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Contact The Department of Mathematics, Physics & Electrical Engineering at Northumbria University

The Department is always delighted to hear from you! If you have a question around Education (e.g. joining us for a degree programme), Research (e.g. working with our academics), Public Engagement (e.g. interacting/visiting schools/hosting bespoke school visits), or anything else, then the list of contacts below can help you. If you cannot find the relevant person on the list below or you are unsure, then it is best to contact the Head of Department.

Head of Department: Richard Binns 

richard.binns@northumbria.ac.uk

Department of Mathematics, Physics & Electrical Engineering
Northumbria University
Ellison Building
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST


Department Contacts

     

Faye Menzies

PA to Head of Department

faye.menzies@northumbria.ac.uk

Student Support

ee.ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk

Professor Clare Watt

 
Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange clare.watt@northumbria.ac.uk  

Professor Hamdi Torun

 
Head of Education hamdi.torun@northumbria.ac.uk  

Dr Linzi Dodd

Postgraduate Research Enquiries linzi.dodd@northumbria.ac.uk

Student Progress Manager

Student Complaints ee.appeals.and.complaints@northumbria.ac.uk

Business Enquiries

Sales and Business Development Team

businessenquiry@northumbria.ac.uk

Placements Enquiries

 

as.placements@northumbria.ac.uk


Role Staf
Deputy Head of Department 

Professor Hoa Le-Minh

hoa.le-minh@northumbria.ac.uk

Head of Subject: Mathematics 

Dr Matteo Sommacal

matteo.sommacal@northumbria.ac.uk

Head of Subject: Physics

Dr Shaun Bloomfield

shaun.bloomfield@northumbria.ac.uk

Head of Subject: Electrical Engineering 

Dr Apel Mahmud

md.a.mahmud@northumbria.ac.uk

Director of Employability

Professor Richard Fu

richard.fu@northumbria.ac.uk

Head of Education

Professor Hamdi Torun

hamdi.torun@northumbria.ac.uk

Head of

of Research & Knowledge Exchange   

Professor Clare Watt

clare.watt@northumbria.ac.uk

UoA12 Lead (Deputy Head of

Research & Knowledge Exchange)

Professor Guillaume Zoppi

guillaume.zoppi@northumbria.ac.uk

PGR Programme Leader 

Dr Linzi Dodd

linzi.dodd@northumbria.ac.uk

Director of Ethics

Professor Gennady El

gennady.el@northumbria.ac.uk

Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Professor Eamon Scullion

eamon.scullion@northumbria.ac.uk


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