Ms Demetra Frini
Department Manager
Responsible for:
• Planning and management of departmental resources: human, financial and space
• Acting as the key interface between the Department and the School
• Responsible for quality assurance (reviews)
• Compliance responsibilities i.e. employment law, special education needs & disability, data protection, health and safety.
• First point of contact on contractual, resource and financial matters
• Responsible for the professional services team and its development
Office Hours:
- In-person: Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Other times by appointment.
Room: SAR.1.03B
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7548
Email:
• ih.deptmanager@lse.ac.uk
- For enquiries on HR matters, compliance, opportunities for part-time teachers, contract quieries and applications for the teaching programme.
• ih.finance@lse.ac.uk
- For enquiries about Departmental finance including: payments, claims, suppliers, invoices and budget enquiries.
• d.frini@lse.ac.uk
- For all other enquiries
Mrs Jacquie Minter
Undergraduate Programmes Administrator and Office Manager
Responsible for all aspects of programme administration for the Department's Undergraduate Programmes:
• BA History
• BSc International Relations and History
• BSc History and Politics
• This includes: degree and course enquiries, course choice, induction, exams, language course reimbursement queries, essay submissions queries, student staff liaison committee enquiries and student surveys.
• Applications for undergraduate degrees are considered by Undergraduate Admissions, who make the decisions on whether to offer places. For admissions queries Contact Undergraduate Admissions.
• Department's Main Office and its facilities including post, fax, stationery; ordering and distribution of goods and services
• Estate-related requests e.g. maintenance issues and office requirements. Including the issuing of ID cards and fob keys to offices.
Jacquie Minter has a certificate in Mental Health First Aid.
Office Hours:
- Monday to Friday by appointment (appointments available in person or via Zoom)
Attend Jacquie Minter's office hours to discuss:
• general programme related queries
• exams
• essay submissions
• extension requests
• welfare and personal issues affecting studies
Room: SAR.1.03F
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6174
Email: ih.ug.admin@lse.ac.uk for programme related enquires for Undergraduate BA/BSc programmes in International History
(j.minter@lse.ac.uk for all other queries)
Mrs Milada Fomina
MSc Programmes Administrator
Responsible for all aspects of programme administration for the:
• MSc History of International Relations
• MSc Theory and History of International Relations
• MSc Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation
• MSc International and Asian History
• MA Modern History
• This includes: degree and course enquiries, course choice, induction, exams, language course reimbursement queries, essay submissions queries, student staff liaison committee enquiries and student surveys.
Room: SAR.1.03E
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7331
Email:
• ih.pgadmin@lse.ac.uk
- For enquiries about the MA/MSc Programmes in International History
• m.fomina@lse.ac.uk
- For all other enquiries
Mrs Nayna Bhatti
Double Degree Programmes Manager
Responsible for all aspects of programme administration for the Department's Double Degree Programmes:
• LSE-PKU Double Degree MSc in International Affairs
• LSE-Columbia Double Degree MA in International and World History
• LSE-NUS Double Degree MA in Asian and Global History
• Deputises for Department Manager in times of absence
• This includes: degree and course enquiries, course choice, induction, exams, language course reimbursement queries, essay submissions queries, student staff liaison committee enquiries and student surveys.
Office Hours:
- In-person: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am to 11.30am; other times by appointment.
Room: SAR.1.03C
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7126
Email:
• Ih.Doubledegrees@lse.ac.uk
- For enquiries about the three double degree programmes
• ih.deptmanager@lse.ac.uk
- For enquiries when deputising for Department Manager
• n.bhatti@lse.ac.uk
- For all other enquiries
Mr Mathew Betts
Teaching Committee and Research Committee Officer
Responsible for:
• Secretary to the Department's Teaching and Research Committees, and Teaching and Exams Meeting
• Student, welfare and pastoral matters, Assistant to the Tutor for 3rd year undergraduates
• Departmental business on the CAPIS course management system
• Departmental representative for the course selection improvement project
• Departmental administration for the Research Excellence Framework (REF)
• Administration for Visiting Academics, primarily during the application and welcome stages
• PSS representative on the department’s EDI Committee in 2022/23
Office Hours:
- Tuesday, 2.30pm to 3.30pm.
Room: SAR.1.03D
Tel: +44 (0)20 7107 5409
Email: m.betts1@lse.ac.uk
Dr Edlira Gjonca
Project Administrative Officer
Responsible for:
• Programme Administration for MPhil/PhD International History in the Department
•This includes admission enquiries, induction, student staff liaison committee enquiries and LSE PhD Studentships
• Alumni relations and careers programmes and their activities in the Department
Room: SAR.1.03D
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7543
Email:
• ih.phdadmin@lse.ac.uk
- For enquiries about the MPhil/PhD Programme in International History
• e.gjonca@lse.ac.uk
- For all other enquiries
Office Hours:
- In-person: Monday and Wednesday, 10:30am to 12:30pm
Mr Maximilian (Max) Smith
Student Experience, Events & Communications Officer
Responsible for:
• Leading in the PSS team and advising faculty on Department’s planning and focus for the student experience
• The design and organisation of student events within the Department
• Management of internal and external communications in relation to the student experience within the Department and the School.
• Booking and organising all meetings within the department and managing the Department Diary
• Key contact for initiatives on the diversification of assessment as it relates to the Student experience
Office Hours:
- Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm by appointment (appointments via Zoom or in-person)
Room: SAR.1.03G
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7789
Email:
- ih.events@lse.ac.uk (for enquiries about events in the department)
- ih.socialnetworks@lse.ac.uk (for enquiries about the website or social media)
- m.smith18@lse.ac.uk (for all other enquiries)
Ms Anna Izdebska
Department's Senior Student Advisor
Anna is our new Departmental Senior Student Adviser. She is here to support all undergraduate and postgraduate taught students based in the Department, offering professional and pastoral help and guidance if they are experiencing challenges or need support. This includes regular office hours/appointments and drop-ins, and complements the work of Academic Mentors, Department Tutors/Programme Directors, and Programmes Team. To book an appointment with Anna or contact the Departmental Student Advice Team by clicking the below link.
Office Hours:
Room: SAR.1.03G