School Executive
Our School Executive Team is also listed on our external website.
Ensuring that our School is as inclusive as possible is a fundamental part of what we do in SEED. We aim to redress staffing imbalances and inequalities. We promote equality and actively challenge unfair discrimination.
When we recruit, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – people of all ages, sexual orientations, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, and beliefs. However, we particularly encourage applications from staff who identify as women, colleagues with disabilities, and individuals from minority ethnic groups, because these groups are currently underrepresented at more senior levels in Higher Education.
Academic posts
Academic leadership tenures are typically three years in duration.
Head of School
Khalid Nadvi, Professor of International Development
Appointed August 2025
Deputy Head of School
Juup Stelma, Professor of Language and Education
Appointed August 2025
Director of Research
Pamela Qualter, Professor of Education
Appointed August 2023
Director of Postgraduate Research
Tanja R. Müller, Professor of Political Sociology
February 2023 - January 2026
Director of Teaching and Learning
Dr Rory Stanton, Senior Lecturer in the Global Development Institute
Appointed October 2024
Director of Social Responsibility
Nicola Banks, Professor of Global Development
Appointed August 2023
Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Laura Winter, Reader in Education and Counselling Psychology
Appointed August 2024
Head of Department - Architecture
Alan Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Architectural Studies
Appointed July 2022
Head of Department - Geography
William Fletcher, Professor of Physical Geography
Appointed August 2025
Head of Global Development Institute
Sam Hickey, Professor of Politics and Development
Appointed April 2023
Head of Manchester Institute of Education
Lisa Murtagh, Professor of Education
Appointed January 2024
Head of Department - Planning, Property and Environmental Management
Ian Mell, Professor of Environmental and Landscape Planning
Appointed December 2023
Professional services posts
Director of School Operations
Dr David Pattwell
School Operations Manager
Lucy Adams
Head of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience
Kelly Osgood
Head of School Finance
Lizzy Langton
People Partner
Martin Banks