Heads of Graduate School and Directors of Postgraduate Research Studies

Graduate Schools are supported by Heads of Graduate School and Directors of Postgraduate Research Studies

Heads of Graduate School 

Each Graduate School is led by an academic Head of Graduate School. The Head of Graduate School is responsible for shaping the strategic development of postgraduate research in the faculty.  

The current Heads of Graduate School are: 

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures: Dr Pammi Sinha 

Faculty of Biological Sciences: Dr Eric Hewitt 

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences: Dr Miller Alonso Camargo-Valero 

Faculty of Environment: Professor Bernadette Moore 

Faculty of Medicine and Health: Dr Peter Laslo 

Faculty of Social Sciences: Professor Jen Hendry

Leeds University Business School: Professor Effie Kesidou and Dr Ghasem Zaefarian (deputy) 

Directors of Postgraduate Research Studies

Each school within a faculty also has a Director of Postgraduate Research Studies (DPGRS). Your DPGRS is an important point of contact for any academic or pastoral concerns during your candidature.  

Your DPGRS can be identified by following the guidance on the Contact your Graduate School Page of the For Students website. You can meet with your DPGRS at any time during the year to discuss any academic or personal issues. You should be offered a meeting with them (without your supervisor) at least once a year by your Graduate School.  

You can meet with your DPGRS at any time during the year to discuss any academic or personal issues. You will normally be offered a meeting with them at least once a year by your Graduate School.  

To read more about the role of the DPGRS, please see the Committees and Representation page on the For Students website. 

A full list of DPGRSs is available under the Contacts section of the staff intranet.