Meet the Team

Head Of Service

Dr Alison Oldam
Head of Student Wellbeing Service

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 5870
Team Leaders

Ann Musk
Team Leader

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Dr Jim Smith
Manager of Student Financial Support

Student Support

Kate Aitchison
Student Wellbeing Adviser

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Sandy Alden
Specialist Learning Adviser

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Rob Bedford
Student Wellbeing Adviser

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

John Hardey
Assessor

Emma Hope
Student Finance Adviser

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Lesley Inglis
Student Wellbeing Adviser (Mental Health

Vanessa Light
Specialist Learning Adviser

Sarah Lillico
Specialist Learning Adviser

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Stephanie Matthews
Events and Data Co-ordinator

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Nicola Metcalfe
Guest Member

Sarah Patterson
Student Wellbeing Adviser

Irena Rencesova
Financial Support Coordinator

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Anne Scott
Disability Adviser

Alison Smith
Assessor for UCAN

Christine Summerley
Student Wellbeing Adviser

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Lizzie Vinnicombe
Student Counsellor

Brenda Wilkinson
Assessor for UCAN

Student Support Assistants

Victoria Coombes
Senior Financial Support Assistant

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Lee Corcoran
Senior Financial Support Assistant

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Mandy Crane
Senior Financial Support Assistant

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

James Fox
Senior Financial Support Assistant

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Lori Henderson
Secretary

Austin Murley
Senior Student Financial Support Assistant

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333

Layla Osselton
Events & Data Coordinator

  • Telephone: 0191 208 3333

Joanne Thompson
Financial Support Assistant

Claire Torbett Weaver
Clerical Assistant