Professional Services Staff
Meet our Professional Services Staff who support the department’s day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives. Their expertise covers programmes and student support, research, communications, events and engagement.
Operations team

Sam Colegate
Departmental ManagerEmail: s.colegate@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: Leadership of the Professional Services Team, Strategic Planning, Department Operations, Department Resources, Finance

David Martin
Deputy Department ManagerEmail: d.martin8@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: Teaching Policy, Department Teaching Committee, Teaching Resourcing, UG and MSc Programmes Management, Exams and Assessments

Ivanilza Da Mata
Office Co-ordinatorEmail: I.Da-Mata@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: Space, Facilities, Equipment, Procurement
Programmes team

Maya King
Undergraduate Programmes CoordinatorEmail: geog.ug@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: UG Programme Administration, Course Selection, Exam Sub-Boards, Exams and Assessments, Student Support, Moodle

Amy Cox
Undergraduate Programmes CoordinatorEmail: geog.ug@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: UG Programme Administration, Course Selection, Exam Sub-Boards, Exams and Assessments, Student Support, Moodle, Staff Student Liaison Committee

Ayash Nair
Graduate Programmes CoordinatorEmail: geog.pg@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: MSc Programme Administration, Student Support, Programme Regulations, Course Selection, Moodle, Summative Assessments (Extensions, Resits, Deferrals, Interruptions), My Adjustments, Exam Boards

Hanna Wolodzko
Graduate Programmes CoordinatorEmail: geog.pg@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: MSc Programme Administration, Student Support, Programme Regulations, Course Selection, Moodle, Summative Assessments (Extensions, Resits, Deferrals, Interruptions), My Adjustments, Exam Boards

Ruby Bennett
Graduate Programmes CoordinatorEmail: geog.pg@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: MSc Programme Administration, Student Support, Programme Regulations, Course Selection, Moodle, Summative Assessments (Extensions, Resits, Deferrals, Interruptions), My Adjustments, Exam Boards
Research team

Tom Jones
Research ManagerEmail: geog.research@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: Research Strategy, Grant Proposals, Department Research Committee, Academic Visitors, REF

Zia Simpson
Research CoordinatorEmail: geog.phd@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: MPhil/PhD Programme Administration, Staff Student Liaison Committee (PhD), Student Support, Research Seminars, Research Workshops and Conferences
For MPhil/PhD programme enquiries, please visit our MPhil/PhD frequently asked questions page.
If you cannot find an answer to your question via this page, please contact geog.phd@lse.ac.uk.
Communications, events and engagement team

Catherine Mitchell
Communications and Events ManagerEmail: geog.comms@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: Communications and Events Strategy, Internal and External Communications, Public Events, Social Media, Website, Newsletters

Isobel Jones
Communications and Events OfficerEmail: geog.comms@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: Public Events, Social Media, Website, Newsletters, Alumni Events

Maisie Galea
Student Engagement and Community CoordinatorEmail: geog.studentevents@lse.ac.uk
Ask me about: Student Engagement, Student Events, Student Experience, Community Initiatives
Wellbeing support team

Andrea Sze
Departmental Senior Student AdviserEmail: ssc.dssa@lse.ac.uk
The Student Adviser is available to support you throughout your time at LSE, helping you to navigate the advice and support services available to you (alongside your Academic Mentor and other departmental staff), and to assist with your personal, welfare or wellbeing needs.
They will also be the best person to ask for support if at any point your engagement or assessments have been impacted - they can discuss the options available to you and ensure you receive appropriate support.
You can book a 30-minute appointment with your Student Adviser (in-person or online) or attend an online drop-in session for quick queries - please refer to the Departmental Senior Student Advice Team webpage for your department booking form and drop-in information.
Get in touch with the Department of Geography and Environment
Online
The easiest and quickest way to contact us is via email:
- General enquiries: geog.dept@lse.ac.uk
- UG enquiries: geog.ug@lse.ac.uk
- MSc enquiries: geog.pg@lse.ac.uk
- PhD enquiries: geog.phd@lse.ac.uk
- Research enquiries: geog.research@lse.ac.uk
- Communications and Events enquiries: geog.comms@lse.ac.uk
In-person
The Department of Geography and Environment's Professional Services Team is located in the Cheng Kin Ku Building, 3rd floor, opposite Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 2AE.
Mondays: 10am – 4pm
Tuesdays: 10am – 4pm
Wednesdays: 10am – 4pm
Thursdays: 10am – 4pm
Fridays: 10am – 4pm
Please note that the team operates on a hybrid working basis. While individual staff members may work remotely on some days, there is always at least one team member present on campus.