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Student Service, Support and Development

The Student Service, Support and Development teams are based on the west wing of the Samuel Alexander Building. For general queries please use the following contact details:

Student Support and Wellbeing team
Rooms W3.08 & W3.09
Samuel Alexander Building
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL

Email: salc-studentsupport@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)161 306 1665 

Team contacts

Job titleNameContact
Student Support and Development Officer (Student Support & Wellbeing) Kim Marklew kim.marklew@manchester.ac.uk 
Student Support and Guidance Coordinator Mary Holden mary.holden@manchester.ac.uk
Student Support and Guidance Coordinator Henry Evans henry.evans@manchester.ac.uk
Student Support and Guidance Administrator Ben Herbert ben.herbert@manchester.ac.uk
Student Support and Guidance Administrator and Disability Coordinator   Kathryn Simms kathryn.simms@manchester.ac.uk

Student Information, Advice and Guidance team
Rooms W1.10 & W2.10
Samuel Alexander Building
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL

Email: salcstudents@manchester.ac.uk 
Tel: +44(0)161 306 1629

Team contacts

Job titleNameContact
Student Support and Development Officer (Information, Advice and Guidance) Shady Nowrouz shady.nowrouz@manchester.ac.uk 
Student Engagement Officer Chris Kennedy christopher.kennedy@manchester.ac.uk
Student Engagement Officer Emma Kane Emma.kane@manchester.ac.uk
Student Experience Administrator  Frances Murphy ben.herbert@manchester.ac.uk
Student Experience Administrator  Amy Nash  amy.lester@manchester.ac.uk 

Research Support Team

The Research Support Team provides assistance to academic colleagues in preparing and submitting funding applications and managing new awards. Their remit includes:

  • understanding and explaining funder requirements;
  • preparing budgets;
  • formally submitting and accepting awards on behalf of the University;
  • supporting internal peer review processes;
  • co-ordinating approvals for new research staff appointments and contracts;
  • arranging internal ethics screening;
  • providing management information on applications and awards.

Research Support Managers additionally provide strategic research support to Heads of School, Directors of Research and School Research Committees and form part of the Faculty Management Team for the delivery of RSS services.

The Research Finance Team set up awarded projects on Oracle Financials, arranges FEC journals and transfers, prepare and submit reports to sponsors and provide general financial guidance throughout project lifecycles.

Contact us

Research Support Team
Room A21
Samuel Alexander Building
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL

Email: salc.research@manchester.ac.uk (General enquiries)
Tel: 0161 306 1253

Team contacts

Job titleNameContact
Research Support Manager Raksha Parmar raksha.parmar@manchester.ac.uk
Senior Research Finance Officer Ben Imrye ben.imrye@manchester.ac.uk
Research Support Officer Petia Mehandieva petia.mehandjieva@manchester.ac.uk
Research Support Officer Christy Rodgers

christy.rodgers@manchester.ac.uk

Research Support Administrator Claire Walker claire.walker-2@manchester.ac.uk
Research Support Administrator Rhiannon Rothwell rhiannon.rothwell@manchester.ac.uk
Research Grant Writer Aaron McGaughey aaron.mcgaughey@manchester.ac.uk
Research Grant Writer Chloe Jeffries chloe.jeffries@manchester.ac.uk
Knowledge Exchange and Impact Officer Lucy Stone lucy.stone@manchester.ac.uk