The University of Sheffield
Human Resources

Heads of Academic Departments & Professional Services Directors

(For the Year 2013–2014)

FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES – Faculty Executive Board

Department Name Status Dates E-mail Extension
Archaeology Dr John Moreland Head 1 Sep 10 -
31 Aug 14
archaeology-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 22909
Biblical Studies Professor Hugh Pyper Acting Head 11 Jul 13 -
tbc
h.pyper@sheffield.ac.uk 20504
English, School of Professor Susan Fitzmaurice Head 1 Sep 11 -
31 Aug 15
english-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 20213
History Professor Mary Vincent Head 1 Sep 11 -
31 Aug 15
m.t.vincent@sheffield.ac.uk   22566
Music Professor Simon Keefe Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 16
s.keefe@sheffield.ac.uk 20472
Philosophy Professor Jenny Saul Head 1 Sep 11 -
31 Aug 14
j.saul@sheffield.ac.uk 20578
School of Languages & Cultures Professor Neil Bermel Head of School 1 Sep 10 -
31 Aug 14
n.bermel@sheffield.ac.uk 27405
French Dr David McCallam Head 1 Aug 13 -
31 Jul 17
d.mccallam@sheffield.ac.uk 24860
Germanic Studies Professor Henk de Berg Head 1 Feb 12 -
31 Aug 15
h.de.berg@sheffield.ac.uk 22157
Hispanic Studies Dr Rhian Davies Head 1 Sep 13 -
31 Aug 17
rhian.davies@sheffield.ac.uk 20551
Modern Languages Teaching Centre
Dr Laurent Semichon Director L.Semichon@sheffield.ac.uk 22863
Russian & Slavonic Studies Professor Evgeny Dobrenko Head 1 Sep 10 -
31 Aug 14
russian-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 27402

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING – Faculty Executive Board

Department Name Status Dates E-mail Extension
Automatic Control & Systems Engineering Professor Visakan
Kadirkamanathan
Head 27 Apr 09 -
31 Aug 14
acse-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 25139
Chemical & Biological Engineering Professor Phillip Wright Head 1 Jun 08 -
31 Jul 14
p.c.wright@sheffield.ac.uk 27577
Civil & Structural Engineering Professor Harm Askes Head 1 Sep 09 -
31 Aug 17
h.askes@sheffield.ac.uk 25769
Computer Science Professor Guy Brown Acting Head 1 Sep 13 -
31 Aug 14
g.brown@dcs.sheffield.ac.uk 21821
Electronic & Electrical Engineering Professor Geraint Jewell Head 1 Sep 13 -
31 Aug 17
g.jewell@sheffield.ac.uk 25185
Materials Science & Engineering Professor Mark Rainforth Head 1 Sep 11 -
31 Aug 15
m.rainforth@sheffield.ac.uk 25469
Mechanical Engineering Professor Rob Dwyer-Joyce Head 1 Aug 08 -
31 Jul 14
me-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 27736

FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY & HEALTH – Faculty Executive Board

  Name Status Dates E-mail Extension
MEDICAL SCHOOL, DENTISTRY & ScHARR      
Cardiovascular Science Dr Sheila Francis Head 1 May 11 -
30 Apr 15
s.francis@sheffield.ac.uk  8-12233
Clinical Dentistry Professor Paul Speight Dean of School 1 Sep 07 -
31 Aug 15
p.speight@sheffield.ac.uk 820-17960
Human Communication Sciences Professor Shelagh Brumfitt Head 1 Aug 10 -
31 Jul 14
s.m.brumfitt@sheffield.ac.uk 22406
Human Metabolism Professor Tim Skerry Head 1 Oct 11 -
31 Aug 15
hodhm@sheffield.ac.uk 12414
Infection & Immunity Professor Moira Whyte Head 2 Feb 09 - 
1 Feb 13
m.k.whyte@sheffield.ac.uk 8-12355
Medical School Professor Deborah Murdoch-Eaton Dean of Medical Education from 1 Sep 13 D.Murdoch-Eaton@sheffield.ac.uk 25546
Neuroscience Professor Paul Ince Head 1 Apr 11 -
31 Mar 15
p.g.ince@sheffield.ac.uk 8-12386
Nursing & Midwifery Professor Anne Peat Dean of School a.m.peat@sheffield.ac.uk 29741
Oncology Professor Malcolm Reed Head 2 Feb 09 - 
1 Feb 13
m.w.reed@sheffield.ac.uk 13167
ScHARR Professor Jon Nicholl Dean of School from 1 Aug 10 j.nicholl@sheffield.ac.uk 25201
Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing Professor Stuart Parker Director s.g.parker@sheffield.ac.uk 2715891

