School of Global Studies

People and contacts

The Faculty of Social Sciences reception hub (Essex House Reception) standard opening times are Monday to Friday between 11am – 3pm 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

The Faculty of Social Sciences reception hub (general enquiries)

Essex House Reception
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 JoAnn McGregor
J.Mcgregor@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

Dr Elizabeth Mills
gs.dose@sussex.ac.uk

Director of Teaching & Learning 

Dr David Karp
globaldtl@sussex.ac.uk


Director of Recruitment & Admissions

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

Director of Practice Learning

Su Richards
globalplacements@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

John Moore  Information Coordinator
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 / Executive Assistant to the Dean of Social Sciences
hosc@global.sussex.ac.uk
SocSci-EA@sussex.ac.uk

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

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

Kit Eves  Course Coordinator (UG IR)
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

Camila Supervielle - Course Coordinator (PGT Geography)
geography.pgt@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

Susan Chater – Assistant Education Manager (Academic Experience)
s.chater@sussex.ac.uk

Emilia Moscardini-Powers - Assistant Education Manager (Academic Experience)
e.moscardini-powers@sussex.ac.uk

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

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

Dixie Jordan – Academic Experience Coordinator
globalcao@sussex.ac.uk

Frankie Roake – Curriculum and Assessment Officer
globalcao@sussex.ac.uk