Professional Services staff

Behind every discovery, every lecture, and every successful grant application is a team of skilled professionals working to make it possible. Our Professional Services Staff bring specialist expertise across research administration, finance, teaching support, and operations - combining high standards with a genuine commitment to supporting our academic community.

Use the menu to jump to a team, or see key contacts at the foot of the page.

School Manager

As School Manager, Kenny leads the School's professional services team and works closely with the Head of School on strategy and planning, finance and resources, and overall School operations.

Mr Kenneth Keating

(CMgr FCMI, CSci, TechIOSH)

Biology School Manager

Please contact regarding:

Departmental operations and resource management
Line management of the School's professional services staff
Finance and HR administration
Teaching and research administrative support
School strategy and planning

Email:: kk299@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 1862

Operations

Led by Claire Booth, the Operations team delivers the professional services that keep the School running including finance, recruitment, reception and administrative support.

Contact the team: bioadmin@st-andrews.ac.uk

Mrs Claire Booth

Senior School Administrator

Please contact regarding:

School administration and support

Ms Rano Bokonbaeva

School Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Supports the day-to-day administration of the School.
Processes purchasing, sales invoices and expense claims.
Organises meetings, events and travel arrangements.
Acts as a first point of contact for staff, students and visitors.

Mr Georgi Ashmanov

School Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Supports the day-to-day administration of the School.
Processes purchasing, sales invoices and expense claims.
Organises meetings, events and travel arrangements.
Acts as a first point of contact for staff, students and visitors.

Miss Mhairi McDonald

School Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Supports the day-to-day administration of the School.
Processes purchasing, sales invoices and expense claims.
Organises meetings, events and travel arrangements.
Acts as a first point of contact for staff, students and visitors.

Miss Louise Moncrieff

School Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Coordinates key administrative activities across the School.
Leads financial administration processes and compliance
Manages GTA and Flexible Worker administration and related processes.
Serves as a key liaison for staff, students and visitors

Miss Kimberley Smith

School Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Coordinates key administrative activities across the School.
Leads financial administration processes and compliance
Manages GTA and Flexible Worker administration and related processes.
Serves as a key liaison for staff, students and visitors

Dr Nicola Cook

Managing Editor and Publicity Officer - Journal of Evolutionary Biology (JEB)

Please contact regarding:

JEB editorial and publicity

Email:: nc52@st-andrews.ac.uk

Mrs Tanya Harkins

Scottish Oceans Institute: Finance Controller

Please contact regarding:

SOI Finance administration

Email:: th56@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 2413

Dr Mark James

MASTS Operations Director

Please contact regarding:

MASTS operations

Email:: maj8@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 7312

Dr Rebecca Kinnear

SOTEAG Executive Officer

Please contact regarding:

SOTEAG coordination

Email:: rja4@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 2531

Miss Meike Mai

Vernes group - Communication and Project Coordinator

Please contact regarding:

Communications and projects

Email:: mm567@st-andrews.ac.uk

Miss Heather Runnacles Goodridge

SOTEAG Engagement Officer

Please contact regarding:

SOTEAG engagement

Email:: hsrg@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 2383

Miss Julia Sutherland

MASTS-SUPER: Programme Support Officer

Please contact regarding:

MASTS-SUPER programme support

Email:: jcs29@st-andrews.ac.uk

Mrs Jane Williamson

SERG Organisational and admin support to MASTS Exec Director

Please contact regarding:

SERG and MASTS admin support

Email:: jmcw@st-andrews.ac.uk

Health and Safety (EHSS)

Led by Dr Magnus Aphney our health and safety activities across the School, with support from key colleagues and building specific Safety Officers

Dr Magnus Alphey

School Safety Coordinator

Please contact regarding Health and Safety matters, including:

Advise on procedural and environmental safety
Risk assessments and Safety training
Safety Inspections

Email:: msa31@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 7257

Coordination with central EHSS, oversight and management of local safety activities via local safety offices; Caitlin Downie (SOI)

Mrs Caitlin Downie

Senior Technician

Please contact regarding:

School of Biology Local Safety Officer (SOI)
Laboratory support
Primary base, SOI

Email:: cb361@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 3440

Research

Led by Dr Lynn Christie, the Research Support Team provides advice and support across the funding lifecycle, from identifying opportunities and developing applications to project delivery and reporting. The team work closely with academic staff to maximise research funding and support successful project outcomes.

Contact: BioResearch@st-andrews.ac.uk

Dr Lynn Christie

Research Support Team lead

Lynn holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry and brings extensive experience in research development and administration, providing strategic research support across the School.

Please contact regarding:

Research funding strategy and development
Research award applications and reporting
Research Committee and research leadership support

Email:: BioResearch@st-andrews.ac.uk · lc17@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 4037

Miss Rachel Horn

Postgraduate Research Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Postgraduate research administration

Email:: BioResearch@st-andrews.ac.uk · rcjh1@st-andrews.ac.uk

Miss Sandra Tulloch

Research Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Research administration

Email:: BioResearch@st-andrews.ac.uk · smt10@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 3365

Education-focused

Led by Sarah Maynard-Morris, the team provides comprehensive teaching administrative support for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, working closely with academic staff and students to ensure the smooth delivery of teaching and learning activities.

Contact: Bioteach@st-andrews.ac.uk

Mrs Sarah Maynard-Morris

Senior Teaching Administrator

Sarah brings extensive experience in education and administration, providing high-quality administrative support for teaching activities across the school.

Please contact regarding:

Coordination and support of taught programme operations, including programme and module management activities for academic colleagues and students

Email:: Bioteach@st-andrews.ac.uk • slh28@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 4048

Mrs Olivia Hargrave

Teaching Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Undergraduate teaching administration

Email:: Bioteach@st-andrews.ac.uk • orb3@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 1664

Mrs Shahieda Williams

Teaching Administrator

Please contact regarding:

Postgraduate teaching administration

Email:: Bioteach@st-andrews.ac.uk • se57@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)1334 46 2843

Technical

Led by Martin Cockcroft, the Technical team supports the School's research and teaching laboratories and maintains our infrastructure and specialist facilities.