We are delighted that you are a student at Nottingham, and we look forward to working with you.
During the first week of your induction, you will have an opportunity to meet members of the department, including your personal tutor who will normally act as a guide to the first two years of your undergraduate study. We take personal tutoring very seriously, including the mental and physical wellbeing of our students. A conversation with your personal tutor is a safe space and your first port of call toward resolving any issues related to your time with us. Your personal tutor will help you access the system of student support run by the university, as well as offering advice along the way.
Below you will find key staff members in the Department of History with details of the areas where they can provide information and support.
Directors and heads
Directors of Education and Student Experience
- Dr Julia Merritt
- Dr Richard Goddard
- Oversee teaching and assessment in your department.
Head of Department
- Professor Jeremy Taylor
- Top-level issues and formal complaints where none of the other role holders listed have been able to help.
Undergraduate support
Personal tutor
- The name of your tutor will be available on NottinghamHub shortly before you arrive.
- All students are assigned a personal tutor who is an academic staff member in your department. Your personal tutor is your first port of call for academic, pastoral, or general queries and will be there to support you with both academic and personal matters, take an interest in your progress, and offer guidance on your personal development. They can also be a gateway to other forms of help and support (academic and pastoral) at the university.
Joint-honours adviser
- The name of your joint-honours advisor will be available on NottinghamHub shortly before you arrive. They will be listed as “Personal Tutor (2nd)”
- If you are a joint honours student, your personal tutor will be in your lead department. You will also have a joint honours advisor in your non-lead department. They will be your contact for any academic-related queries in that department. Read the joint honours page to find out who your lead and non-lead departments are.
Senior tutor
- Dr Liudmyla Sharipova
- Oversees personal tutoring in your department and can support you if your tutor is not available or if you need to change tutors.
Module convenors
- You can find the module convenor details on the module’s Moodle page.
- Queries specifically relating to a module.
Admissions tutor
- Dr Dan Hucker
- Dr Nathan Richards
- Oversee admissions for the department. Can agree on course transfer requests in the first three weeks of term.
Postgraduate support
Personal tutor (MA only)
- The name of your tutor will be available on NottinghamHub shortly before you arrive.
- As an MA student, your personal tutor is often the MA Course Convenor or Director of PG Studies for your department. They are your first port of call for academic, pastoral or general queries and will be there to support you with both academic and personal matters, take an interest in your progress, and offer guidance on your personal development. They can also be a gateway to other forms of help and support (academic and pastoral) at the university.
Lead supervisor (postgraduate research)
- Details of your lead supervisor can be found on MyNottingham.
- Your supervisor will guide and assist you during your studies. They will offer guidance on your research plan, regulations and support services.
Module convenors
- You can find module convenor details on the module’s Moodle page.
- Queries specifically relating to a module.
Director of Postgraduate Taught (MA)
- Dr John Condren
- Queries regarding teaching and assessment for your course.
Director of Postgraduate Research
- Dr Gwilym Dodd
- Queries regarding your study that cannot be resolved by your supervisor.