You can access support in your academic department from a number of different sources and you can choose the one that is right for you. Sometimes these roles might differ, depending on whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student. This page gives an overview of the different types of support available to you and lists some of the relevant staff contact details for your department.
Who's who?
Personal Tutors and Supervisors
All undergraduate students and some postgraduate (taught) students, dependant on department, are assigned a Personal Tutor for the duration of their studies.
Your Personal Tutor is an academic member of staff in your department who is there to help you develop academically, personally and professionally throughout your studies. Personal Tutors can offer you support and signpost you to one of the College’s specialist services if you are experiencing any difficulties.
All postgraduate (research) students and some postgraduate (taught) students are assigned a Supervisor who is there to provide academic guidance, and support with the transition into research-led work.
Your Supervisor is an academic member of staff in your department, who is there to support you during your studies and provide feedback on your work. Supervisors can offer you support and signpost you to one of the College’s specialist services if you are experiencing any personal difficulties.
Senior Tutors
Your academic department will have one or more Senior Tutors, usually one for each different level of study. Your Senior Tutor is an academic member of staff who has overall responsibility for the pastoral care of students in your department. They support Personal Tutors and Supervisors in fulfilling their roles and provide additional guidance and oversight in more complex situations.
If you’re not comfortable talking to your Personal Tutor about a problem you are facing, whether it’s academic or personal, you can speak to your Senior Tutor. You can find out who your Senior Tutor is below.
Who's who cont
Faculty Senior Tutors
Faculty Senior Tutors are responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality support for students in the departments that sit within their faculty. They work closely with the College’s specialist support services and support Senior Tutors in fulfilling their roles. They also provide support directly to students who have more complex concerns or situations. The Faculty Senior Tutors are:
- Business School, Dr William Cox, w.cox@imperial.ac.uk
- Faculty of Engineering, Dr Lorraine Craig, l.craig@imperial.ac.uk
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Professor Ingo Mueller-Wodarg, fons-seniortutor@imperial.ac.uk
- Faculty of Medicine, Dr Jeffrey Vernon, j.vernon@imperial.ac.uk
Student Representatives
Each degree course cohort elects student representatives who work with College staff to shape and improve the student experience. If you have feedback about your course, or another aspect of life in your department, make sure you talk to your student representative. They have regular opportunities to provide student feedback to departmental staff (anonymously where appropriate). Find out who your student representatives are.
Professional Services Staff
Each department has one or more members of staff in the professional services team who are able to provide information, signposting and support to students who are experiencing difficulty. This typically includes the following roles (although specific roles vary between departments):
- Undergraduate/Postgraduate Administrators
- Office Managers
- Liaison Officers/Student Wellbeing Advisors
If you have any questions or concerns about your course, your department or just need some advice on where to get the right support, members of your departmental professional services team will be able to help you.
Your Senior Tutor contacts
- Faculty of Engineering (undergraduate)
- Faculty of Engineering (postgraduate)
- Faculty of Medicine (undergraduate)
- Faculty of Medicine (postgraduate)
- Faculty of Natural Sciences (undergraduate)
- Faculty of Natural Sciences (postgraduate)
- Business School & Educational Development Unit
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics |
Dr Siti Ros Shamsuddin (Years 1 and 2) Dr Yongyung Hwang (Years 3 and 4) |
aero.seniortutor@imperial.ac.uk |
| Bioengineering |
Dr Faraz Janan Dr Warren Macdonald (Deputy Senior Tutor) |
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| Chemical Engineering | Dr Andreas Kogelbauer | a.kogelbauer@imperial.ac.uk |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Dr Margaret Szabo | m.szabo@imperial.ac.uk |
| Computing |
Dr Maria Valera-Espina Dr Nick Powell |
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| Dyson School of Engineering |
Dr Talya Porat |
t.porat@imperial.ac.uk |
| Earth Science and Engineering |
Dr Lizzie Day Dr Valentin Laurent (Deputy Senior Tutor) |
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| Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Dr Zahid Durrani Professor Kristel Fobelets |
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| Materials |
Professor David Dye Dr Priya Saravanapavan |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
Professor Bamber Blackman |
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| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics |
Dr Urban Fasel (PGT) Professor Joaquim Peiro (PGR) |
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| Bioengineering |
Dr Faraz Janan (PGT) Dr Warren Macdonald (PGT) Dr Sylvain Ladame (PGR) |
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| Chemical Engineering | Professor Martin Trusler (PGT and PGR) | m.trusler@imperial.ac.uk |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Dr Adam Sadowski (PGT) Dr Christian Onof (PGR) |
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| Computing |
Dr Thomas Lancaster (PGT) Professor Paul Kelly (PGR) |
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| Dyson School of Engineering |
Dr Chandra George (PGT) Dr Michel-Alexandra Cardin (PGR) |
