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Contact The Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University.

Head of Department: Prof Benjamin Brock

benjamin.brock@northumbria.ac.uk

Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences
Northumbria University
Ellison Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor: Professor Rebecca Strachan

 

rebecca.strachan@northumbria.ac.uk



Department Contacts

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Catherine Smurthwaite

PA to Head of Department

0191 227 3719

 

catherine.smurthwaite@northumbria.ac.uk

Student Support


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Professor John Woodward

Research

0191 227 3048 john.woodward@northumbria.ac.uk 

Allan Osborne

Postgraduate Research Enquiries

0191 227 3226 allan.osborne@northumbria.ac.uk

Robert Duker, Student Progress Manager

Student Complaints

0191 227 4698 ee.appeals.and.complaints@northumbria.ac.uk

Business Enquiries

Sales and Business Development Team

0191 215 6300


Placements Enquiries

 

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Role Staff
Associate HoD  Graham Mowl
Head of Subject: Physical Geography & Environmental Sciences Prof Ulrich Salzmann
Head of Subject: Human Geography, Policy & Development Prof Andrew Collins 
Director of Enterprise & Engagement

Dr Michael Deary (Sabbatical in semester 2)
Professor Jane Entwistle to cover semester 2 sabbatical

Director of Learning & Teaching Dr Mike Jeffries
Director of Research & Innovation (and UoA14 Lead) Dr Nick Rutter

PGR Programme Leader

Dr Vasile Ersek
Equality & Diversity Representative Dr Bronwen Whitney
Ethics Representative TBC



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