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About the Midlands Hub

The Midlands is hosted by the University of Warwick within the Learning & Development Centre. The Vitae Midlands Hub team are committed to enriching professional and career development support for researchers across the region. The Hub has established an enthusiastic Advisory Group with members from key Higher Education Institutions in the Midlands and a Midlands Researcher Developer Forum for all staff who have a remit for researcher development. The Hub organises and supports an extensive range of activities including:

  • Establishing a network of regional contacts to share ideas and resources.
  • Disseminating policies, events and resources throughout the region

Dr Kate Mahoney (Hub Manager)
Learning & Development Centre
2nd Floor, University House
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 8UW
Tel: 024 765 74729/ 07920531224
Email: midlandshub@vitae.ac.uk

Sharon Neal (Co-ordinator)
Learning and Development Manager
Learning & Development Centre
2nd Floor, University House
University of Warwick 
Coventry
CV4 8UW

Vitae Midlands Hub Assistant
Learning & Development Centre
2nd Floor, University House
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 8UW
Tel: 024 76 150480
Email: midlandshub@vitae.ac.uk

 

Key institutional contacts

PhD ResponsibilityResearch Staff Responsibility

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

Emma Smith 

Programme Co-ordinator, Student Careers & Skills 

E.E.Smith@warwick.ac.uk 

 

Sandy Sparks 

Learning and Development Adviser 

sandy.sparks@warwick.ac.uk

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Peter Lakeland 

Manager of Staff and Graduate Development 

p.j.lakeland@aston.ac.uk 

 

Peter Lakeland 

Manager of Staff and Graduate Development 

p.j.lakeland@aston.ac.uk 

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Dr Catherine Mills

University Graduate School Manager 

C.Mills@bham.ac.uk  

 

Vincent O’Grady

People & Organisational Development

v.c.ogrady@bham.ac.uk

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

Jane Farrow

Research Support & FP7 Manager 

jane.farrow@bcu.ac.uk 

 

Paul Bartholomew

Head of Academic Staff Development 

Centre for Enhancement of Learning & Teaching

paul.bartholomew@bcu.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Hazel Foggin

Careers & Employability Coordinator  

h.foggin@ucb.ac.uk 

 

Hazel Foggin

Careers & Employability Coordinator  

h.foggin@ucb.ac.uk

NEWMAN UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM

Professor Peter Childs 

Pro-Vice Chancellor Research and Scholarship 

P.Childs@staff.newman.ac.uk 

 

Katie Wilcock

Human Resources Manager 

k.wilcock@newman.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

Prof. Christine Hockings

University Learning and Teaching Research Co-ordinator 

C.Hockings@wlv.ac.uk

 

Dr Debra Cureton

Research Fellow in Mentoring Development 

D.Cureton@wlv.ac.uk

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

Lise Elliott 

Assistant Registrar Quality & Research Support 

lise.elliott@coventry.ac.uk

 

Ms Lisa Burman 

HR Learning & Development Adviser 

per138@coventry.ac.uk 

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Prof Paul Weller

Head of Research and Commercial Development 

P.G.Weller@derby.ac.uk 

 

Dr Beverley Carter

Quality Manager FE  

b.carter@derby.ac.uk

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

Kerry Mason 

Research Training Manager 

kmason@dmu.ac.uk

 

Rachel Barbrook 

HR Services Team Manager

rbarbrook@dmu.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

Dr Mehdi Barghchi

Postgraduate Training Co-ordinator 

mb449@le.ac.uk

 

Meera Warrier

Research Development Coordinator 

mw189@le.ac.uk 

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

Dr Heather Dalgleish 

Postgraduate Training Coordinator 

h.y.dalgleish@lboro.ac.uk

 

Diane Beale 

Academic Practice Development Adviser 

d.d.Beale@lboro.ac.uk 

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

Parmjit Dhugga 

Researcher & Training Development Manager 

parmjit.dhugga@nottingham.ac.uk

 

Parmjit Dhugga 

Researcher & Training Development Manager 

parmjit.dhugga@nottingham.ac.uk

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

Lindsay Davies

Learning and Development Manager Academic Practice  

Lindsay.davies@ntu.ac.uk

 

Lindsay Davies

Learning and Development Manager Academic Practice  

Lindsay.davies@ntu.ac.uk

WORCESTER UNIVERSITY

John-Paul Wilson

Director of Research Development 

j.wilson@worc.ac.uk 

 

Dr Val Chapman 

Director, Centre for Inclusive Learning Support

v.chapman@worc.ac.uk

STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY

Richard Gorton

Research Projects Coordinator

r.l.gorton@staffs.ac.uk 

 

Ms Kathryn McFarlane 

Professional Development Manager 

k.j.mcfarlane@staffs.ac.uk

KEELE UNIVERSITY

Dr Jenny Smith 

Learning and Teaching Developer 

j.h.smith@keele.ac.uk

 

Russell Crawford

Academic Developer 

r.crawford@keele.ac.uk

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Prof Mike Neary

Director of Graduate School 

mneary@lincoln.ac.uk 

 

Hannah Phillips

HR Manager 

hphillips@lincoln.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Ros Jennings

Head of Postgraduate Research Centre  

rjennings@glos.ac.uk 

HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY 

Ms Lydia Arnold

Educational Development and Quality Enhancement 

larnold@harper-adams.ac.uk 

 

Nick Gallagher-Hughes 

Staff Development Officer

ngh@harper-adams.ac.uk

BISHOPS GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY 

Dr Jenny Rees

Dean of Students and Academic Engagement 

jenny.rees@bishopg.ac.uk

 

Dr Jenny Rees

Dean of Students and Academic Engagement 

jenny.rees@bishopg.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON

David Watson 

Postgraduate Research Manager 

david.watson@northampton.ac.uk

 

 

Simone Apel

Research Training Coordinator, Graduate School

Email simone.apel@northampton.ac.uk 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN UNIVERSITY

 

Vivien Bacigalupo

Head of Research Degrees Team

Vivien.bacigalupo@open.ac.uk

 

 

 

Dorothy Faulkner

Head of Research Career Development

Dorothy.faulkner@open.ac.uk

 

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