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Contacting UCL RDR staff
For general enquiries, please use the following email addresses:
- Taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes:听irdr-education@ucl.ac.uk
- PhD programmes: irdr-pgr@ucl.ac.uk
- General enquiries about the department:
Using the emails above means your query can be handled quickly if individual staff members are not available.
Professional Services听staff
Managerial and administrative staff and roles.
 | Professor Joanna Faure WalkerRole: Professor in Earthquake Geology and Disaster Risk Reduction, Head of Department Earthquake geology and seismic hazard are my main research themes.听I study faults in the Earth's continental crust to better understand the physical processes controlling earthquake locations, timing and generation.听I听am also interested听in disaster resilience, especially听topics such as risk perception, warning and shelter.听I am听motivated to听tackle scientific problems that have potential to improve quality of life.听My teaching encompasses earthquakes and other natural听hazards, disaster-related vulnerability and risk,听and integrating science into decision-making. I have industry experience working for the catastrophe modelling firm RMS and academic consultancy practice for clients such as the World Bank. |
| 听 | Mumtaz Abdul GhafoorRole: Senior Teaching and Learning Administrator Mumtaz is responsible for UCL RDR postgraduate teaching and learning academic administration, and providing teaching and learning administration guidance to the rest of the Department. |
 | Jose DelgadoRole:听Senior Education Administrator Jose is part of UCL RDR's Education team and is responsible for the smooth running of the department's academic programmes.听 |
 | Sarah JealRole: Communications and Digital Content Manager (on career break) Sarah is responsible for听developing, delivering and reviewing the institute鈥檚 student recruitment and external communications strategy, and their contingent elements, especially marketing, events, and building networks and partnerships. She manages the department's digital channels, including the UCL RDR website and social media channels. |
 | Nicola JordanRole: Work Placements Manager Nicola is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with partners and managing employer/host engagement with UCL RDR听and its students, especially to secure summer placements for BSc Global Humanitarian Studies students. |
| 听 | Paula KtoridesRole: Senior Education Administrator (on听secondment) Paula is part of RDR's Education team听and is responsible for the smooth running of the department's academic programmes.听 |
 | Kamariyah MbambaRole: Senior Research and Finance Officer Kamariyah is听responsible for the听financial side of supporting grant applications, finance reporting, and procurement. |
| 听 | Claire MeadeRole:听Engagement, Networks and Partnerships Manager Claire is responsible for听engagement strategy, event management听and alternative funding streams. |
| 听 | Harpreet MullayRole: Education Administrator Harpreet is part of RDR's Education team and supports students and staff with BSc, MSc and MRes administration. |
| 听 | Dhash RamanathanRole:听Operations Administrator听 Dhash is responsible for RDR departmental staffing and HR administration, operational support, events administration and assistance with some finance administration. |
| 听 | Nidhi RathodRole: Department Manager Nidhi is responsible for managing the professional services team, administrative procedures, estates, finance, HR, and non-teaching departmental operations. |
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