Contact Us
If you’ve got a question about our doctoral offering or research programmes, we’d love to hear from you. All the contact details you need are below.
How to apply
If you're a prospective student with a question about applying for a doctorate, visit our postgraduate admissions' page for help.
Get in touch
You can contact us by email doctoralcollege@newcastle.ac.uk. You can also drop in to one of our graduate schools at the addresses below.

Graduate schools contacts
Graduate School for the Faculties of HaSS and SAgE (Previously Research Student Support Team – RSST)
Level 6, Sir Henry Daysh Building
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
United Kingdom
Email: gradschool@ncl.ac.uk
Phone number: 0191 208 8713
Graduate School for HaSS and SAgE Staff
- Mr Ross Patterson - Graduate School Manager (HaSS)
- Ms Elaine Urwin - Graduate School Manager (SAgE)
- Mr Adam Hiles - Graduate School Team Leader
- Ms Katherine Brown - Graduate School Co-ordinator (Registration and Progress)
- Mrs Susan Sheehan-Watson - Graduate School Co-ordinator (Data and Reports)
- Ms Hilary Skinner - Graduate School Co-ordinator (Examination)
- Miss Rachel Jenkinson - Graduate School Assistant
- Miss Niamh Twomey - Graduate School Assistant
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School (FMSGS)
Level 3, Ridley Building 1
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
United Kingdom
Email:
Biosciences Institute (NUBI): nubipgenquiries@newcastle.ac.uk
Translational and Clinical Research Institute (TCRI): tcripgenquiries@newcastle.ac.uk
Population Health Sciences Institute (PHSI): phsipgenquiries@newcastle.ac.uk
Phone number: 0191 208 7002
FMSGS Staff
- Ms Imogen Barton - Education Support Unit Manager
- Mrs Abby Davies - Graduate School Manager
- Ms Janice Fuller - Faculty PGR Administrator
- Ms Beckie Hedley - Faculty PGR Administrator
- Mrs Louise Campbell - Faculty PGR Administrator
- Ms Charlotte Skelton - Faculty PGR Administrator
- Ms Kim Walker - Faculty PGR Administrator
- Ms Holly Argent - Research Student Development Programme Assistant
Deans of Postgraduate Research
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Dr Tim Cheek, Dr Peter Gallagher (Deputy Dean), Dr Luke Gaughan (Deputy Dean)
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Dr Phillip Lord, Dr Nigel Thomas (Associate Dean)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Ian Biddle
Faculty Postgraduate Tutors
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Laura Leonardo
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Dr Peter Gallagher
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
To be confirmed
Faculty Researcher Development Programmes
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences email: hass.pgtraining@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Laura Leonardo (Programme Manager)
Ms Mandy Chambers (Education Assistant)
Faculty of Medical Sciences email: medpg-dev@newcastle.ac.uk
Dr Richy Hetherington (Programme Manager)
Ms Holly Argent (Programme Assistant)
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering email: pgrdp@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Gail de Blaquiere (Programme Manager)
Ms Angela McLaughlin (Programme Assistant)