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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

    Sam Colegate
    Departmental Manager

    Email: s.colegate@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Leadership of the Professional Services Team, Strategic Planning, Department Operations, Department Resources, Finance

  • David Martin

    David Martin
    Deputy Department Manager

    Email: d.martin8@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Teaching Policy, Department Teaching Committee, Teaching Resourcing, UG and MSc Programmes Management, Exams and Assessments

  • Ivee Da Mata

    Ivanilza Da Mata
    Office Co-ordinator

    Email: I.Da-Mata@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Space, Facilities, Equipment, Procurement

Programmes team

  • Maya King

    Maya King
    Undergraduate Programmes Coordinator

    Email: geog.ug@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: UG Programme Administration, Course Selection, Exam Sub-Boards, Exams and Assessments, Student Support, Moodle

  • Amy Cox

    Amy Cox
    Undergraduate Programmes Coordinator

    Email: 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

    Ayash Nair
    Graduate Programmes Coordinator

    Email: 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

    Hanna Wolodzko
    Graduate Programmes Coordinator

    Email: 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

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    Ruby Bennett
    Graduate Programmes Coordinator

    Email: 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

    Tom Jones
    Research Manager

    Email: geog.research@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Research Strategy, Grant Proposals, Department Research Committee, Academic Visitors, REF

  • Zia Simpson

    Zia Simpson
    Research Coordinator

    Email: 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

    Catherine Mitchell
    Communications and Events Manager

    Email: geog.comms@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Communications and Events Strategy, Internal and External Communications, Public Events, Social Media, Website, Newsletters

  • Isobel Jones

    Isobel Jones
    Communications and Events Officer

    Email: geog.comms@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Public Events, Social Media, Website, Newsletters, Alumni Events

  • Maisie Galea

    Maisie Galea
    Student Engagement and Community Coordinator

    Email: geog.studentevents@lse.ac.uk

    Ask me about: Student Engagement, Student Events, Student Experience, Community Initiatives

Wellbeing support team

  • andrea sze

    Andrea Sze 
    Departmental Senior Student Adviser

    Email: 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:

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.