Our people

The School is led by the Executive Dean, Professor Nicholas Keep, the Deputy Dean, Dr Gillian Forrester, the Director of Operations, Dr Clare Woodward and the School's Executive Board.

Science professional staff provide support for teaching and research.

Executive Dean

• Professor Nicholas Keep is Professor of Biomolecular Science in the Department of Biological Sciences. For more details on Professor Keep's research see his research site. Professor Keep does not work on Mondays, for urgent issues on a Monday please contact Dr Clare Woodward, Director of Operations, or Dr Gillian Forrester, Deputy Dean.
• Room G54a, Malet Street, Birkbeck main building, Malet Street, London
• Contact Nicholas Keep via the crystallography email address.

Deputy Dean

• Dr Gillian Forrester is Reader in Psychology and Deputy Head of Department (Learning, Teaching and Undergraduate) in the Department of Psychological Sciences
• Contact Dr Gillian Forrester via email.

Director of Operations

• Dr Clare Woodward
• Contact Clare Woodward via email.

Executive Board

• Executive Dean: Professor Nicholas Keep
• Deputy Dean: Dr Gillian Forrester
• Director of Operations: Dr Clare Woodward
• Head of Department Biological Sciences: Professor Carolyn Moores
• Head of Department Earth and Planetary Sciences: Dr Charlie Underwood
• Head of Department Psychological Sciences: Professor Richard Cooper
• Assistant Dean (Research): Dr Anne Miles, Psychological Sciences (covering for Dr Clare Press while she's on sabbatical.)
• Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning): Dr Richard Rayne, Biological Sciences
• Assistant Dean (Recruitment and Retention): Dr James Hammond, Earth and Planetary Sciences
• Assistant Dean (International and Partnerships): Professor Sanjib Bhakta, Biological Sciences
• Assistant Dean (Equalities): Dr Katherine Thompson, Biological Sciences

Key departmental staff

• Biological Sciences: 
  • Head of Department: Professor Carolyn Moores
  • Assistant School Manager (research) Geoff Rideout
  • Assistant School Manager (teaching) Sava Savitch-Lee
• Earth and Planetary Sciences:
  • Head of Department: Dr Charlie Underwood
  • Assistant School Manager (research) Geoff Rideout and team
  • Assistant School Manager (teaching) Yvonne Ng and team
• Psychological Sciences:
  • Head of Department: Professor Richard Cooper
  • Assistant School Manager (research) Naomi Adams
  • Assistant School Manager (teaching) Yvonne Ng