School Governance

Information about the various roles across the School and their responsibility.

The Head of School is formally responsible to the Head of College, who is responsible to the Principal who is responsible to the University Court, for the academic leadership and management of the School. The Head of School is supported in the leadership and management of the School by a variety of role-holders and committees to whom responsibilities are devolved.

School Roles

RoleRole HolderSchool Committees
Head of SchoolMatthias SchwannauerSchool Management, Promotions
Director of Professional ServicesEmily GribbinSchool Management
Head of Clinical PsychologyDr Karri Gillespie-SmithSchool Management
Head of Nursing StudiesDr Elaine Haycock-StuartSchool Management
Head of Counselling and PsychotherapyFiona MurraySchool Management
Director of Learning and TeachingJennifer TocherSchool Management, Board of Studies, School Education
Director of StudentsSarah RhynasSchool Management
Director of FacultyEmily TaylorSchool Management
Director of Research and Knowledge ExchangeAmy ChandlerSchool Management, Research & Knowledge Exchange, Research Ethics
Director of Equality, Diversity and InclusionEwelina Rydzewska-FazekasSchool Management, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching (Quality Assurance)Monja Knoll 
Deputy Director of Research (Knowledge, Exchange & Impact)Divya SivaramakrishnanResearch & Knowledge Exchange
Deputy Director of Research (Research Ethics and Research Integrity)Professor Sarah JohnsenResearch & Knowledge Exchange, Research Ethics
Deputy Director of Research (Postgraduate Research)Larry DoiResearch & Knowledge Exchange, School Education
Promotions Committee RepresentativeProfessor Liz GilchristPromotions
School Academic Misconduct Officer (SAMO)Dr Zara BrodieSchool Education
Coordinator of AdjustmentsLaura CariolaSchool Education