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Academic staff

Name Position, Role Contact details
Dr Michela Bariselli Lecturer in Philosophy
Study Abroad Officer
Schools Liaison
Placement Year
Visiting Speakers / Philosophy Society (Autumn 2022)
michela.bariselli@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 7368
Professor Maximilian De Gaynesford

Professor of Philosophy
Part 1 Coordinator
Part 3 Dissertation Coordinator 

r.m.degaynesford@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 6679
Dr Luke Elson

Associate Professor of Philosophy
Research Division Lead
REF Lead
Online - non-admissions

luke.elson@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 7329
Dr Jumbly Grindrod

Lecturer in Philosophy
Undergraduate Admissions Tutor
Part 3 Dissertation Coordinator (Summer 2023)

j.grindrod@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 6064
Dr Nat Hansen

Associate Professor of Philosophy
Visiting Speakers / Philosophy Society (Spring / Summer 2023)

n.d.hansen@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 6993
Dr George Mason 

Lecturer in Philosophy
Careers and Alumni
Study Abroad
Part 1 Coordinator (Summer 2023)

g.p.mason@reading.ac.uk
Dr Charlotte Newey

Lecturer in Philosophy
Department Director of Teaching and Learning

c.newey@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 8118
Professor David Oderberg

Professor of Philosophy
Director of Postgraduate Research Studies (PhD)
Learning Resources and IT

d.s.oderberg@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 5277
Professor John Preston

Professor of Philosophy
PP3ILM Coordinator (Summer 2023)

j.m.preston@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 7327
Petter Sandstad Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow p.sandstad@reading.ac.uk
Dr Severin Schroeder

Associate Professor of Philosophy
Head of Department
Director of Academic Tutoring

Assessment Officer
Part 2 Coordinator

j.schroeder@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 378 7333
 Dr Walter Veit  Lecturer in Philosophy
MA by Research Philosophy Coordinator
PPE Coordinator
 w.r.w.veit@reading.ac.uk
 Professor Tan Yulong Visiting Academic

 t.yulong@reading.ac.uk

 

Emeritus staff

Name Position Contact
Professor John Cottingham Professor Emeritus j.g.cottingham@reading.ac.uk
Professor Jonathan Dancy Professor Emeritus j.p.dancy@reading.ac.uk
Professor Brad Hooker Professor Emeritus b.w.hooker@reading.ac.uk
Mr Michael Proudfoot Honorary Fellow m.a.proudfoot@reading.ac.uk

School Staff 

Name Position Contact
 Professor Uma Kambhampati Head of School u.s.kambhampati@reading.ac.uk
Nicola Humphrey Executive Administration Manager n.a.humphrey@reading.ac.uk
Rachel Tregidgo  Executive Administration Assistant  r.a.tregidgo@reading.ac.uk
 Vicki Matthews Executive Administration Officer v.matthews@reading.ac.uk

 Katie Searle

Executive Administration Officer k.a.searle@reading.ac.uk
 Purnima Darji Placement Coordinator  p.darji@reading.ac.uk
 Tina Bhati  Placement Administrator  t.bhati@reading.ac.uk

 

Support and programme administration staff

Name Position Email  Phone
Naomi Emmerson
Rachel Dimes
Undergraduate and Masters philosophy-admin@reading.ac.uk

+44 (0)118 378 6257

Catherine O'Hare Postgraduate Research Studies (PhD) c.l.o.hare@reading.ac.uk

+44 (0)118 378 5799