FACULTY OF SCIENCE – Faculty Executive Board

Department Name Status Dates E-mail Extension
Animal & Plant Sciences Professor Mike Siva-Jothy Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 16
hodaps@sheffield.ac.uk 24111/24630
Biomedical Science Professor Dave Grundy Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 16
hodbms@sheffield.ac.uk 24657
Chemistry Professor Richard Jackson Head 1 Sep 11 -
31 Aug 15
ch-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 29464
Mathematics & Statistics, School of Professor John Greenlees Head 1 Jul 10 -  
31 Dec 13
j.greenlees@sheffield.ac.uk 23786
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Professor Alastair Goldman Head 1 Aug 12 -
31 Jul 16
hod.mbb@sheffield.ac.uk 22779
Physics & Astronomy Professor Nigel Clarke Head 1 Jan 13 -
31 Dec 16
n.clarke@sheffield.ac.uk 24273
Psychology Professor Paul Overton Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 16
p.g.overton@sheffield.ac.uk 26624

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES – Faculty Executive Board (internal access only)

Department Name Status Dates E-mail Extension
Architecture Professor Fionn Stevenson Head 1 Sep 13 -
31 Aug 17
f.stevenson@sheffield.ac.uk 20303
East Asian Studies, School of Professor Hugo Dobson Head 1 Feb 13 -
31 Aug 17
h.dobson@sheffield.ac.uk   28437
Economics Professor Andrew Dickerson Head 1 Aug 11 -
31 Aug 15
a.p.dickerson@sheffield.ac.uk  23321
Education, School of Professor Cathy Nutbrown Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 15
edu-hos@sheffield.ac.uk 28139
Geography Professor Jean Grugel Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 16
geo-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 27970
Information School Professor Val Gillet Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 15
inf-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 22652
Journalism Studies Professor Ralph Negrine Head 31 Aug 12 -
1 Sep 15
r.negrine@sheffield.ac.uk 22508
Landscape Professor Eckart Lange Head 1 Sep 10 -
31 Aug 14
e.lange@sheffield.ac.uk 20605
Law Professor Tamara Hervey Head 1 Sep 13 -
31 Aug 17
t.hervey@sheffield.ac.uk 26723
Management School Professor David Oglethorpe Dean from 1 Apr 13 d.oglethorpe@sheffield.ac.uk 23362
Politics Professor Simon Bulmer Head 1 Sep 11 -
31 Aug 14
politics-hod@sheffield.ac.uk 21706
Sociological Studies Professor Jan Horwath Head 1 Sep 12 -
31 Aug 15
j.horwath@sheffield.ac.uk 26442
Town & Regional Planning Professor John Flint Head 1 Nov 12 -
31 Aug 16
john.flint@sheffield.ac.uk 26902

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – Professional Services Executive

Department Name Status E-mail Extension
Accommodation & Commercial Services Ms Pat McGrath Director p.mcgrath@sheffield.ac.uk 28901
Corporate Affairs Mr Nick Agarwal Director nick.agarwal@sheffield.ac.uk 28017
Corporate Information & Computing Services Dr Chris Sexton Director c.sexton@sheffield.ac.uk 21113
Development, Alumni Relations and Events Office Mr Miles Stevenson Director of Alumni and Donor Relations miles.stevenson@sheffield.ac.uk 21070
Mr Peter Agar Director of Campaigns p.agar@sheffield.ac.uk 24511
Estates & Facilities Management Mr Keith Lilley Director keith.lilley@sheffield.ac.uk 29200
Finance Mr Bob Rabone Chief Financial Officer r.rabone@sheffield.ac.uk 21501
Ms Helen Dingle Director of Finance h.j.dingle@sheffield.ac.uk 21561
Human Resources Mr Andrew Dodman Director a.dodman@sheffield.ac.uk 21601
Library Mr Martin Lewis Director of Library Services and University Librarian m.j.lewis@sheffield.ac.uk 27222
Planning & Governance Services Dr Tony Strike Director of Strategy, Planning & Change tony.strike@sheffield.ac.uk 21211
Registrar & Secretary Dr Philip Harvey Registrar & Secretary registrar@sheffield.ac.uk 21101
Research & Innovation Services Ms Sarah Fulton Director s.fulton@sheffield.ac.uk 21446
Student Services Dr Andrew West Director a.west@sheffield.ac.uk 21272
Veterinary Services Unit Mr Gerard Brouwer-Ince Director g.brouwer-ince@sheffield.ac.uk 22896
Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Keith Burnett Vice-Chancellor vc@sheffield.ac.uk 21007

Please note that Heads listed in italics have been included for completeness as they provide leadership for their designated areas but without having full Head of Department responsibilities or FEB membership.