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Who we are

Student Services comprises five teams, being the Helpdesk Team, Student Money Advice & Rights (SMART), Disability & Dyslexia and The Regional Access Centre (DDAC), the Student Health & Wellbeing Team and the Children’s Garden.

Mike Moore

Mike Moore

Mike Moore is Director of HR Services and acting Director of Student Services. His role is to lead both services, to provide a first-rate student and staff experience

Alison McGrand

Alison McGrand

Alison McGrand is Senior HR Manager (Policy and Operations) and, as acting line manager of the Student Services’ management team, co-ordinates the work of that team.


Our Teams

Helpdesk Team

In most cases, the Helpdesk will be the first point of contact for both staff and students with any non-academic queries. The Helpdesks assist with day-to-day queries but also give guidance on more complex issue such as enrolment and fee payment.

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Head of Student Services Helpdesk - Mandy Estridge

Is responsible for leading the Helpdesk Team and co-ordinating university wide events for First Week.

Email: m.a.estridge@uel.ac.uk

Helpdesk Managers

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Eileen Johnson (Docklands)

Email: e.johnson@uel.ac.uk

Helpdesk Advisors

The Helpdesk Advisors deliver front line advice, information and guidance on all non-academic queries as well as administering student documentation such as council tax exemption certificates and student travel.

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Senior Helpdesk Advisor - Saima Rehman

Email: S.Rehman@uel.ac.uk

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Helpdesk Advisor - Susan Parkin

Email: S.E.Parkin@uel.ac.uk

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Helpdesk Advisor - Jane Lee

Email: b.chia@uel.ac.uk

Helpdesk Advisor - Brigid Leworthy

Email: b.leworthy@uel.ac.uk


Student Money Advice & Rights Team (SMART)

The SMART team are on hand to help with student money related issues providing advice, information and guidance on government and university funds, the Access to Learning Fund, Emergency Loans, Teacher Development Agency bursaries and all aspects of managing their money most effectively to equip them with a set of transferable and professional and personal skills which they can utilise to support themselves whilst they are studying as well as over their lifetime.

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Head of SMART Team – Nicole Redman

Has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the SMART Team and providing budget management advice for Student Services ensuring that services are delivered to the highest standards possible.

Email: N.Redman@uel.ac.uk

Deputy Manager of SMART – Tina Nightingale

Assists the Head of SMART in providing an effective and coordinated money advice and support service.

Email: t.nightingale@uel.ac.uk

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Student Services Finance and Business Development Manager – Amin Khan

Has responsibility for developing policy and advising on all aspects of budgetary issues and monitoring and advising on all income streams in the service.

Email: a.m.khan@uel.ac.uk

Student Money Advisors

Responsible for providing advice, information and support on government and university funds both pre and post application and delivering a pro-active service delivering a range of money management and financial capability skills to our students.

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Student Money Advisor – Amanda Hey

Email: A.C.Hey@uel.ac.uk

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Student Money Advisor – Carole Law

Email: C.M.Law@uel.ac.uk

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Welfare Advisor – Debbie Lindsay

Email: d.lindsay@uel.ac.uk

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Welfare Advisor – Sinead McCarthy

Email: s.t.f.mccarthy@uel.ac.uk


Disability, Dyslexia & Access Centre

Works together to ensure that students with disabilities receive the support they need to make the most of their studies at UEL.

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Head of Disability & Dyslexia team and the Regional Access Centre – Eleanor Girt

Responsible for the management and strategic development of the Disability, Dyslexia Team and the Regional Access Centre East London Access Centre (RACEL)

Email: e.m.girt@uel.ac.uk

Dyslexia Team

Responsible for the assessment and support of students with dyslexia and specific learning differences.

