Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty Executive Committee

The Committee advises on student recruitment, admissions, staffing, strategic and financial planning matters.

The Faculty Executive Committee advises the Dean on Faculty matters surrounding learning, teaching and research.

Full details of responsibilities can be found in the Committee's terms of reference.

Meeting dates 2025/26

Professor Deborah Wilson, Dean and Chair
Dr Nathalia Gjersoe, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor Student Voice (Student Experience)
Professor Louise Brown, Associate Dean (International)
Professor Emma Carmel, Associate Dean (Research)
Dr Gail Forey, Associate Dean (Education)
Professor Mark Brosnan, Head of Department of Psychology
Professor Peter Lambert (Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty Executive Committee), Head of Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
Dr Polly McGuigan, Head of Department for Health
Professor Ajit Mishra, Head of Department of Economics
Professor Monica Greco, Head of Department of Social and Policy Sciences
Elisabeth Barratt Hacking, Head of Department of Education
Dr Jean-Philippe Walhin, Department for Health
Katy McKen, Director of Administration
Carol Jess, HR Business Partner

Dr Lucy O'Shea, Deputy Head of Department of Economics
Dr Andreas Schäefer, Deputy Head of Department of Economics
TBC, Deputy Head of Department of Education
Dr Anthony Bush, Deputy Head of Department for Health
Dr Dylan Thompson, Deputy Head of Department for Health
Dr Kate Gooch, Deputy Head of Department of Social and Policy Sciences
Dr Karoline Von Oppen Deputy Head of Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Professor Sarah Halligan, Deputy Head of Department of Psychology
Professor Richard Joiner, Deputy Head of Department of Psychology
Professor Ed Keogh, Deputy Head of Department of Psychology