Our organisational structure

How do the various sections of the department link up? The diagram and information below should make everything clear.

Executive

Ralph Negrine

Head of Department: Professor Ralph Negrine

Director of Learning and Teaching: Marie Kinsey
Director of Research: Professor Martin Conboy
Department Manager: Rob Collins
Professor Jackie Harrison

The Executive is responsible for the department's strategic development. It meets twice per semester and minutes are circulated via the staff meetings.

Staff meetings are also held twice per semester and act as the main formal method of communication. Staff meetings receive minutes from all the other committees.

Learning and Teaching Committee

Marie Kinsey

Chair: Marie Kinsey, Director of Learning and Teaching

Deputy Chair: Katie Stewart
Secretary: Amanda Sewell, Administrative Officer
IT Manager: Hadrian Cawthorne
Student ambassador for learning and teaching
Student representative

All members of teaching staff are entitled to attend the Learning and Teaching Committee, including the shorthand tutor.

Research Committee

Martin Conboy

Chair: Professor Martin Conboy, Director of Research

Professor Ralph Negrine, Head of Department
Dr John Steel
Professor Jackie Harrison

Staff/Student Committees

Mark Hanna

Chair: Mark Hanna

Postgraduate Staff/Student Committee

Secretary: Sam Bharath, Administrative Officer
IT Manager: Hadrian Cawthorne
Course leaders
Two representatives from each course and one PGR representative
Students' Union

Undergraduate Staff/Student Committee

Secretary: Susie Whitelam, Administrative Officer
IT Manager: Hadrian Cawthorne
Undergraduate module leaders
Two representatives from each level of BA Journalism Studies and one from each of the four dual degrees
Students' Union

Undergraduate Admissions Tutor

Katie Stewart

Katie Stewart

Administrator: Clare Burke Davies

            Postgraduate course leaders and admissions tutors
            MA Print Journalism: David Holmes
MA Broadcast Journalism: Marie Kinsey
MA Web Journalism: Bill Carmichael
MA Magazine Journalism: Yvonne Illsley
MA International Political Communication: John Steel
MA Global Journalism: Jairo Lugo-Ocando
Administrator: Susie Whitelam

            

Work Placement Co-ordinator

Trish Mellars

Departmental link, MSc Science Communication

Jonathan Foster

Other departmental roles include:

Level Tutor
Personal Tutor
Mature Students Tutor
PGR Tutor
Library Liaison
Dual Degree Co-ordinator
Careers Officer
Head of Alumni
Accrediting body representatives
Disability Liaison Officer
Safety Officer
Web Manager
Exams Officer
Student Mentor
Shorthand Tutor

More information

For more about the people in Journalism Studies, including contact details, visit our staff pages.