Academ
ic Liaison Manager
I lead the team of Academic Librarians, ensuring that we provide tailored, high-quality support for teaching, learning, and research across the university. Our goal is to help academics integrate essential information and research skills into their programmes, ensuring students develop the critical competencies needed for academic success and beyond.
My role involves strategic oversight of how library services align with curriculum needs, working closely with faculty to enhance resource provision, research support, and student engagement with academic skills.
I also work on collection development, ensuring that our library holdings remain relevant, diverse, and accessible, supporting both current curriculum needs and emerging research areas.
As an Academic Librarian, I design and deliver support for the teaching, learning, and research activities of my designated Faculty. I provide integrated teaching and learning in information and digital literacy, working closely with academic colleagues to enhance student learning.
I take a blended learning approach, developing Open Educational Resources, online materials, and delivering one-to-one support, workshops, and lectures. I also liase with academic staff, ensuring that collections support learning, teaching, and research needs.
Liaising with staff, I offer guidance on learning support, promote library services, and represent the department at institutional meetings and quality events. I also contribute to the strategic direction of Library and Learning Services and engage in local and national learning support projects and networks.
My Subject Specialties
Business Systems and Operations
I support students and staff in Public and Professional Healthcare programmes, including nursing and midwifery. I teach information literacy skills, curate collections, and promote library services. With a master’s in Information and Library Management and extensive experience in education, I'm dedicated to lifelong learning and research.
My Subject Specialties
I strive to create a supportive and resource rich environment for learning and research in my subject areas of:
Art, Design & Photography, Journalism, Media and Performance, Fashion and Textiles.
Strengths in communication skills with both students and staff feature in session workshops, tutorial delivery, and liaison.
I actively promote the Special Collections, Illustrated book and the Artists Book Collections and manage collection development.
Installing confidence in students is fundamental to my approach - by developing their research skills to find subject specific sources, teaching information literacy and sharing technical proficiency in using specialist databases.
I have a BA (Hons) in Illustration and PG Cert in Information and library studies.
Subject Specialities:
Acting, Animation, Creative Film, TV and Digital Media Production, Fashion, Games Art, Graphic Communication Design, Illustration, Interior Architecture, Journalism, Music and Photography.
I'm passionate about helping students and academic staff build confidence in navigating information, whether through one-to-one tutorials, interactive workshops, or online learning resources. I design and deliver tailored support in digital literacy, information skills, and research ethics, always aiming to make learning accessible and engaging.
I enjoy working closely with academic teams to ensure library collections truly reflect the needs of the curriculum, and I'm the go-to contact for advice on resource provision and teaching support. I’m also involved in broader library strategy and quality processes, and love connecting with colleagues across the university and beyond to share ideas and improve the student experience.
My Subject Specialties
My Subject Specialties
New staff coming soon!
As an Academic Services Support Assistant, I play a key role, providing administrative and project support across Academic Services. I help deliver library and learning services, assisting with inductions, community engagement projects, and student enquiries.
My responsibilities include coordinating events, managing bookings and appointments, supporting student experience research, and assisting with training and recruitment activities. I also contribute to maintaining accurate records, developing documentation, and ensuring effective stock management of library materials.
Through my work, I support both students and academic staff, helping to enhance the learning experience and ensure access to the resources and services they need.
I work alongside the Academic Librarians and my role includes:
students, such as So, here’s the thing…