Your official contacts in the School
Student Support Office – Opening hours: 08.30 – 17.00 Monday to Friday
Room G.483 Stopford Building
Email: studentsupportoffice.sbs@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone number: 0161 2751487
Fax number: 0161 2751488
Director of Undergraduate Studies– Dr Nicky High
Room G.554 Stopford Building
Email: nicky.high@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone number: 0161 2755749
Deputy Directors of Undergraduate Studies – School of Biological Sciences
Dr Donald Ward
Room A.1025 Michael Smith Building
Email: d.ward@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone number: 0161 275 5459
Dr David Boam
Room 1.205 Stopford Building
Email: dave.boam@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone number: 0161 2755105
Senior Advisor – Dr Tracey Speake
Room 1.104 Stopford Building
Email: tracey.speake@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone number: 0161 2755693
Deputy Senior Advisor – Dr Richard Prince
Room 1.100 Stopford Building
Email: richard.prince@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone number: 0161 2755469
In addition, the following academic roles support the School:
Head of School – Biological Sciences – Professor Jane Worthington
Writing Fellows
The School has three ‘Writing Fellows’ Susan Barker, Amanda Dalton and Tania Hershman, who are funded by The Royal Literary Fund.
The Writing Fellows provide students with free and confidential one-to-one advice on effective writing, including writing essays, lab reports, literature reviews or other coursework, Students can make an appointment during term-time with one of the Fellows by emailing them directly. Their availability and contact details are listed below:
| Writing Fellow | Availability | Contact details |
| Amanda Dalton | Mondays & Tuesdays | amanda.dalton@manchester.ac.uk |
| Tania Hershman | Wednesdays | tania.hershman@manchester.ac.uk |
| Susan Barker | Thursdays & Fridays | susan.barker@manchester.ac.uk |