
  • a.thurston@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5169
Dr Jennifer Roberts
Director of Internationalisation
  • j.roberts@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3177
Dr Teresa Degenhardt
SWAN Co-Champion
  • t.degenhardt@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 1244
Professor Karen Winter
SWAN Co-Champion
  • k.winter@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3917
Johnny Glover
Postgraduate Taught Administrator
  • j.glover@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5950
Dr Antoinette Keaney-Bell
Research Administrator
  • a.keaney@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5989
  • sseswdoctoralresearch@qub.ac.uk
Karen McLaughlin
Undergraduate Administrator
  • karen.mclaughlin@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3803
  • sseswundergraduate@qub.ac.uk
Wendy Hunter
Open Learning Administrator
  • w.a.hunter@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5057
Barbara Lynagh
External Relations Administrator
  • b.lynagh@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3536
Michelle Devenny
Student Support Administrator
  • m.devenny@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5955
vacant
IT Officer/Technician

Key Academic Contacts

BSW Admissions and Recruitment Officer (Undergraduate) Dr Mandi MacDonald  
Director of Practice Learning Professor Karen Winter  
Deputy Director of Practice Learning Dr Patricia Nicholl  
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Pathway Programme Coordinator Dr Gerry Marshall  
BSW PAP Coordinator Dr Patricia Nicholl  
Global Mobility Co-ordinator Dr Gemma Carney  
BA/BSc/PG Tutor Co-ordinator Dr Cathal McManus  
Open Learning Director Professor Tess Maginess  
NICILT Director Dr Ian Collen  
Examination Liaison Officer (UG)  Professor Davy Hayes  
Examination Liaison Officer (PG)  Dr Katerina Dounavi  
Criminology Subject Lead Professor Shadd Maruna  
Education Subject Lead Professor Carl Bagley  
Social Policy Subject Lead TBC  
Social Work Subject Lead Professor Karen Winter   
Sociology Subject Lead Professor John Nagle    
Academic Staff Rep Dr Gemma Carney  
SWAN co-Champion Dr Teresa Degenhardt  
SWAN co-Champion Professor Karen Winter  
Racial Equality Champion Dr Sultan Turkan  
REF Champion for UOA 20 (Social Work and Social Policy)  Professor Berni Kelly  
REF Champion for UOA 23 (Education) Professor Dina Belluigi  
School Impact Champion Professor Laura Lundy   
STUDENT SUPPORT    
Student Voice Coordinator Professor Katy Hayward  
Undergraduate Disability and Welfare Officer Dr Kevin Hearty  
Postgraduate Disability and Welfare Officer Dr Nichola Booth  
International Students Tutor Dr Yecid Ortega  
Peer Mentoring and Skills Assistant Academic Co-ordinator Dr Rin Ushiyama  
Undergraduate Lead Personal Tutor Dr Cate McNamee  
School Research Ethics Committee (Chair)  Dr Mel Engman  
School Research Ethics Committee (Vice-Chair)  Dr Sarah Jankowitz  
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME DIRECTORS    
Criminology  Professor Michelle Butler  
Education Studies Dr Leanne Henderson  
Social Policy  Dr Elizabeth Martin  
Social Work (3 year degree)  Professor Lisa Bunting  
Social Work (2 year degree)  Dr Lorna Montgomery  
Sociology  Professor Lisa Smyth  
Quantitative Methods (exit route)  Dr John Moriarty  
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME DIRECTORS    
Applied Behaviour Analysis  Dr Nichola Booth  
Autism Spectrum Disorders  Professor Karola Dillenburger   
Children's Rights  Professor Bronagh Byrne   
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programmes  Dr Michael Duffy  
Educational Leadership Dr Gavin Duffy   
Educational Studies  Dr Laura Dunne  
Higher Education Teaching (PGCHET)  Dr Joe Allen   
Inclusion and Special Needs Education Dr Devon Ramey  
Initial Teacher Education (PGCE) - Director Dr Ian Collen  
Initial Teacher Education (PGCE) - Deputy Director Lesley Emerson  
Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law Professor Gavin Davidson  
Social Science Research  Dr Katrina Lloyd  
Social Work for Children, Young People and Families Professor Lisa Bunting  
Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders Professor Anne Campbell  
Systemic Practice and Family Therapy  Dr Suzanne Mooney   
Systemic Psychotherapy  Dr Stephen Coulter   
TESOL and Applied Linguistics Dr Sultan Turkan  
Youth Justice Dr Siobhán McAlister  
Dissertation Co-ordinator Dr Pamela Cowan  
INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION PATHWAY CONVENORS    
English Dr Jennifer Roberts  
Information Technology and Computing  Dr Pamela Cowan  
Mathematics Dr Ian Cantley  
Modern Languages Dr Ian Collen  
Religious Education Dr James Nelson  
Science Dr Karen Kerr  
Social Science Lesley Emerson  

