Pastoral support for PhD students

College support

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Departmental support

The Chemistry Department PhD team also offer pastoral support and advice, and if necessary can direct you to an appropriate source of support elsewhere. You can arrange to have a meeting with the postgraduate tutor at any time during your studies. 

All meetings will be completely confidential.

Chemistry PhD support team

  • Dr Rob Davies

    Dr Rob Davies

    Personal details

    Dr Rob Davies Senior Tutor (PGR)

    020 7594 5754 (internal: 45754)

    Location

    Office 601J
    MSRH Building

    How I can help:

    All PhD students can contact the senior tutors if you have any concerns such as medical or financial, and including any concerns you may have about the supervision of your studies.

  • Dr Silvia Diez-Gonzalez

    Personal details

    Dr Silvia Diez-Gonzalez Deputy Senior Tutor (PGR)

    020 7594 9699 (internal: 49699)

    Location

    Office 401E
    MSRH Building

    How I can help:

    All PhD students can contact the senior tutors if you have any concerns such as medical or financial, and including any concerns you may have about the supervision of your studies.

  • Professor Keith Willison

    Professor Keith Willison

    Personal details

    Professor Keith Willison Deputy Senior Tutor (PGR)

    020 7594 5837 (internal: 45837)

    Location

    Office 301F
    MSRH Building

    How I can help:

    All PhD students can contact the senior tutors if you have any concerns such as medical or financial, and including any concerns you may have about the supervision of your studies.

  • Dr Rudiger Woscholski

    Personal details

    Dr Rudiger Woscholski Director of Postgraduate Studies

    020 7594 5305 (internal: 45305)

    Location

    Office 301L
    MSRH Building

    How I can help:

    Rudiger is responsible for interfacing with the College and funding bodies, and overall strategic opportunities as well as providing assistance to the senior tutors PGR when needed.

  • Doris Pappoe

    Doris Pappoe

    Personal details

    Doris Pappoe PhD Administrator

    020 7594 5864 (internal: 45864)

    Location

    Office G21
    MSRH Building

    How I can help:

    Doris should be able to help with most practical matters concerning the administration of your studies, including the submission of relevant forms and the payments of bursaries.

  • Dr Mike Ray

    Dr Mike Ray

    Personal details

    Dr Mike Ray Head of Research Student Training and Mental Health First Aider

    020 7594 2678 (internal: 42678)

    Location

    Office G21
    MSRH Building

    How I can help:

    Working alongside the postgraduate administrator Mike’s role is to support all research students in the MSRH building as well as managing the transition of students between the different postgraduate programmes.

  • Faculty Safety Team

    Personal details

    Faculty Safety Team

    Location

    Office G07A
    MSRH Building

    Role

    Please contact the safety team with any safety related questions.