Meet the team
Professor Steve Christie
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Doctoral College)
- 01509 222587
- s.d.christie@lboro.ac.uk
- Personal webpage
Steve leads the University's Doctoral Researcher programmes to ensure a quality experience for all students and, in liaison with the Academic Schools, to ensure that the size and distribution of the doctoral researcher population remains at a healthy and optimum level.
Richie Emerson-Wood Pronouns: He/him
Senior Assistant Registrar
- 01509 223558
- R.J.Emerson-Wood@lboro.ac.uk
- Doctoral College Office (Academic Registry), Rutland Building
Richie is manager of the Doctoral College Office (Academic Registry) which has responsibility for research student admissions, records management, studentships and examinations. The Office can provide advice on University regulations and University policy on research student matters.
Dr Jill Thurman
Assistant Registrar, Recruitment and Partnerships (Doctoral College)
- 01509 228287
- J.Thurman@lboro.ac.uk
- Doctoral College Office (Rutland)
Jill’s main role is to help the University secure funding to grow the University’s doctoral training portfolio and contribute to the development and management of doctoral training partnerships. She also coordinates existing DTP activity and works with colleagues to pro-actively manage and monitor internal studentship spending across the institution. Jill’s current working pattern is Monday-Wednesday (job share with Dr Rebecca Ginger).
Dr Katryna Kalawsky
Programme Director Research Development Pathways
- 01509 223722
- k.e.a.kalawsky@lboro.ac.uk
- Graduate House and Centre for Academic Practice, Rutland Building
In this full-time role, I contribute to the strategic objectives of the University by supporting the development of postgraduate research students. This encompasses the design, promotion, delivery and evaluation of training and development programmes, through both face-to-face and blended learning.
As a former 黑料网 Postgraduate Research Student, Research Assistant, Postdoctoral Researcher (x3), Teaching Fellow, Athena SWAN Project Officer, and Research Staff and Student Development Officer, I understand first-hand the importance of offering Postgraduate students at all stages a wide portfolio of opportunities and transferrable skills to enhance their professional development and employability. Moreover, I have a keen interest in fostering and embedding a research informed, evidence-based approach to researcher development and enhancing the University’s Postgraduate student experience.
Katie Chamberlain
Administrative Officer
- 01509 222439
- K.M.Rushton@lboro.ac.uk
- Graduate House and Doctoral College Office (Academic Registry), Rutland Building
Martin Ashby
Registry Web Manager
- 01509 222225
- m.c.ashby@lboro.ac.uk
- Academic Registry, Rutland Building
Having worked with the Doctoral College since 2010 (when it was only a Graduate School...), I am based in the Academic Registry and manage and advise on the Doctoral College's web presence.