OSDS Staff Profiles
The following profiles are for all the staff that work within OSDS, contact details for each member of staff has been given. For general office enquiries, please contact the General Office: +44 (0)1334 46 7198.
Michael Bennie
Organisational Design and Change Specialist
E: mrb24@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
Michael is the Organisational Design and Change specialist working across all schools and units. This role includes understanding the current organisation of schools and units and working with colleagues to apply design principles and implement changes to help the University achieve its strategy.
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Background
Prior to this post, Michael worked in Organisational design for over 10 years the Energy and Aviation sectors.
Dr Lauren Christie
Academic Staff Developer
E: lec28@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
Lauren is the Academic Staff Developer working across both OSDS and CEED teams at the University. This role includes helping to establish a regular programme of events, networking with academic colleagues to help support their continued development, and being involved in our induction and training events.
Further information
Prior to this post, Lauren worked with an interest in academic and educational development at the University of Dundee and has just completed a PhD in bibliotherapy and children’s literature.
Carina Evans
Web & Evaluation Officer
E: cme2@st-andrews.ac.uk
T: +44 (1334) 462340
Responsibilities:
Carina is responsible for the OSDS evaluation processes, including providing statistics reports and jointly responsible for the preparation, creation, and maintenance of the University MEQs. Web development and management of OSDS unit web pages and materials ensuring any links, information and additional content remains updated and consistent, in collaboration with page ‘content owners’.
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Background
Carina graduated in a BA (Hons) Commerce at the University of Abertay Dundee, followed by a PG Diploma in IT (University of St Andrews). She also has a Diploma in Cat behaviour and psychology (Centre of Excellence).
Avery Hawkins
Organisational Development Adviser
E: ah329@st-andrews.ac.uk
T: +44 (1334) 462533
Responsibilities:
Avery is OSDS’s Organisational Development Adviser. Working alongside the Head of Organisational and Staff Development, they support OSDS’s work on staff engagement, mentoring, mandatory training, employee development planning, equality, diversity, and inclusion development, cultural transformation, and bespoke institutional change management projects.
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Background
Avery joined the University in May 2019 as an Organisational Development Coordinator in CAPOD (predecessor to OSDS). Avery has over a decade of experience in human resource management, organisational development, employee engagement, and equality, diversity, and inclusion. Avery’s career has included operational and business partnership roles across public and private sector. Notable organisations include Historic Environment Scotland, Network Rail Ltd, and Santander UK Plc. Avery is a certified coach, holds a diploma in Human Resource Management from, and is an associate member of, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Yvonne Kerr
Employee Engagement Consultant
E: yk51@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
Yvonne is the Employee Engagement specialist working across all schools and units. She is responsible for developing, maintaining and growing engagement strategies for our workforce to support information sharing, dialogue and feedback on University policies and plans.
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Background
Yvonne spent the majority of her career (25 years) working for Sky UK in a variety of roles which included Operational Management, Learning & Development and Communications & Engagement. Since leaving Sky UK she has contracted with several public sector organisations such as The Scottish Government and Glasgow University. She is very passionate about the value an engaged workforce can bring to an organisation.
Sarah Pollock
OSDS Administrator
E: osdscourses@st-andrews.ac.uk
T: +44 (1334) 467198
Responsibilities:
As OSDS administrator provides support for OSDS visitors, trainers, OSDS colleagues.
Further information
Additional responsibilities:
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Provides administration support to the OSDS team and Office Managers;
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Works with PDMS on a daily basis, to administer and manage workshops / events;
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Provides support at OSDS events such as University Inductions (Staff), special workshops, training events, conferences and additional ad-hoc events.
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Manages the PDMS system and is the OSDS point of contact, as well as training colleagues in using PDMS and answering general queries when they arise.
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Day-to-day office administration duties such as answering telephone & 'in person' queries, paper-work and so on.
Jamie Smith
Organisational Development Specialist (Research)
E: jss29@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
Jamie is the Organisation Development Specialist for Research within OSDS. Jamie is responsible for the university’s commitment to the Researcher Development Concordat and for delivering development programmes that support the career development of our research community.
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Jennifer Sinclair
OSDS Administrator
E: osdscourses@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
As OSDS administrator provides support for OSDS visitors, trainers, OSDS colleagues.
Further information
Additional responsibilities:
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Provides administration support to the OSDS team and Office Managers;
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Works with PDMS on a daily basis, to administer and manage workshops / events;
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Provides support at OSDS events such as University Inductions (Staff), special workshops, training events, conferences and additional ad-hoc events.
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Manages the PDMS system and is the OSDS point of contact, as well as training colleagues in using PDMS and answering general queries when they arise.
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Day-to-day office administration duties such as answering telephone & 'in person' queries, paper-work and so on.
Background
Jennifer has over 12 years experience in Administration and HR roles and working in high security environments. Some of the places she has worked include Ministry of Defence, Scottish Government, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, a Primary School and also the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews. This has given Jennifer experience of using lots of different complex systems – one being Oracle.
Claire Wall
Organisational Development Specialist
E: clew1@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
Claire contributes to the OSDS unit through design and delivery of development opportunities for all staff. This includes induction events, institutional initiatives and working with apprentices.
Further information
Claire worked for over 10 years at a local authority developing their staff and leaders through a range of corporate initiatives and leadership courses, whilst providing support as services moved through a change management programme.
Liz Wilson
OSDS Administration Manager
E: emw28@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
Liz is currently on secondment.
Liz is the Administration Manager for OSDS. She is responsible for the admin team and coordinates a range of operational activity. Liz supports the Head of OSDS to deliver on the University’s Strategy and a comprehensive range of activities and opportunities to support all our staff.
Further information
Background
Liz has worked in a range of roles in Higher Education including Events and Student Services, and has recently moved to OSDS from the University’s Admission’s team.
Lynda Wilson
Learning and Development Advisor
E: lw279@st-andrews.ac.uk
Responsibilities:
Lynda is a Learning and Development Advisor who works alongside the OSDS team on a range of projects and events to deliver and design impactful training across staff and departments targeting all levels of seniority. Specific courses/workshops will offer an array of high quality training interventions designed to meet the needs of the organisation and aligned to St Andrews University strategy.
Further information
Background
Lynda is an HR Consultant with specialisms in recruitment strategy and Learning & Development. She possesses 30 years’ experience in the Energy Industry having worked for ExxonMobil across Europe. Latterly, Lynda joined Civil Service as a Facilitator of soft skills training.
