Leadership in MPLS Departments
Senior contacts in each of the 9 MPLS academic departments are listed below, as well as contacts for Begbroke Science Park, the Doctoral Training Centre and the Ineos Oxford Institute.
Department of Biology
Heads of Department: Professor Martin Maiden
Heads of Administration and Finance: Nigel Cribb
Department of Chemistry
Head of Department: Professor Stephen Faulkner
Head of Administration and Finance: Janice French
Department of Chemistry website
Department of Computer Science
Head of Department: Professor Leslie Ann Goldberg (Leslie will have a research sabbatical during 2025-26 but will continue to lead on strategic development during her sabbatical)
Acting Head of Department 2025-26: Professor Ivan Martinovic
Head of Administration and Finance: Sophie Gibbons
Department of Computer Science website
Department of Earth Sciences
Head of Department: Professor Conall MacNiocaill
Head of Administration and Finance: Hannah Lingard (maternity cover for Louisa Bailey)
Department of Earth Sciences website
Department of Engineering Science
Head of Department: Professor Clive Siviour
Head of Administration and Finance: Dr Joanna Rhodes
Department of Engineering Science website
Department of Materials
Head of Department: Professor Peter Nellist
Head of Administration and Finance: Fernanda Haswell-Martin
Department of Materials website
Department of Physics
Head of Department: Professor Andrew Boothroyd
Head of Administration and Finance: Simon Probert
Department of Statistics
Head of Department: Professor Frank Windmeijer
Head of Administration and Finance: Annette Miller
Department of Statistics website
Mathematical Institute
Head of Department: Professor Jon Chapman
Head of Administration and Finance: Rachael Sanders
Mathematical Institute website
Begbroke Science Park
Director: Elaine Walder
Doctoral Training Centre
Director: Professor David Gavaghan
Head of Administration and Finance: Samantha Taylor
Doctoral Training Centre website
Ineos Oxford Institute FOR ANTIMICROBIAL RESEARCH
Head of Administration and Finance: Lyndsey Houseman