Key Contacts

Faculty Leadership

Dean – Professor Claire Annesley 

Deputy Dean – Associate Professor David Blaazer

Associate Dean Research – Associate Professor Geoffrey Levey

Associate Dean Research Teaching – Professor Dorottya Fabian

Associate Dean Education – Associate Professor Cath Ellis

Associate Dean International – Professor Marc Williams 

Associate Dean Enterprise, Impact and Engagement – Associate Professor Christy Newman  

Faculty Executive Director – David Cami

Faculty Staff

Operations Manager – Catherine Rowe 

Research Manager – Hanne Bjellaanes 

Education Support Manager – Yan Liu

Change Manager – Melody Framp 

Executive Officer – Melinda Harvey  

School of the Arts and Media (SAM) 

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Michael Balfour

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Collin Chua

Deputy Head of School, Research – Associate Professor Chris Danta

School Manager – Julie Miller

School of Education 

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Kim Beswick

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Jae Jung

Deputy Head of School, Research – Associate Professor Scott Eacott

Director of Professional Experience – Associate Professor Tony Loughland 

School Manager – Jennifer Perkins 

School of Humanities and Languages (HAL)

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Timothy O’Leary

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Stephen Doherty 

Deputy Head of School, Research – Professor Grace Karskens 

School Manager – Dennison Lindberg 

School of Social Sciences (SOSS)

Head of School (HOS) – Professor Jan Breckenridge 

Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching – Associate Professor Alyce McGovern 

Deputy Head of School, Research – Associate Professor Elizabeth Thurbon 

School Manager – Francy Fan 

Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) and Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) 

Centre Director – Professor Carla Treloar

Research Director – Associate Professor Kylie Valentine

Please note face-to-face services are currently suspended.

In keeping with advice from NSW health, and the additional measures UNSW has adopted to help shape the profile of the COVID-19 epidemic, we are temporarily suspending face-to-face Arts & Social Sciences Student Support services from The Nucleus: Student Hub. 

We are still here to support you online and via phone.

The Arts & Social Sciences Student Services staff are on hand to help.

Faculty Student Services staff provide expert student administration support to our undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students. They are your first point of contact if you are seeking advice on any aspect of admission, enrolment and graduation.

At the Student Services team can help with: 

• Admissions
• Academic Standing
• Advanced Standing/Credit Transfer
• Change of Major or Specialisation
• Cross-Institutional Study
• Enrolment (or study) advice
• Enrolment overload
• Exchange and/or study abroad
• Faculty forms
• Faculty rules for undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Graduation checks
• Internal program transfers
• Online Handbook
• Permissible Timetable Clashes
• Program leave, deferment and discontinuation
• Program and course advice
• Progression checks

Contact us

Location: The Nucleus: Student Hub in the Library 

(Temporarily closed for face-to-face enquiries until further notice)

Phone: (02) 8263 8009

Online enquiry: Ask a Question form

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am - 5pm

If you have a course-related complaint, you have a number of options for how you can raise the issue.

The first option is usually to discuss your problem with your tutor, your lecturer, or the course coordinator. Alternatively, you could seek advice from your School Grievance Officer. If you intend to approach the School Grievance Officer, begin by sending an email.

The contact details for the Arts & Social Sciences Grievance Officers are listed below

School of the Arts & Media: Dr Christopher Kremmer

School of Education: Dr Susan O'Neill

School of Humanities & Languages: Associate Professor James Phillips

School of Social Sciences: Dr Melanie White

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) at UNSW refers to work learning experiences undertaken by students as part of their program of study. WIL enables students to work directly in or with an industry or community organisation to gain real-world experience in preparation for a future career. 

Contacts in the FASS WIL Unit are: 

WIL Manager – Christine Ly

School of the Arts & Media: Associate Professor Paul Dawson

School of Education: Professor Sue Starfield

School of Humanities & Languages: Professor Anne O'Brien

School of Social Sciences:  Dr Melanie White

Postgraduate Coordinators

Current students should contact their Postgraduate Coordinator for academic matters regarding their research candidature.

• School of the Arts & Media: Dr Jodi Brooks
• School of Education: Professor Sue Starfield
• School of Humanities & Languages: Associate Professor Karyn Lai
• School of Social Sciences: Associate Professor Michael Salter (email PGC-SOSS@unsw.edu.au)
• Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) and Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC): Associate Professor Bruce Bradbury 
• EdD Program Coordinator: Professor Terry Cummings

HDR Administrators

Current students may also contact the Higher Degree Research Administration Team, regarding administrative matters related to their research candidature.

• Amy Stansfield, HDR Team Leader - email a.stansfield@unsw.edu.au
• Kathryn Pintaric– email School of the Arts & Media / email School of Humanities and Languages
• Neha Desai – email School of Education / email School of Social Sciences
• Lisa McElhinney – Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) and Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC)

The Technical Resource Centre (TRC) supports the use of specialist IT and Audio Visual (AV) resources and facilities across UNSW Arts & Social Sciences.

Consultation times with TRC staff are available on request and can be arranged for a mutually convenient time.

Consultations can cover a variety of IT, AV and web needs ranging from inductions, tutorials and training, tool selection, brainstorming and planning.

To make an appointment with TRC please contact the IT Service Centre on 9385 1333 or by email with the details of your enquiry.

Go to TRC website