Professional Services Staff

Sarah Burton
Head of Programme Delivery
Undergraduate Programme Manager

Email: s.l.burton@lse.ac.uk
For BSc Economics and BSc Economics with Economic History offer holders: econ.bsc.offerholders@lse.ac.uk. *If you have a query about applying to our BSc programmes, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office who administer applications.* 

Ask me about: BSc, MSc, MRes/PhD Programme Delivery (Strategic and Financial), management of BSc Programmes and BSc exams, pastoral care, Secretary to the Sub-Board of Examiners, managing BSc Welcome and social events, member of the BSc SSLC.

John Canfield
MSc Programme Manager (MSc Economics Two Year Programme)

Email: J.R.Canfield@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: management of MSc Programmes and the EC451 introductory course, MSc Exams, MSc Welcome and social events, Graduate Course Choice, Academic Mentor allocation and MSc SSLCs.

Rudi Clayton
MSc Programme Administrator 

Email: econ.msc@lse.ac.uk; econ.exams.pg@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: administration of MSc Programmes, MSc exams and student communication.

Narmin Crorie
BSc Programme Administrator

Email: n.crorie@lse.ac.uk, econ.exams@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: administrative and advisory support for all matters related to BSc exams, assessment guidance for students in accordance with the LSE Academic Code, supporting BSc Welcome and social events, class changes, supporting the organisation and administration of the BSc SSLC.

Kelly Lewis
MSc Programme Manager (MSc Economics and MSc EME Programme)

Email: k.lewis4@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: management of MSc Programmes and the EC400 introductory course, MSc Exams, MSc Welcome and social events, Graduate Course Choice, Academic Mentor allocation and MSc SSLCs.

Alice O'Donkor
Student Engagement and Communications Officer

Email: a.odonkor@lse.ac.uk, Econ.Stu.Engagement@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: maintenance of the programmes websites, Student Hub, social media, student newsletters, promotion of programmes events, maintenance of programmes mailing lists.

Lakmini Staskus
Head of Academic Planning

Email: l.staskus@lse.ac.uk, econ.teaching@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: Teaching Allocation, mentee and exam marking allocation, recruitment of Graduate Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows and Course Managers, departmental lecture and class timetable, and Teaching Committee.

Ben Westall
BSc Programme Administrator

Email: B.N.Westall@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: administrative support for BSc Programmes, BSc exams and student communication.

Shubhra Mitra
Graduate Admissions Manager

Email: econ.pgadm@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: overall management of the Department’s admissions policies, processes (Taught Masters, MRes/PhD Economics programmes and Visiting Research), coordinating academic selectors, liaison with LSE Graduate Admissions, supporting applicants/offer holders and maintaining admission-related information on the Department website.

Lorna Severn
Graduate Admissions Administrator

Email: econ.pgadm@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: administrative support for the Graduate Admissions team, MRes/PhD Economics offer and funding nomination processes, the MRes/PhD Admissions Committee and Funding & Recruitment Committee; administration for the MRes/PhD Economics programme and MSc offers, supporting applicants and offer holders, managing and reporting admissions data, maintaining admission-related information on the Department website.

Emma Taverner
MRes/PhD Programme Manager

Email: e.taverner@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: management of MRes and PhD Economics programmes, support and advice to MRes and PhD students, MRes/PhD SSLC, PhD Moodle Portal, MRes Sub-board Committee, progress reports, exams and assessments, theses and vivas, research allowances, the PhD job market, research student events and the EDP.

Oceana Taylor
Senior Communications Officer 

Email: O.Taylor@lse.ac.uk, Econ.Comms@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: the Department’s website and social media channels (content, updates and analytics), Economica social media, digital resources, communications activities, communications strategy, promotion of departmental events, internal staff newsletter, staff mailing lists, CMS training.

Mohsin Ahmed

DTS Econ Support Officer

Email: m.ahmed41@lse.ac.uk

I am the dedicated DTS (Data and Technology Services) Econ Support Officer (for the Department of Economics staff only).

Ask me about: everything related to IT support, technology issues, queries or service requests.

Find me in 32SAL 1.01 - Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Nallini Samuel
Department Manager (Operations)

Email: n.s.samuel@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: Department Operations and Communications, including financial records and budget, Junior Recruitment, HR processes, Space Management, Business Continuity, Health and Safety and Communications projects.

Andy Wilson
Department Manager (Planning and Resources)

Email: a.wilson5@lse.ac.uk

Ask me about: leading the Professional Services team, principal administration for financial policy and planning, administrative staff management, succession planning and change management, reviewing submissions to School Committees and external agencies/funding bodies and review processes for academic staff.