Department of Government

Our professional services staff

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Meet the professional services staff in the Department of Government

Our professional services staff are responsible for the day-to-day operation of both the Department of Government and Department of Economics, supporting the delivery of our teaching and our research across two academic departments.

To visit an individual member of staff's profile and view their contact details, please click on the links below:

Department Manager

Claire Cox

Department Manager, Department of Economics

Department Manager - Government, Department of Government

Ask me about: Professional services across the department; Supporting the department's academic leaders on planning, managing resources and representing the department across the university

Carol Macaskill

Department Manager, Department of Economics

Department Manager - Government, Department of Government

Ask me about: professional services across the departments of Economics and Government; supporting the department's academic leaders on planning, managing resources and representing the departmentsacross the university

Deputy Department Manager

Emma Hales

Deputy Department Manager, Department of Government

Ask me about: Departmental daily operations, assessment cycle, exam boards , timetabling , student casework , academic regulations and policies , quality assurance , committee support , Government Student Conference, Essex Summer School and departmental scholarships

Professional Services Staff

Charlie Barrows

Undergraduate Administrator, Department of Economics

Ask me about: I’m one of the Final Year Undergraduate Student Administrators for the department. I work Monday-Friday and you can contact me and the other administrators on fineco@essex.ac.uk.

Dr Matt Bennett

Project Manager, Department of Government

Lina Garcia Santos

Student Administrator, Department of Government

Ask me about: • First-year enquiries, including modules and assessment information; • Coursework deadlines and extenuating circumstances claims; • FASER, Moodle, intermission, changing course, and placement years; • University policies and procedures; • Health and Safety queries; Not sure who to contact? Just get in touch, and I'll be happy to help or direct you to the right person.; • Email: ueco@essex.ac.uk / govquery@essex.ac.uk

Senior Adviser, Department of Government

Jules (Julie) Lay

Postgraduate Taught Student Assessment Coordinator, Department of Economics

Ask me about: Postgraduate enquiries including module and assessment information, University policies and procedures, change of degree, course or class, or anything that you are unsure about.

Senior Adviser, Department of Government

Essex Summer School Co-ordinator, Department of Government - Essex Summer School

Ask me about: Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis

Department of Government University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ

Telephone: 01206 872737

Email: govquery@essex.ac.uk

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