Meet the team
The Graduate School is led by Professor Dianne Berry OBE, Dean of Postgraduate Research Studies. She is supported in her work at the Graduate School by a number of staff and teams who are available to help if you have any queries.
Professor Dianne Berry OBE
As Dean of Postgraduate Research Studies, Dianne is responsible for all matters relating to research students within the University. Prior to taking up her current position, Dianne was Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research (for seven years), Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences (for two years) and Head of Psychology (for five years).
Before coming to Reading in 1990, Dianne carried out research and taught at the University of Oxford, where she gained her Doctorate. Before this, she qualified and worked as a journalist.
In addition to her roles within the University, Dianne is Chair of Vitae's External Advisory Board and Chair of the REF 2021 Equality and Diversity Advisory Panel.
She is an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society and an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Key people
| Position | Name |
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| Dean of Postgraduate Research Studies | Dianne Berry |
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Director of Graduate School Services |
Elena Bedisti |
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Joint Head of Doctoral Skills Training and Development - Arts, Humanities, Social Science and Business |
Joanna John |
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Joint Head of Doctoral Skills Training and Development - Life Sciences and Science |
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| Joint Head of Doctoral Research Office | |
| Joint Head of Doctoral Research Office | |
| Doctoral Studentships Support Officer | Trica Burgess |
| Doctoral Examinations Officer | Sean Semple |
| Recruitment and Marketing Officer (Postgraduate Research) |
Doctoral Research Office
Please contact the Doctoral Research Office for:
- matters relating to enrolment and registration status
- queries relating to immigration and Tier 4 Visa regulations for postgraduate research.
Email: dro@reading.ac.uk
Telephone: 44 (0)118 378 4741 or 44 (0)118 378 4740
Office hours:
- Monday to Friday: 9:00-13:00 and 14:00–16:30
Position |
Name |
|---|---|
| Doctoral Research Administrator | |
| Doctoral Research Administrator | Joanna Laynesmith |
| Postgraduate Research Administrator |
Graduate School Office
Please contact the Graduate School Office for general enquires about postgraduate research at Reading or for any queries about:
- the Reading Researcher Development Programme (RRDP)
- facilities in Old Whiteknights House
- support for events and conferences related to postgraduate research
Email: gradschool@reading.ac.uk
Telephone: 44 (0)118 378 5063
Office hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-13:00 and 14:00–16:30
| Job title | Name |
|---|---|
| Graduate School Administrator | |
| Graduate School Assistant | Nicky Stepney |
School PGR Support Team
Please contact the named administrator for your School or Department for:
- queries about your current postgraduate studies.
| Job title | Name |
|---|---|
| Senior Postgraduate Research Administrator | Cat Hale |
| Senior Postgraduate Research Administrator | Katie Saxelby-Smith |
Postgraduate research administrators
| School/Department | Name |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Policy and Development | Karen Garrod |
| Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science | Elizabeth Wyeth |
| Arts and Communication Design |
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| Biological Sciences/Biomedical Engineering |
Elaine Van der Kamp Elizabeth Marten |
| Built Environment |
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| Chemistry | |
| Food and Nutritional Sciences |
Isaac Wilks |
| Henley Business School: Business Informatics, Systems and Accounting | |
| Henley Business School: ICMA | Matt Goss |
| Henley Business School: International Business and Strategy | Daria Radwan |
| Henley Business School: Leadership, Organisation and Behaviour | Alex Baker |
| Henley Business School: Marketing and Reputation | |
| Henley Business School: Real Estate and Planning | Helen Clark |
| Humanities | Catherine O'Hare |
| Institute of Education |
Sophie Hughes |
| Law | Elizabeth Wyeth |
| Literature and Languages |
Marina Krouski |
| Mathematics/Computer Science |
Kris Aldridge |
| Meteorology/Computer Science |
Christine Macfarlane |
| Pharmacy | |
| Politics, Economics and International Relations |
Wai-Ling Wong |
| Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences |
Contact us
If you are thinking about applying to become a postgraduate researcher at Reading and want to find out more, please contact us using our PhD Enquiry Form.