Penelope Lane

Penelope is the Head of Administration (maternity Cover) and along with the Head of Finance is the senior administrative officer in the History Faculty. The Head of Administration is responsible for the effective and efficient day to day non-academic management and administration of the History Faculty. Working with the Faculty Board Chair and other senior academic staff, she plays a key role in the Faculty’s strategic and operational planning, designing and implementing Faculty policies and procedures, and ensuring that the Faculty meets Divisional and University requirements. Duties are wide-ranging and include the personnel management of the admin team as a whole and administration of research support activities, as well as oversight of academic and student administration and premises management.