Professor Steve Christie

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Doctoral College)

• 01509 222587
• s.d.christie@lboro.ac.uk
• Personal webpage

Steve leads the University's Doctoral Researcher programmes to ensure a quality experience for all students and, in liaison with the Academic Schools, to ensure that the size and distribution of the doctoral researcher population remains at a healthy and optimum level.

Dr Sam Marshall

Senior Assistant Registrar

• 01509 222036
• S.J.Marshall@lboro.ac.uk
• Doctoral College Office (Academic Registry), Rutland Building

Sam is manager of the Doctoral College Office (Academic Registry) which has responsibility for research student admissions, records management, studentships and examinations. The Office can provide advice on University regulations and University policy on research student matters.

Dr Jill Thurman

Doctoral Programmes Development Manager

• 01509 228287
• DocProgDevManager@lboro.ac.uk
• Research Office (Hazlerigg)

Jill’s main role is to help the University secure funding to grow the University’s doctoral training portfolio and contribute to the development and management of doctoral training partnerships. She also coordinates existing DTP activity and works with colleagues to pro-actively manage and monitor internal studentship spending across the institution. Jill’s current working pattern is Monday-Wednesday (job share with Dr Rebecca Ginger).

Dr Rebecca Ginger

Doctoral Programmes Development Manager

• 01509 635276
• DocProgDevManager@lboro.ac.uk
• Research Office (Hazlerigg)

Rebecca joined Loughborough Doctoral College in 2018, following 20 years working in industrial R&D. She job shares with Dr Jill Thurman, with whom she helps the University to secure funding and grow its doctoral training portfolio and contributes to the development and management of doctoral training partnerships. She is currently working with colleagues to streamline and expand the industrial networks around Loughborough’s doctoral training programmes. Rebecca’s usual working pattern is Wednesday-Friday.

Dr Duncan Stanley

Research Staff and Student Development Advisor

• 01509 223766
• d.stanley@lboro.ac.uk
• Graduate House and Centre for Academic Practice, Rutland Building

I contribute to the strategic objectives of the University by supporting the development of postgraduate research students and research staff at all career stages. This encompasses the design, promotion, delivery and evaluation of training and development programmes, both face-to-face and blended learning, as well as creating and leading a number of dissemination and networking events for members of the research community. 

I joined Loughborough University in January 2015 from University of Leicester, where I held the post of Research Skills Developer, delivering training and events for postgraduate research students.  My PhD is in Biochemistry, from the University of Otago, New Zealand, specialising in the study of starch degradation in plants.

I have wide-ranging interests in development of researchers, but am particularly interested in research communication and dissemination.

Dr Katryna Kalawsky

Postgraduate Research Student Development Officer

• 01509 223722
• k.e.a.kalawsky@lboro.ac.uk
• Graduate House and Centre for Academic Practice, Rutland Building

In this full-time role, I contribute to the strategic objectives of the University by supporting the development of postgraduate research students. This encompasses  the design, promotion, delivery and evaluation of training and development programmes, through both face-to-face and blended learning.

Eve Uhlig

Careers Consultant – Researchers

• 01509 222086
• e.j.uhlig@lboro.ac.uk
• Careers Network, Bridgeman Building

Eve brings her experience of working in industry and higher education to support postgraduate researchers with their career choices, decision making and transition; via 1:1 career consultations and careers workshops tailored to researchers’ requirements.

Tracy Bergstrom

Doctoral College Administrator (Registry)

• 01509 222464
• T.J.Bergstrom@lboro.ac.uk
• Doctoral College Office (Academic Registry), Rutland Building

• PGR Admissions and Registration
• PGR Studentships
• PGR Examinations
• PGR Records

Martin Ashby

Web Development Officer

• 01509 222225
• m.c.ashby@lboro.ac.uk
• Academic Registry, Rutland Building

Having worked with the Doctoral College since 2010 (when it was only a Graduate School...), I am based in the Academic Registry and manage and advise on the Doctoral College's web presence.