Staff Handbook

This page provides a list of management and organisational areas within the department. In each section, the person responsible is identified and there are links to information and archives relating to the area.

Marketing and Communication Requests in DASS

The following arrangements are in place for making marketing and communication requests in DASS

DASS website and news stories

If you have website related works or news stories, please email it to Maryam Moarefvand m.moarefvand@londonmet.ac.uk

Events

If you need support over an event please email Suzanne Cooper to make an appointment for an initial discussion about your event on s.cooper@londonmet.ac.uk

Other Communications projects

If you would like to request a promotional project – such as a poster, leaflet, existing publicity update, prospectus update, broad promotional strategy for a course– please use the project request form to make the request. This can either be emailed to Chris Lane at c.lane@londonmet.ac.uk or posted in the departmental pigeon hole in the reception area at Labroke House or the departmental office at Calcutta House.

Livelink
Part of the site is password protected. This area is called Livelink. The DASS site provides links to Livelink - straight to the documents you need - without needing lots of clicks or complicated navigation. To access these pages you will need a Livelink account. Everyone in the department has a livelink account - but if you do not know your own Livelink username and password please contact Rosie Mgbeojikwe r.mgbeojikwe@londonmet.ac.uk

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The following link provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions that staff will have about working in the department: Frequently Asked Questions

You can submit new matieral for the Frequently Asked Questions section of the site by emailing Maryam Moarefvand m.moarefvand@londonmet.ac.uk

Calendar
Click here for the shared departmental calender (livelink ID needed).Everyone in the department can add items to the calender by choosing 'add meeting' on the calender itself. For further information about the departmental calender - please contact Rachael Smith rachael.smith@londonmet.ac.uk

Contacting everyone in the department
Everyone in the department can be contacted sending an email to Marcy O'Reilly marcy.oreilly@londonmet.ac.uk who will forward messages on.

Organisational Area	Person Responsible	Links
Admissions & Recruitment	Chris lane Jim is the Academic Leader responsible for recruitment issues in the Department. He covenes the Department's Marketing Action Group and organises clearing. IT and communications strategy.	Key documents for Admissions & Recruitment
Departmental Council	Dr Nicholas Watts Nicholas convenes the Departmental Council, which provides the forum for the Department's staff to discuss current issues and has a formal feed into the Academic Board of the University.	Archive of materials from Departmental Council
Departmental Management Group (DMG)	Professor John Gabriel John is Head of Department. He convenes the Departmental Management Group.	Archive of materials from Departmental Management Group
Finance & Information	Maggie Mapley Maggie is Finance and Information Officer for the Department.	Key documents for Finance & Information
Health & Safety	Marcy O'Reilly Marcy is Departmental Administrator.
Communication	Maryam Moarefvand Maryam is responsible for the department's website and News Suzanne Cooper Susan is responsible for the department's events and marketing
Policies & Procedures	Professor John Gabriel John is Head of Department.	Archive of departmental Policies & Procedures Student Complaints Procedure
Projects & Contracts	Mark Coombes Mark is Projects and Contracts Officer for the Department.
Quality & Standards	Richard Skues Richard is Principal Lecturer in Social Science. He has particular responsibility for Quality Assurance matters within the Department.	Key documents for Quality & Standards
Postgraduate	Jenny Newton Jenny co-ordinates postgraduate teaching within the Department. She also has a direct role in the management of the MA Health and Social Policy and the MA/AASW in Health and Social Care Management.	Key documents for Postgraduate Study
Research	Dr Anna Gough-Yates Anna is Associate Head of Department (research)	Key documents for Research
Resources	Brian Hall Brian is Associate Head of Department (Resources).
Teaching and Learning	Stephen Fox Stephen is Associate Head of Department (teaching and Learning)

Subject Area	Academic Leader Responsible	Links
Community Health	Jo Skinner	Archive of documents for Community Health
Media, Information & Communications	James Bennett	Archive of documents for the Media, Information & Communications subject area Archive of documents for the old Information Management subject area Archive of documents for the old Media, Communications and Culture subject area
Social Sciences	Dr Peter Hodgkinson	Archive of documents for Social Sciences
Social Work	Elaine Arnull	Archive of documents for Social Work