 

Dyslexia Educational Advisor – Elizabeth Opaleye

Email: e.opaleye@uel.ac.uk

 

Disability Team

Provides support to disabled students in learning and teaching, examinations and finding personal assistants (e.g. notetakers, mentors)

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Disability & Dyslexia Advisor – Anu Doraisamy

Email: A.Doraisamy@uel.ac.uk

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Dyslexia & Disability Assistant – Deborah Price

Email: D.C.Price@uel.ac.uk


The Regional Access Centre East London (RACEL)

The Regional Access Centre East London is an accredited access centre based at our Stratford Campus (within the Student Centre).  We provide Assessments of Needs for students who have applied for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)

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Quality Assurance Manager, Access Centre – Nigel Meeson

Responsible for the general management and quality procedures of the Access Centre

Email: n.e.meeson@uel.ac.uk

Quality Assistants

Responsible for quality assurance and monitoring of needs assessment reports and administration of the Access Centre.

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Quality Assistant – Tracey Bullock

Email: t.bullock@uel.ac.uk

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Quality Assistant – Julie Thompson

Email: j.a.thompson@uel.ac.uk

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Assistive Technology Assistant – Clive Wilson-Fraser

Responsible for supporting the delivery of assistive technology to disabled students at the Regional Access Centre East London.

Email: c.wilson-fraser@uel.ac.uk


Student Health & Wellbeing

The Student Health & Wellbeing Team is responsible for providing guidance, advice and clinical support on all health related matters to all our students. The team plays a lead role on dealing with Health Critical Incidents across the University. We are committed to deliver a high standard service to assist students in achieving their full potential as part of the UEL community.

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Head of Student Health & Wellbeing - Rute Soares

Responsible for leading and coordination of the Student Health & Wellbeing team and for leading the strategy and support provided by the team to the UEL community on Health Critical Incidents.

Email: r.soares@uel.ac.uk

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Mental Health Coordinator – John McCarthy

Offers advice, information and support to Students’ with mental health difficulties as well as University wide support on Health Critical Incidents.

Email: j.c.mccarthy@uel.ac.uk

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Student Health & Wellbeing Advisor – Fay Kalapoda

Offers initial appointments to students’ with emotional health difficulties and provides University wide support on Health Critical Incidents.

Email: f.kalapoda@uel.ac.uk

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Student Health & Wellbeing Advisor - Coranne Marney

Provides clinical support to students’ on all general health related matters and provides University wide support on Health Critical Incidents.

Email: c.marney@uel.ac.uk

Student Counsellors

 

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Student Counsellor - Hanneke Kosterink

Our student counsellors deliver a discrete professional short term counselling service to students.

Email: h.kosterink@uel.ac.uk

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Student Counsellor - Louise Squires

Our student counsellors deliver a discrete professional short term counselling service to students.

Email: l.squires@uel.ac.uk

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Health & Wellbeing Administrator – Kim McCree

Provides administrative support to team and delivers advice, information and guidance to students on all matters related to the team

Email: k.mccree@uel.ac.uk


Children’s Garden/Early Years Centre

Responsible for providing care for children of 3-6 years of age and places are available to children of students, staff and local residents. Places can be booked on a sessional or full-time basis.

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Early Years Manager – Thais Bishop

Email: t.m.bishop@uel.ac.uk

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Early Years Practitioner – Gillian Maguire

Email: g.maguire@uel.ac.uk

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Early Years Practitioner – Jenny Tash

Email: j.tash@uel.ac.uk

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Early Years Practitioner – Sally Cardy

Email: s.j.cardy@uel.ac.uk

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Early Years Practitioner – Samantha Byrne

Email: s.j.byrne@uel.ac.uk

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Lunchtime Assistant – Angela Humphrey


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Lunchtime Assistant – Sharon Jackson



Staff Support Team

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Executive Assistant – Julie Tully

Responsible for office management and for administrative support for the Service Management Team.

Email: J.A.M.Tully@uel.ac.uk

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Projects & Events Officer – Kirstie Adam

Responsible for developing and maintaining IT systems and databases for Student Services.

Email: k.adam@uel.ac.uk


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