People
Graduate School team
Director
Dr Morven Shearer
Morven is the head of the Graduate School and has overall responsibility for its academic and administrative operations.
- Email:
- dirgs@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 3805
Deputy Director
Dr Jeffrey Hughes
Jeff is responsible for the academic operations of the Graduate School. Jeff is the Graduate School's director of teaching and also fulfils the duties of assessments officer and academic misconduct officer.
- Email:
- depdirgs@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2033
School Manager
Mr Brett Dodgson
Brett is responsible for the administrative operations of the Graduate School including recruitment, admissions, and timetabling. Brett is the Graduate School's adviser of studies and health and safety officer.
- Email:
- bsd3@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2032
Administrative Officer
Ms Kim Cartwright
Kim provides administrative support to the Graduate School. Kim is the Graduate School's disabilities coordinator and is clerk to the Graduate School Student Staff Consultative Committee, the Module Examination Board, and the Degree Classification Board.
- Email:
- kmc23@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067
MSc and MLitt directors
Conservation Studies MSc - Director
Dr Sophie Smout
Sophie is responsible for the design and delivery of the MSc Conservation Studies. Sophie’s research interests include processes that drive changes in animal populations, especially in marine ecosystems, and the implications of bycatch for predators.
- Email:
- scs10@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)
Digital Health MSc - Co-Director
Dr David Harris-Birtill
David is responsible for the design and delivery of the MSc in Digital Health. David's research interests include remote sensing, image and signal processing, and machine learning for patient benefit.
- Email:
- dcchb@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)
Digital Health MSc - Co-Director
Dr Silvia Paracchini, FRSE FRSB
Silvia is responsible for the design and delivery of the MSc in Digital Health. Silvia's research focuses on the genetic component of neurodevelopmental disorders such as dyslexia.
- Email:
- sp58@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)
Gender Studies MLitt - Director
Dr Alison Kerr
Alison is responsible for the design and delivery of the MLitt in Gender Studies. Alison's research interests include the philosophy of mind, moral psychology, and metaethics
- Email:
- adk10@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)
Global Social and Political Thought MLitt - Co-Director
Dr Milinda Banerjee
Milinda is responsible for the design and delivery of the MLitt in Global Social and Political Thought. Milinda's research draws methodologically on the intersections of global intellectual history, critical theory, and political theology.
- Email:
- mb419@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)
Global Social and Political Thought MLitt - Co-Director
Dr Margarita Vaysman
Margarita is responsible for the design and delivery of the MLitt in Global Social and Political Thought. Margarita specialises in late 18th to 21st century Russian and Ukrainian literature and cultural history.
- Email:
- mv37@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)
International Development Practice MSc - Director
Dr Margaret Leighton
Margaret is responsible for the design and delivery of the MSc in International Development Practice. Margaret’s research interests include education and labour economics, development economics, and applied microeconomics.
- Email:
- mal22@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)
Sustainable Development MSc - Director
Dr Althea Davies
Althea is responsible for the design and delivery of the MSc in Sustainable Development. Althea's research focuses on the role of palaeoecology in environmental management and understanding the ecological implications of past management and environmental change.
- Email:
- ald7@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1334 46 2067 (Graduate School Office)