Professional Services staff

Below is a list of our current Support Staff in the Department of Music.

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Department Manager (Music) and Deputy Faculty Director of Operations (Internationalisation) - Cristina Molina-Hall 

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c.molinahall@sheffield.ac.uk

  • Management and leadership of the Professional Services Team.
  • Development of departmental strategic and operational plan.
  • Business and financial planning, including budgeting and forecasting.
  • Strategic oversight of admissions, recruitment, marketing and student support and administration.
  • Leadership and advisory function on all HR matters.
  • Responsibility and coordination of Estates, IT and Health and Safety functions.
  • Oversight of governance processes

    Student Experience Team

    Student Experience Manager - Louise Cooper
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    l.h.cooper@sheffield.ac.uk

    admin-ugmusic@sheffield.ac.uk

    admin-pgtmusic@sheffield.ac.uk 

    • Managerial responsibility for the student experience team, and all processes and activities directly affecting the student experience
    • Management and oversight of all Learning & Teaching processes 
    • Monitor for compliance with University policy and procedures 
    • Learning and teaching strategies 
    • Lead on all aspects of pastoral support for taught students
    • Department’s Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) for all registered students 
    • Contact for Student-Staff Forum
    • Deputy for the Department Manager

    Senior Student Experience Officer - 

    Amanda Sewell

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    Full time

    admin-ugmusic@sheffield.ac.uk

    admin-pgtmusic@sheffield.ac.uk 

    a.j.sewell@sheffield.ac.uk

    • Responsible for the examinations and assessments administration 
    • Department teaching timetables
    • Assignment submission and feedback process
    • Blackboard Management 
    • Lead on extenuating circumstances and extensions 
    • Oversight of logistical support for off-site activities (e.g. fieldwork and off-campus trips)
    • Study Abroad
    • Placements, Year Industry, leave of absence
    • Deputise for the Student Experience Manager

    Senior Student Experience Officer - Claire Cooper 

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    admin-ugmusic@sheffield.ac.uk

    admin-pgtmusic@sheffield.ac.uk 

    claire.cooper@Sheffield.ac.uk

    • Responsible for the examinations and assessments administration 
    • Department teaching timetables
    • Assignment submission and feedback process
    • Blackboard Management 
    • Lead on extenuating circumstances and extensions 
    • Oversight of logistical support for off-site activities (e.g. fieldwork and off-campus trips)
    • Study Abroad
    • Placements, Year Industry, leave of absence
    • Deputise for the Student Experience Manager
    PGR and Research Support Officer - Robin Southby
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    • First point of contact for PGR students
    • Support to all PGR activities including application process, handbook, scholarships, communication to applicant and current students etc.
    • Support for research by working with the department's Director of Research and Innovation
    • Administrative support for all events/meetings associated including ensuring related publicity
    • Administration of MyPublications and Research Ethics.
    • Administration of departmental research funds.
    • Administration of visiting scholars

    Student Experience Officer - Tracy Kent 

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    t.k.kent@sheffield.ac.uk      

    • Administration responsibility for performance and ensembles activities including performance rooms management, instrument servicing, performance exams/recitals prep and administration, instrumental tutors
    • Lead on student attendance monitoring
    • HEAR Administrator
    • Department Safety Officer (DSO) for the administration and monitoring of day to day health and safety admin tasks

    Department Support Team 

    Operations Assistant - Recruiting for role

    music-ops@sheffield.ac.uk

    • Support HR activities, financial processes and Estates.   
    • General Enquiries
    • Front desk reception
    • Student bookings
    • Learning and Teaching Support 
    • General office operational assistance
    Operations Assistant - Nathan Newton
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    music-ops@sheffield.ac.uk

    n.newton@sheffield.ac.uk

    • Support HR activities, financial processes and Estates.   
    • General Enquiries 
    • Front desk reception
    • Student bookings
    • Learning and Teaching Support 
    • General office operational assistance
    Apprentice - TBC
    • Department Bulletin
    • Support to operational matters within the Department
    • Social media creation
    • Website support
    • Open day support 
    • Event support
    • General student enquiries

    Marketing & Recruitment Support Officer - Victoria Berry  

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    v.berry@sheffield.ac.uk

    • Support marketing and recruitment activities.
    • Marketing campaigns and promotional material.
    • Coordination of open days.
    • Admissions.
    • Partnership management.

    Music Technology Officer - Nick Walsh 

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    music-tech@sheffield.ac.uk

    • Managing and delivering specialist technical support for the Music Department
    • Managing the Music Technology Lab, University of Sheffield Sound Studios, and specialist equipment within the Department

    Room: Jessop Building G.14

    0114 22 20471 

    Music Technology Support - Mario Cáceres
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    music-tech@sheffield.ac.uk

    • Music technology support
    • Maintenance and loan of equipment
    • Recital support

    Room: Jessop Building G.14

    PA to the Head of Department - Shannon Jordan
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    s.jordan@sheffield.ac.uk

    • PA to Head of Department including diary management, meetings and enquiries
    • Administrative support for the Department Manager
    • Support HR activities for the Department including staff recruitment, contract changes, staff leave etc.
    • Coordinate new staff induction
    • Coordinate and maintain the Music Staff Handbook
    • Support governance processes within the Department including servicing the Department Executive Committee meetings  and other meetings chaired by the Head of Department; coordination of the Department Staff meetings
    • Production and distribution of the Department’s Almanac of committee meetings
    • Organise departmental event such staff away days, graduation receptions

    Research Project Support                                                                                

    Project Manager - Dr Helen Grindley
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    • Project and administrative support for UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship programme of work, Access Folk, being led by Dr Fay Hield.

    h.grindley@sheffield.ac.uk

    Research Technician - Jonathan Pigrem
    •  Research Technician for UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship: Designing new musical technologies for older adults' wellbeing, being led by Dr Jennifer MacRitchie.

     j.m.pigrem@sheffield.ac.uk 

    Administrative Support - Laura Hogg

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