Faculty Support Officers
As part of a wider change within the University of York, which includes the development of a new strategy, there has been agreement to have a strong, positive articulation around the role of faculties and to enhance this relationship by providing support for Academic Departments. Strengthened Faculty teams will enable a more flexible and agile provision of professional support cover for Departments as their needs vary through time. This is a new project team for the three faculties and will be coordinated by Becky Bleaden (Faculty Admin Manager). This team consists of six Faculty Support Officers who can help Departments with a variety of projects. Recent and current projects include:
- The Minutes Project - The team have analysed the current meeting arrangements across all departments and created bespoke recommendations, training and templates for all departments which are currently being rolled out in July 2023.
- Athena Swan Policy Audit and Data Collection - Collating and analysing gendered data relating to a number of university policies (e.g. annual leave, absence reporting, parental/carers leave, promotion etc.). This data will be used to support the department’s upcoming Athena Swan application.
- Space Survey - Assist in collecting data on Departments' space needs and preferences and advising on space projects.
- Student Lists and Database Systems Review - Reviewing student lists and databases, streamlining processes and reducing the number of sources.
- Departmental Health and Safety Policy - Reviewing current Health and Safety policies and advising on improvements.
Please get in touch with your Deputy Head of Faculty Operations if you wish to apply for a Faculty Support Officer. They will be able to help you with your application. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Becky Bleaden (becky.bleaden@york.ac.uk).
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Becky Bleaden |
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| Faculty of Arts and Humanities | |
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Annemarie McIntyre |
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Georgie Robinson |
| Faculty of Sciences | |
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Phil Stokoe |
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Victoria Batty |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | |
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Anna Ruitenbeek |
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Matthew Crossland |