All HR staff are currently working from home. Whilst communication via telephone is currently unavailable all partners are contactable over email and Video/Voice calls can be made using Microsoft Teams.
Click here to view the HR Structure.
- Employment Services
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HR Employment Services is your first point of contact for any general HR issues including recruitment, terms and conditions, annual leave, HR policies and procedures, temporary services, honorary appointments and family friendly (maternity/paternity). The team also act as the first port of call for assistance with casework (such as discipline, capability, attendance management and dignity at work) at the early/informal stages of procedures and support the redeployment process.
We are also here to help job applicants with any queries about vacancies or the application process.
Employment Support Services
Provides HR support for general enquiries and administration associated with new starts, temporary services appointments, honorary appointments, variations to contracts, leavers and maintaining employee records.
Example queries:
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to replace a damaged or faulty ID badge"
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to obtain an employment reference"
Recruitment
Provides an end-to-end service through the recruitment process, once vacancies are approved, from advertising to issuing of contracts of employment.
Example query:
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to recruit a new member of staff"
Redeployment Advisor
Provides support to managers and staff in respect of the Redeployment/avoidance of redundancy procedure.
Example query:
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to discuss redeployment"
- HR Advisers & HR Partners
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HR Partners support their respective School with:
- strategic HR-related matters
- change management
- non-routine, complex casework (e.g. disciplinary, grievances, capability, dignity at work, attendance management)
HR Advisers support their respective School with:
Provide advice on HR policies and procedures, initial point of contact for recruitment and first line assistance with casework at the early/informal stages of procedures.
Example queries:
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to discuss maternity/paternity options"
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to alter my existing contract"HR Manager (Partnership)
- Fiona Smith: f.m.smith@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273564
Senior HR Partner (Internationalisation)
- Sharon Cassidy: sharon.cassidy@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273981
Senior HR Partner (Internationalisation)
- Sacha Nicol: sacha.nicol@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 274258
Senior HR Partner (Complex Case Work)
- Lindsey Hamilton: l.hamilton@abdn.ac.uk | Tel: TBC
Senior HR Partner (Complex Case Work)
- Louise Alford: louise.alford1@abdn.ac.uk | Tel: TBC
Contact Areas - Tim Arnot (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 274149
- Lauren Storey (HR Adviser)
Tel: TBC
- School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
- School of Education
- Tim Arnot (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 274149
- Patrycja Bromm (HR Adviser)
Tel: TBC
- School of Law
- School of Biological Sciences
- Deborah Marwick (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 273565
- Grant Rae (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 437068
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
- Institute of Medical Sciences
- Deborah Marwick (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 273565
- Patrycja Bromm (HR Adviser)
Tel: TBC
- School of Geosciences
- School of Engineering
- Mhairi McLean (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 273415
- Lauren Storey (HR Adviser)
Tel: TBC
- School of Divinity, History, Philosphy & Art History
- Business School
- School of Social Science
- School of Pyschology
- Fiona MacAskill (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 437077
- Grant Rae (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 437068
- Institute of Education for Medical and Dental Sciences
- Institute of Dentistry
- Rowett Institute
- Fiona MacAskill (Senior HR Partner)+44 (0)1224 437077
- Patrycja Bromm (HR Adviser)
Tel: TBC
- Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Professional Services Academic Services & Online Education
- Susan White (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 437064
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
People
- Tim Arnot (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 274149
Estates & Facilities
- Natalie Reid (HR Partner)
Tel: TBC
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
Digital & Information Services
- Susan White (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 437064
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
Finance
- Natalie Reid (HR Partner)
Tel: TBC
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
External Relations
- Susan White (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 437064
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
Research & Innovation
- Natalie Reid (HR Partner)
Tel: TBC
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
Development & Alumni Relations
- Susan White (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 437064
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
Planning
- Susan White (Senior HR Partner)
+44 (0)1224 437064
- Marian Elliott-Jones (HR Adviser)
+44 (0)1224 273757
- HR Systems
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HR Manager (Systems & Employment Services)
- Kenny Bruce: k.d.bruce@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273723
HR Systems Support
- Management Team
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Debbie Dyker
Director of People
d.j.dyker@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273732 -
Tracey White
Head of HR
twhite@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273115 - Kenny Bruce
HR Manager (Systems & Employment Services)
k.d.bruce@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273723
- Peter Sharp
Principal Employment Solicitor
peter.sharp@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273440
- Fiona Smith
HR Manager (Partnership)
f.m.smith@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273564
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Janine Chalmers
HR Manager (Specialist Services)
janine.chalmers@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273883
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- Specialist Services
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HR Specialist Services is responsible for the delivery of strategic HR projects/specialist services and support to the University in the following areas:
- Strategic projects: development and implementation of strategic HR projects that support the delivery of the University’s strategy e.g. internationalisation/transnational education.
- HR Policy: development, maintenance and implementation of HR policies and procedures that support the strategic, operational and people management needs of the University.
- Organisational Development: through initiatives such as Healthy Working Lives.
- Equality and Diversity: embedding practice including initiatives such as Athena Swan and Gender Equality Mark.
- HR Pay and Reward is responsible for the development and implementation of pay and benefits strategy and associated policies and procedures.
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Janine Chalmers
HR Manager (Specialist Services)
janine.chalmers@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273883 -
Catherine Cook
HR Partner (Policy/Strategy)
c.cook@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273413 -
Sam Waldram
Senior HR Partner (Specialist Services)
sam.waldram@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273414 -
Rhiannon Thompson
Athena Swan Officer
r.thompson@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0) 1224 274006 -
Maria-Grazia Cascio
Athena Swan Co-ordinator
m.cascio@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0) 1224 274006 -
Eva Borkowska
HR Partner (Reward)
eva.borkowska@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 272650 -
Ceit Mackintosh
Graduate Trainee (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion)
Ceit.mackintosh@abdn.ac.uk
- Strategic projects: development and implementation of strategic HR projects that support the delivery of the University’s strategy e.g. internationalisation/transnational education.
- Staff Development
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The Staff Development Team are here to support you in the development of your skills, attitudes and knowledge in the areas of leadership, management and personal development.
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Clare Trembleau
Staff Development Partner
clare.trembleau@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273159 -
Caron Foster
Staff Development Adviser
caron.foster@abdn.ac.uk | Tel: TBC -
Shona Fraser
Human Resources Services Assistant
shona.fraser@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273716 -
Sam Smith
Human Resources Services Assistant
sam.smith@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273716
General Enquiries
Staff Development
University Office King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
Tel: +44 (0)1224 273963
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