This section relates to colleagues in the Department - who to contact and how. Please visit Professional Services Org Chart to see a breakdown of PSS staff.

Environment & Geography Leadership Team (EGLT)

Our Environment and Geography Leadership Team (EGLT) are made up of Directors who lead the accountability structure. They meet every week to discuss upcoming issues and goals for the next quarter, year, and beyond!

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  Photo Name Role Email address Roland Gehrels Head of Department (HoD) environment-hod@york.ac.uk Nic Carslaw Deputy Head of Department and Director of Research (latter post until end of August 2023) nicola.carslaw@york.ac.uk Claire Hughes Deputy Head of Department c.hughes@york.ac.uk Adrian Gonzalez Director of Teaching & Learning adrian.gonzalez@york.ac.uk Ioan Fazey Director for Strategy ioan.fazey@york.ac.uk Bryce Stewart Director of Engagement & Partnerships bryce.stewart@york.ac.uk Samarthia Thankappan Director for Students samarthia.thankappan@york.ac.uk Daryl Stump Director of Sustainability daryl.stump@york.ac.uk Matthew Badham Deputy Head of Faculty Operations environment-dhfo@york.ac.uk Piran White Director of Research (in post from September 2023) piran.white@york.ac.uk

  
  

Student Services and Careers

Our Student Services team cover all things student-related, and have different email addresses for different areas.

Our Careers colleagues support students through placements and in industry.

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  General enquiries for academics and students environment@york.ac.uk If in doubt, send your message here for triage. This is the best address to use if you want to circulate emails to students - the first free member of the team will pick messages up. Undergraduates environment-ugstudents@york.ac.uk For specific enquiries relating to undergraduate students. The Student Services Team will pick up your enquiry. Taught Postgraduates environment-pgtstudents@york.ac.uk For specific enquiries relating to postgraduate taught students. The Student Services Team will pick up your enquiry. Research Postgraduates environment-pgrstudents@york.ac.uk For specific enquiries relating to postgraduate research students. Maroula will generally pick these up, supported by other colleagues in the Student Services Team. Student Services Manager - Jackie Coates (Mon-Wed morning) and Michelle Barton (Wed-Fri) environment-studentservicemanager@york.ac.uk Jackie and Michelle have overall responsibility for the Student Services Team. Assessments environment-assessments@york.ac.uk The Student Services Team will pick up your enquiry. York-Maastricht Partnership amanda-pauw@york.ac.uk: Amanda Pauw - YMP Student Services Coordinator Student Wellbeing robert.bennett@york.ac.uk: Rob Bennett - DEG Student Wellbeing Officer Escalations If issues require a management response, please contact Matthew Badham (environment-dhfo@york.ac.uk).

  
  

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  environment-careers@york.ac.uk Angela Purdham and Marie Robson look after all of our Year in Industry and placement students as well as leading the department's employability activity. environment-sublim-ilo@york.ac.uk: Jenny Pollard (she/her) - YMP Industry Liaison Officer Jenny looks after all Careers-related activity for our York-Maastricht Partnership students.

  
  

Technical and Operational Support

Our Technical team cover everything from labs and equipment to heath & safety and risk assessments. Please visit Technical Support to see a breakdown of Technical staff, as well as further information about Geography Research technical support.

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  All laboratory or technical enquiries environment-technicians@york.ac.uk Overseen by the Laboratory Technical Team Health and Safety issues including Risk and CoSHH assessments environment-safety@york.ac.uk These are overseen by Dave Hay as Departmental Safety Adviser IT Support and Changes to Departmental Web pages - Mark Tolley mark.tolley@york.ac.uk Computing issues, Technical Management, Building Issues, Health & Safety, Car Hire dave.hay@york.ac.uk  Dave can help on a wide range of technical and operational issues. Other contacts Senior Research Technician - Rebecca Sutton email rebecca.sutton@york.ac.uk Experimental Officer - Matt Pickering email matt.pickering@york.ac.uk Teaching Laboratory Technician - Debs Sharpe email deborah.sharpe@york.ac.uk Technician - Luke Andrews email luke.andrews@york.ac.uk

  
  

Research Support

Our Research Team support with anything research-related.

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  Research Support General Enquiries environment-research@york.ac.uk Laura Smith (Research Facilitator) or Ciaran Ogilvie (Research Administrator) will pick up messages sent here. Ethics Proposals environment-ethics@york.ac.uk Colin McClean oversees this inbox on behalf of the review committee.

  
  

Other useful contacts and links

University Directory

Find colleagues around the University via the Directory.

Timetabling

Get in touch with our timetabling contact via timetabling@york.ac.uk or extension 4500. Our Department Timetabler is Nadine Riley.

Marketing

For general marketing enquiries, contact marketing-support@york.ac.uk.

Environment occupancy master sheet

An oversight of all staff members and their office space.

DEG non-personal email addresses

All the departmental non-personal email addresses, with information on who owns them and what the email is for. 

DEG academic admin roles

Details of all of the academic admin roles within the department.