Professional Services Contacts

PA to Head of School Jacqueline Cullen
Student Support Administrator Michelle Devenny
NICILT Co-ordinator vacant
E-learning Developer Jill Harrison
  Flora Delargy
FINANCE TEAM  
Finance Officer Claire Shannon
Assistant Finance Officer Eileen Gray
Pauline Stanfield
Finance Support Belinda Caldwell

Open Learning Team

Open Learning Office openlearning.education@qub.ac.uk
Open Learning Administrator Wendy Hunter
Open Learning Support Martina Carey
Open Learning Support Chris McWatters

External Relations Team

PGCE Admissions sseswpgceadmissions@qub.ac.uk
PGCE Placements sseswpgceplacements@qub.ac.uk
BSW Admissions sseswsocialworkadmissions@qub.ac.uk
BSW & PGCE Access NI sseswaccessni@qub.ac.uk
SSESW Events sseswevents@qub.ac.uk
External Relations Administrator Barbara Lynagh
External Relations Officer Angela McMenamy
PGCE Placements Officer Caroline O'Hare
PGCE Admissions Officer Caroline O'Hare
BSW Admissions and Placements Officer Carmel McCloy
Professional Courses Officer Margaret Kennedy

Undergraduate Team

Undergraduate Office sseswundergraduate@qub.ac.uk
Undergraduate Exceptional Circumstances sseswugsecc@qub.ac.uk
Undergraduate Administrator Karen McLaughlin
BA/BSc Programme Officer

(Zoie Waterson - maternity leave)

BSW Programme Officer and UG Events Denzi-lee McConnell
UG Support Vacant
Clerical Support Edward O'Hare

Postgraduate Taught Team

Postgraduate Taught Exceptional Circumstances sseswpgtsecc@qub.ac.uk
Postgraduate Taught Administrator Johnny Glover
Education Masters Programme Officer Gillian Patterson
ABA/ASD/Children's Rights and Youth Justice Programme Officer Deborah Myles
PGCE/PGCHET Programme Officer Ruth McKittrick
SWK Post Qualifying Programme Officer, MRes Programme Officer Victoria Nesbitt
PGCHET/CR/YJ/SWK (Social Work for Children, Young People and Families/Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law/Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders) Programme Officer tbc
69 US Receptionist/Disability Support (UG&PGT) Margaret Mullany
ssesw@qub.ac.uk

Research Team

Doctoral Research Office sseswdoctoralresearch@qub.ac.uk
Research Administrator Antoinette Keaney-Bell
Doctoral Programme Officer Margaret Mitchell
Kathleen Mathers
Doctoral Programme Support Officer Lara Sittlington
sseswphd@qub.ac.uk
Doctoral Support  Sean Grieve
Research Officer (REF/Research) Karen Wylie
sseswethics@qub.ac.uk
Research Support (Ethics/Centre Support)  Vacant

SSESW International Student Support

International Student Support Office sseswinternationalstudents@qub.ac.uk
International Support Vacant

NICILT Team

NICILT Co-ordinator  vacant

Queen's Community and Place (QCAP) Team

Programme Manager (Queen's Communities and Place) Niki McKnight
Programme Support (Queen's Communities and Place) David Piekaar
Local Co-ordinator (Queen's Communities and Place)  Aíne Brady
Local Clerical Support (Queen's Communities and Place) Patrick McNally

Contacts by Area

AreaEmail Address
SSESW International Student Supportsseswinternationalstudents@qub.ac.uk
Undergraduate Officesseswundergraduate@qub.ac.uk
Undergraduate Exceptional Circumstancesseswugsecc@qub.ac.uk
Social Work Admissionssseswsocialworkadmissions@qub.ac.uk
PGCE Admissionssseswpgceadmissions@qub.ac.uk
PGCE Placementssseswpgceplacements@qub.ac.uk
Postgraduate Taught Exceptional Circumstances sseswpgtsecc@qub.ac.uk
Doctoral / Postgraduate Research Officesseswdoctoralresearch@qub.ac.uk
Ethics sseswethics@qub.ac.uk
Research Officesseswresearch@qub.ac.uk
Eventssseswevents@qub.ac.uk
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