FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES
INFORMATION BOOKLET
APPENDIX
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH
STUDENTS
August 2015
Welcome to the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Plymouth University. You are joining
a dynamic research community with over 200 students studying for an MPhil or PhD
award.
In choosing to study at Plymouth University you will be awarded a top qualification
recognised in industry and research.
This Postgraduate Student Handbook contains Faculty specific information which the
Graduate School hopes will answer some of your initial questions about your
research studies here in Plymouth.
This booklet should be used in conjunction with the generic postgraduate research
student information booklet.
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities consists of four Schools, each with their own,
Head of School (HoS), and Research Coordinator (RC). The Schools consist of:

School of Architecture, Design & Environment (HoS – Dr Alex Aurigi)

School of Art and Media (HoS - Professor Alan Schechner)

School of Humanities and Performing Arts (HoS – Dr Elizabeth Tingle)

Plymouth Institute of Education (Director – Dr Megan Crawford)
Who are my academic contacts?
Where can I find them?
Position
Director of Arts and
Humanities Doctoral Training
Centre
Director of Social Sciences
Doctoral Training Centre
Postgraduate Research
Studies Co-ordinators:
Name
Dr Lee Miller
Contact Details
Tel. +44 (0) 1752 585256
lee.miller@plymouth.ac.uk
Dr Richard Yarwood
r.yarwood@plymouth.ac.uk
School of Architecture, Design
and Environment
Mr Katharine Willis
katharine.willis@plymouth.ac.uk
Tel: +441752 585191
Room 402, Roland Levinsky Building
School of Art and Media
Professor Mike
Phillips
M.Phillips@plymouth.ac.uk
Tel: 01752 586262
Room B315, i-DAT Bureau, Portland
Square
School of Humanities and
Performing Arts
Dr Lee Miller
lee.miller@plymouth.ac.uk
Tel: 01752 585256
Plymouth Institute of
Education
Dr Joanna Haynes
j.haynes@plymouth.ac.uk
Tel: 01752 585983
Tel: 01752 585367
Room 407, Nancy Astor Building
Who is my administrative contact?
Doctoral Training Centre
Administrator – Arts and
Humanities
Mr Tim Batchelor
Doctoral Training Centre
Administrator – Social
Sciences (incorporating
Education)
Mrs Sarah Carne
Timothy.batchelor@plymouth.ac.uk
Tel: 01752 585029
Room 305, Link Building
Sarah.carne@plymouth.ac.uk
Tel: 01752 585406
Room 305, Link Building
Office Hours:
The office is normally open to students: 9.00 am – 4.30 pm, Monday to Thursday,
9.00 am – 4.00 pm Friday but DTC Administrators are available by telephone or
email, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday, and to 4.30 pm on Fridays. Note:
There may be times when the DTC Administrator is not available due to attendance
at meetings, staff development/training, sickness or annual leave. When possible
these absences will be advertised.