ESALA, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Edinburgh College of Art The University of Edinburgh

 

Support Staff

The Support Staff are essential to the successful operation of ESALA. Drawn from a range of experience in the fields of administration, education, art, design and technology they provide a professional support network for students and academics engaged in academic programmes, public programmes and research projects.

The following is a list of the administrative assistants, librarians, computing officers, workshop managers and technicians, photographic and printing specialists that work within ESALA.


> WORKSHOP

Alistair Craig
Senior Workshop Technician

a.craig@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2817

I am qualified in Engineering Craftsmanship, and have City & Guilds of London certificates in Sheetmetal and Thin Plate Craft Studies.

David Hugo
Model Making Assistant

d.hugo@eca.ac.uk
Lauriston Place - 221 6078

David is based at the Lauriston Place Workshop.  His background is in
Sculpture. He has worked with Architects on numerous creative projects.
He has extensive experience in Film, Theatre and Model Making.


> ADMINISTRATION & STUDENT SUPPORT

Catherine Carmichael
Postgraduate Secretary

catherine.carmichael@ed.ac.uk
ACE Graduate School - 0131 650 2305

Catherine works as part of the Architecture Office team dealing mainly with postgraduate matters.

Claire Davies
Senior Secretary
Student Support Officer for Architecture

c.davies@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2309

Claire is responsible for the reception desk (Minto House), for Architectural History support, and door management

Claire is a Student Support Officer, based in Minto House.

Margaret Dingsdale
Landscape Architecture

M.Dingsdale@eca.ac.uk

Margaret provides administrative and student support for Landscape Architecture. She is based at Lauriston Place.

Olwen Gorie
ESALA Administrator

olwen.gorie@ed.ac.uk
0131 650 2307 (UoE) / 221 6275 (eca)

Olwen has worked for the Univeristy since 1997. She joined ESALA in 2008 to assist with set up and development of the new School.

Rosie Hall
Architecture Administration
Student Support Officer for Architecture - UG

r.hall@eca.ac.uk
Lauriston Place- 0131 221 6071

Rosie is based in Lauriston Place and is responsible for administration and is also a Student Support Officers for the MA/BA Architecture programme

Dr Kirsten Phimister
Postgraduate Secretary (Architecture)

k.phimister@ed.ac.uk
Alison House - 0131 651 4301

Kirsten is part of the Graduate School at Alison House. She is responsible for processing admissions to the MArch and research programmes; administering taught MSc programmes and providing administrative support for postgraduate research.

Leigh-anne Pieterse
Architecture Administrative Secretary, Minto House

l.a.pieterse@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2306

Leigh-anne is responsible for;
Secretary to Stephen Cairns, Co-Director of ESALA; Course Secretary for MA Design/Studies and MArch; Examination Secretary for MA Design/Studies and MArch; Room bookings for Architecture; General administration for Architecture.

Moira Seftor
Architecture Administration
Student Support Officer (MArch programme)

m.seftor@eca.ac.uk
Lauriston Place- 0131 221 6072

Moira is based in Lauriston Place and is responsible for administration and is also a Student Support Officers for the MArch programme.

Carolyn Wilkinson
Undergraduate Office Assistant

carolyn.wilkinson@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2281

Carolyn provides support to the Architecture and History of Art Offices.


> COMPUTING, AUDIO VISUAL & REPROGRAPHICS

 

Ian Gunn
Computing Officer

ian.gunn@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 8020

Ian is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art. He taught Electronic Publishing and Information Technology at Napier University for a number of years before joining us as Computing Officer.

Geoff Lee
Assistant Computing Officer

geoff.lee@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 8020

Geoff has worked at the University of Edinburgh since 1999 providing Macintosh and Unix computing support.

Rachael Travers
McGovern Media Centre

rachel.travers@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2377

Rachel is a graduate of Napier University (Photography) and is responsible for the provision of high quality large format printing and scanning, imaging equipment loans and advice.


> ART & ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY

 

Alice Crossland
Librarian

a.crossland@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2310

Alice has run the Art & Architecture Library (Minto House) for more years than she cares to remember. She also provides e-learning support for the History and Design degrees.

Rowena Godfrey
Library Assistant, Art & Architecture Library

rowena.godfrey@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2310

I have been involved with people and books most of my working life, firstly as a picture librarian and then as an editor in educational publishing. I now work as the afternoon library assistant, and enjoy helping the students to access the information they need for their various studies.

Mausumi Majumdar
Library Assistant

mausumi.majumdar@ed.ac.uk
Minto House - 0131 650 2310

I was an architecture student for a few years and at present split my time between working in the Royal Concert hall and City Halls in Glasgow and as the morning library asistant in the Art & Architecture library. As I intend to resume my architecture studies soon, this position gives me valuable insight and support.