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| Earth Science and Engineering |
Dr James Percival (PGT) Professor Robert Zimmerman (PGR) |
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| Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Dr Javier Barria Dr Imad Jaimoukha (PGR) |
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| Materials |
Professor Alexandra Porter (PGT) Professor Aron Walsh (PGR) |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
Professor Alex Taylor (PGT) Dr Amir Kadiric (PGR) Dr Monica Marinescu (PGR Deputy Senior Tutor) |
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PGT = Postgraduate Taught PGR = Postgraduate Research |
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| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| School of Medicine (MBBS Phase 1) |
Dr Anabel Varela Carver (Phase 1a) Prof Mark Nelson (Phase 1b) Prof Debbie Jarvis (Phase 1c) Dr Saira Hameed (Deputy Senior Tutor, all Phase 1) |
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| School of Medicine (MBBS Phase 2) |
Miss Roshni Patel (pathways A-H) Dr Chris John (pathways I-T) |
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| School of Medicine (MBBS Year 5) |
Dr Emma Hatfield (surnames A-L) Ms Sara Barnett (surnames M-Z) |
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| School of Medicine (MBBS Year 6) | Dr Lucy Bingham | l.bingham@imperial.ac.uk |
| School of Medicine (BMB Year 1) | Dr James Gardiner | j.gardiner@imperial.ac.uk |
| School of Medicine (BMB Year 2) | Dr Athina Belsi | a.belsi@imperial.ac.uk |
| School of Medicine (BMB Year 3) | Dr Laura Canevari | l.canevari@imperial.ac.uk |
| School of Medicine (Director of Student Support) | Dr Rebecca Salter | r.salter@imperial.ac.uk |
| Department(s) | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Clinical Sciences |
Dr Christian Speck |
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Department of Brain Science Department if Metabolism |
Dr Wayne Mitchell (PGT) Dr Maggie Trela (PGT)
Dr Kevin Murphy (PGR) |
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Department of Infectious Disease Department of Immunology and Inflammation |
Dr Toby Andrew (PGT) Dr Stefano Sandrone (PGT) Dr Kevin Murphy (PGR) |
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| National Heart and Lung Institute |
Dr Duncan Rogers (PGT) Dr Charlotte Dean (PGR) |
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| School of Public Health | Jenny Husbands (PGT and PGR) | j.husbands@imperial.ac.uk |
| Department of Surgey and Cancer |
Dr Christos Kontovounisios Jennifer Simeon (PGR) |
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PGT = Postgraduate Taught PGR = Postgraduate Research |
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| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Dr Nick Brooks | n.brooks@imperial.ac.uk |
| Life Sciences |
Dr Stuart Haslam (Biochemistry) Prof Stephen Brickley (Biological Sciences) |
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| Mathematics |
Dr Christopher Ford Dr Pietro Siorpaes |
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| Physics |
Dr Derek Lee Dr Sebastien Guenneau (Deputy Senior Tutor) |
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| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Environmental Policy | Dr Alexandra Collins | alexandra.collins@imperial.ac.uk |
| Chemistry |
Dr Phil Miller |
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| Life Sciences |
Dr Tony Southall (South Kensington) Dr Will Pearse (Silwood) Dr Emma Ransome (Silwood) |
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| Mathematics | Dr Gunnar Pruessner | g.pruessner@imperial.ac.uk |
| Physics |
Dr Robert Forsyth (teaching) Prof Jeremy Chittenden (research) |
| Area | Name | |
|---|---|---|
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BSc Economics, Finance and Data Science Doctoral and MRes Suite Specialised Masters Suite Professional Development |
Dr William Cox |
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MBA Suite Finance Suite Joint Honours and iBSc Suite |
Dr Baggy Cox | b.cox@imperial.ac.uk |
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Management Suite Summer School |
Mr Colin Love |
Your Wellbeing Advisors
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Jemma Overmire (temporary) | j.overmire@imperial.ac.uk |
| Bioengineering |
Geethma Aponsu |
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| Chemical Engineering | Eghosa Atti | e.atti@imperial.ac.uk |
| Civil and Evironmental Engineering | Michelle Langan | m.langan@imperial.ac.uk |
| Computing | Caroline Gilchrist | c.gilchrist@imperial.ac.uk |
| Design Engineering |
Danny Lee Siobhan Dillon |
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| Earth Science and Engineering | Anita Murphy | anita.murphy@imperial.ac.uk |
| Electronics and Electrical Engineering | Kelly Greenwood | k.greenwood@imperial.ac.uk |
| Materials | Olly Swanton | o.swanton@imperial.ac.uk |
| Mechanical Engineering | Naomi Jackson-Macfarlane | n.jackson-macfarlane@imperial.ac.uk |
| Faculty of Engineering Student Wellbeing Lead | Jemma Overmire | j.overmire@imperial.ac.uk |
| Department | Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Medicine | Fran Bertolini | Student Services Manager | f.bertolini@imperial.ac.uk |
| School of Medicine | Hannah Behague | Welfare Officer | h.behague@imperial.ac.uk |
| School of Medicine | Carly Line | Welfare Administrator | c.line@imperial.ac.uk |
| School of Medicine | Juliet Wiredu | Welfare Assistant | j.wiredu@imperial.ac.uk |
| Please note the School of Medicine is responsible for UG students only. If you are a PG student, please contact your relevant department contact or your Faculty Senior Tutor. | |||
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Gabriella Emmanuel | fonsstudentwellbeing@imperial.ac.uk |
| Life Sciences | Syeda Razzak | |
| Mathematics | Rothna Akhtar | |
| Physics | Ella Robson | |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Business School |
Sophie Cutforth Anna Goodwin |
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