School of Global Studies

People and contacts

Our school office standard opening times are Monday to Friday between 9am – 5pm with phone lines open between 10am – 4pm. If you can’t drop by in person, we’re also available by phone between 10am – 4pm (01273 877540) and email (global@sussex.ac.uk) during these hours, and we’re happy to set up Zoom calls with you too. You can also visit Virtual Reception for quick answers to FAQs

Key contacts

Main School Office (general enquiries)

Room C168, Arts Building C, Arts Road,
University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9SJ
global@sussex.ac.uk T (01273) 877540 F (01273) 876513

Global Studies Student Experience team
gs.studentexperience@sussex.ac.uk 

Head of School

Prof Geert De Neve
G.R.De-neve@sussex.ac.uk

Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Dr Paul Boyce
P.boyce@sussex.ac.uk 

Director of Research & Enterprise

Prof Alan Lester
A.j.lester@sussex.ac.uk

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dr Samuel Knafo
S.knafo@sussex.ac.uk

PGT Director

Dr Lyndsay McLean
l.c.mclean-hilker@sussex.ac.uk

Director of Student Experience

Prof Louiza Odysseos
L.odysseos@sussex.ac.uk

Director of Teaching & Learning 

Dr Wendy Ashall
W.J.Ashall@sussex.ac.uk

Director of Recruitment & Admissions

Dr Andreas Antoniades
A.a.antoniades@sussex.ac.uk

Head of Anthropology

 Prof Maya Unnithan

M.unnithan@sussex.ac.uk

Head of Geography

Dr Simon Rycroft
S.p.rycroft@sussex.ac.uk

Head of International Development

 Prof Anne-Meike Fechter

A.fechter@sussex.ac.uk

Head of International Relations 

Prof Kevin Gray
K.Gray@sussex.ac.uk 

Head of Professional Services (Social Sciences)

Pippa Robinson 
pjr26@sussex.ac.uk

Assistant Operations Manager

Katie Meek
k.a.meek@sussex.ac.uk

Assistant Education Manager

Sarah Johnson
s.l.johnson@sussex.ac.uk

Assistant Research Manager

Carol Anderson
c.s.anderson@sussex.ac.uk

Other contacts

Communications
globalcomms@sussex.ac.uk

Michael Lyons – Assistant Coordinator
global@sussex.ac.uk

Phoebe Wadey – Assistant Coordinator
global@sussex.ac.uk

Katie Campbell – Head of School Coordinator 
hosc@global.sussex.ac.uk

Camila Supervielle – Anthropology Course Coordinator (UG and PGT)
anthoffice@sussex.ac.uk

Ben Facer – International Development Course Coordinator (UG and PGT)
intdevoffice@sussex.ac.uk

UG IR Course Coordinator
irdeptoffice@sussex.ac.uk

Catherine Senger – Course Coordinator (UG Geography)
geography.ug@sussex.ac.uk

Daniella Kiernan – Course Coordinator (PGT IR)
irpgoffice@sussex.ac.uk

Megan Sweeney – Course Coordinator (PGT Geography)
geography.pgt@sussex.ac.uk

Su Richards – Placement and Employability Officer
globalplacements@sussex.ac.uk

Clare Brown – Research and Enterprise Coordinator (PGR)
clare.brown@sussex.ac.uk

Adriana Davies – Research Coordinator
adriana.davies@sussex.ac.uk

Sharon Krummel – Research Coordinator
s.a.krummel@sussex.ac.uk

Clare Neil  Research Development Manager
c.neil@sussex.ac.uk

Emma Bashford – Academic Experience Coordinator
globalcao@sussex.ac.uk

Susan Chater – Senior Quality & Enhancement Officer (Social Sciences cluster)
s.chater@sussex.ac.uk

Hannah Leigh – Curriculum & Assessment Officer
globalcao@sussex.ac.uk

Tanya Wijesinghe – Curriculum & Student Experience Coordinator
globalcao@sussex.ac.uk

Maya Hafid – Curriculum & Student Experience Coordinator
globalcao@sussex.ac.uk