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Who to contact

How can we help?

You may find that your question has been answered in our FAQs.

If not, there are HR people responsible for each department or section. Look through the list to find out who you need to speak to.

Alternatively, each member of the HR team deals with specific areas, such as disability or policies. Go to the table of responsibilities to see who to speak to on those issues.

We’re also listed alphabetically (immediately below).

If you’re not sure who to talk to, call Human Resources on 3433 or e-mail staffing (add @essex.ac.uk to create a full email address).

Alphabetical list

Name Telephone Email
External users should dial 01206 87 before the extension number Non-essex users should add @essex.ac.uk
Lyn Aldridge
Secretary to Director & Deputy Director of HR
3420 lyna
Clarissa Angus
Apprentice HR Administrative Assistant
3406 cyangus
Karen Bush
Policy and Project Officer
3506 kbush
Alan Charnock
Deputy Director of Human Resources
2461 alanc
Kaileigh Clarke
Recruitment Assistant
3521 kmclarke
Sally Conner
Human Resources Manager
3501 sconner
Sue Endean
Director of Human Resources
3394 sendean
Jo Goodwin
Recruitment Manager
3508 jgoodwin
Julia Greenwood (on maternity leave)
Human Resources Officer
4169 jagree
Hilary Hobson
Information Officer (HR Systems)
4677 hilary
Lynne Howe
Human Resources Manager
3579 lchowe
Penny Lawrence
Human Resources Assistant
3500 plawre
Lenne Lillepuu
Human Resources Assistant
2596 lenne
Lauren Lewis
Recruitment Officer
2595 lauren
Jessyca Muldoon
Human Resources Officer
4169 jmuldoon
Katherine Parker
Human Resources Officer
2276 kmparker
Linda Parratt
Human Resources Assistant
2459 lparratt
Ella Peecock
Human Resources Assistant
3503 epeecock
Ellen Sample
Human Resources Manager
4825 ellen
Donna Scott
IHR Project Assistant
2378 dscott
Vicky Widlake
Recruitment Assistant
4588 vwidlake

Claire Watson

Recruitment Officer

4691

cwatson

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List by department or section

Click on the link or scroll up to find contact details in the alphabetical list above

Department/School/Section HR Manager/Officer/
HR Assistant
Recruitment Officer/
Recruitment Assistant

Academic Section

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Accommodation Essex

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Linda Parratt

Claire Watson
Vicky Widlake

Biological Sciences (School of)

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Linda Parratt

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Centre for Psychoanalytical Studies (CPS)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Communications and External Relations Section

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock

Lauren Lewis
Kaileigh Clarke

Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
(School of) (CSEE)

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Linda Parratt

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Day Nursery

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Ella Peecock

Claire Watson
Vicky Widlake

East 15 Acting School

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Lenne Lillepuu

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Economics (Department of)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Essex Business School Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Lenne Lillepuu
Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Essex Summer School

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Estate Management Section

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Lenne Lillepuu

Lauren Lewis
Kaileigh Clarke

Finance Section

Alan Charnock
Linda Parratt

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Government (Department of)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Health and Human Sciences (School of) (HHS) Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker

Linda Parratt
Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

History (Department of)

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Hospitality Essex (including FirstSite)

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Ella Peecock

Claire Watson
Vicky Widlake

Human Resources Services Alan Charnock
Linda Parratt
Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Information Systems Services (ISS)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Lauren Lewis
Kaileigh Clarke

Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution (IDCR) Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Lenne Lillepuu
Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

International Academy

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Lenne Lillepuu

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Language & Linguistics (Department of)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Law (School of) including Human Rights Centre Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Lenne Lillepuu
Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Library

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Lauren Lewis
Kaileigh Clarke

Literature, Film, & Theatre Studies (Department of)

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Lenne Lillepuu

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Mathematical Sciences (Department of)

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Linda Parratt

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Philosophy and Art History (School of) including CISH

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Print Essex Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Ella Peecock
Claire Watson
Vicky Widlake

Psychology (Department of)

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Linda Parratt

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Registrar & Secretary's Office/VC's Office

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock

Lauren Lewis
Vicky Widlake

Research & Enterprise Office (REO)

Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Sociology (Department of)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Sports Centre

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Ella Peecock

Claire Watson
Vicky Widlake

Strategic Planning and Change Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock
Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke
Student Support Sally Conner/Jessyca Muldoon
Ella Peecock
Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke
Theoretical Studies (Centre for) Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence
Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

UK Data Archive (UKDA)

Ellen Sample
Penny Lawrence

Claire Watson
Kaileigh Clarke

Venue Essex

Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Ella Peecock

Claire Watson
Vicky Widlake

Wivenhoe House Hotel Lynne Howe
Katherine Parker
Penny Lawrence
Lauren Lewis
Kaileigh Clarke

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List by responsibility

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Responsibility Person to contact
25 Year Awards Alan Charnock
Academic Staffing Committee (including Annual Review of Academic and Research Staff) (formerly Senate Staffing Committee) Karen Bush
Allowances for Office Holders Alan Charnock
Annual Review of Academic and Research Staff (see Academic Staffing Committee) Karen Bush
Annual Review of support staff Alan Charnock
Conditions of service Alan Charnock
Cycle to Work Scheme Lynne Howe, Katherine Parker
Disability issues The Human Resources Officer for your Department/School/Section
Finance and Strategy Staffing Sub-Committee Alan Charnock
Flexible benefits packages for Day Nursery users. Lynne Howe, Katherine Parker
HERA Analysts The Human Resources Officer for your Department/School/Section
HERA job evaluation Alan Charnock
HESA return Hilary Hobson
Human Resources Strategy Sue Endean
Outside paid work Alan Charnock
Human Resources policies (development of) Sue Endean
Human Resources procedures (development of) Sue Endean
Policy formulation Alan Charnock
Professorships Committee (formerly Standing Committee on Professorships) Karen Bush
Recruitment (Alan Charnock has overall responsibility for recruitment) The Recruitment Manager for your Department/School/Section
Remuneration Committee Sue Endean
Staff lists and statistics Hilary Hobson
Study Leave/Leave of Absence The Human Resources Officer for your Department/School
Temporary clerical and secretarial staff Lyn Aldridge
Visiting Titles Lyn Aldridge

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