School of Environment, Education and Development academic promotions and staff recognition

25 Jun 2026

Congratulations to all our academic colleagues who have been promoted this year and to our committed PS colleagues whose hard work has been recognised

Promotion to Professor

Architecture: Lea-Catherine Szacka
Geography: Abi Stone, Cristina Temenos, Polyanna da Conceição Bispo
Global Development Institute: Antonio Savoia, David Lawson, Osman Ouattara, Thomas Lavers
Manchester Institute of Education: Laura Winter, Sylvie Lomer
Planning, Property & Environmental Management: Philip Black

Promotion to Reader

Geography: Emma Shuttleworth, Matthew Dennis
Planning, Property & Environmental Management: Anna Gilchrist, Nuno Pinto

Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Architecture: Ewan Harrison
Geography: Craig Thomas
Global Development Institute: Gianluca Iazzolino
Manchester Institute of Education: Catherine Kelly, Chae-Young Kim, Helen Hanna, Ishba Rehman, Jonathan Board, Nahielly Beatriz Palacios Gonzalez, Sandra Ajaps, Sara Jackson, Umit Yildiz
Planning, Property & Environmental Management: Sahil Gandhi

Promotion to Senior Research Fellow

Geography: Mehebub Sahana

Promotion to Lecturer (Grade 7):

Architecture: Benjamin Blackwell
Geography: Matthew Tomkins
Manchester Institute of Education: Andrew Gunn, Laura Goodfellow
Planning, Property & Environmental Management: Amy Phillips, Joseph Glentworth, Robert Richardson

Promotion to Research Fellow (Grade 7):

Architecture: Niamh Kavanagh
Manchester Institute of Education: Christopher Knowles, Emma Thornton, Qiqi Cheng

Recognition of Professional Services colleagues

Whilst Professional Services colleagues do not participate in academic promotions, the excellent work carried out by our PS colleagues is still recognised and rewarded. In the last year, four members of the SEED PS team have been recognised through the University's Rewarding Exceptional Performance programme. A further 29 PS colleagues have been thanked for their excellent work with thank-you vouchers.