DSE Health, Safety and Risk Committee
The Directorate Health, Safety and Risk Committee is chaired by Dr Simon Merrywest, the Director of the Directorate for the Student Experience, and consists of:
The Committee takes place quarterly and reviews the Directorate Health and Safety Policy, ensures that best practice is highlighted and shared, reviews accident statistics and monitors compliance and risk.
Academic Quarter | Months | DSE H&S Committee Meeting |
AQ1 |
Aug/Sep/Oct |
November |
AQ2 |
Nov/Dec/Jan |
February |
AQ3 |
Feb/Mar/Apr |
May |
AQ4 |
May/Jun/Jul |
August |
The Directorate has a Health, Safety and Risk Plan that we work to throughout the year.
(local committees - Sport, Fallowfield, City, Victoria)
Name | Role |
Vicky Ackerley |
Head of Residential and Sport Services, Chair of Committee |
Sarah Gumusgoz |
Health, Safety and Compliance Officer |
Fiona Day |
Head of Facilities Management |
Mandi Clark |
Head of Accommodation |
Brendon Jones |
Residential Life Manager |
Nikki Kyne |
Office Coordinator and Committee Secretary |
Cooper Healy |
Manager - Manchester Student Homes |
Edward Braney |
Sport Compliance Officer |
Keran Dermody |
Domestic Assistant |
Emily Taylor |
Deputy Head of Facilities Management |
Anne Malone |
Administrative Assistant & Scretarial Support to Head of Office |
Dale Pullin |
Senior Portering Services Coordinator |
Paul Burns |
Accommodation Office Manager |
Fatima Gonzalez Rial |
Senior Domestic Coordinator |
Simon Hallett |
Senior Faculty Estates Officer for the Faculty of Humanities and Professional Services |
Georgina Robinson |
Residences Administration Officer |
Name | Role |
Tanya Luff |
Head of International Relations and Co-Chair of the Committee (interim Secretary) |
Fiona Brown |
Head of International Office and Co-Chair of the Committee |
Sarah Gumusgoz |
Health, Safety and Compliance Officer (interim Safety Adviser) |
TBC |
Safety Adviser |
Jerry Burgess |
Marketing and Recruitment Officer |
Lisa Stoker |
International Programmes Officer |
Emma Williams |
International Collaborations Administrator |
Name | Role |
Peter Connolly |
Head of Occupational Health and Chair of the Committee |
Sarah Gumusgoz |
Health, Safety and Compliance Officer |
Audrey Williams |
Senior Disability Support Officer Administrator |
Rachel Hatton |
Personal Assistant to Head of Campus Life |
Nicola Prescott |
Occupational Health Service Coordinator |
Name | Role |
Ian Bradley |
Head of Student Data, Analysis and Records and Chair of the Committee |
Sarah Gumusgoz |
Health, Safety and Compliance Officer |
Lindsay Gilbert |
Volunteering and Community Engagement Manager |
TBC |
Student Access, Success and Development Manager |
Rita Feeley |
Scheduling Manager |
Tracy Gallimore |
Student Services Manager |
Lisa Maycroft |
Employability Consultant and Safety Adviser |
Holly Seager |
Information and Guidance Coordinator and Safety Adviser |
Maria Whalley |
Division Office and Finance Coordinator and Safety Adviser |