Computing Services

The Liaison Team is made up of Senior Computing Staff and provides an interface between all Faculties, Departments and Remote Campuses with a prime aim of ensuring that they fully understand the IT needs of all areas of the University. In addition to their computing technical skills, the team are experienced in business change and business processes.

The team acts as a two way feed between Computing Services and Departments, informing the Computing Services management team of what is needed and why; assisting all Departments with formal business case justification where necessary. Additionally, they will inform the University as a whole about the developing central computing strategy of the University, helping to enable everyone to take advantage of the new technology.

The Liaison Team understands and manages the annual Departmental Computing Budget, supporting Departments in their preparation and submission, and following approval, the team will manage and deliver any associated projects, coordinating both computing and non-computing resource.

This team also looks after, and builds upon existing user documentation for use of IT systems. It manages the Computing Services Website to provide online user help relating to all Computing Services activity.


The Team members are:

 

 
Responsibilities:  
 
To coordinate and plan the work of the Liaison Team
To provide a focus for the escalation of issues
To set the agenda for the future work and direction of the team
There are four Liaison Officers who between them cover all Faculties, Departments and Campuses.
Chris Smith
Liaison Manager
 
Faculty: Business and Management  
Departments:  
Academic Computing Academic Frameworks
Admissions and Recruitment Bookshop
CEBD Finance
Law and Criminal Justice Studies Library
Quality and Standards Tourism and Leisure
Sport Science
Shireen Dorosti
Liaison Officer
Campuses: Salomons
 
Faculty: Education  
Departments:  
i-zone Registry
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Unit Marketing
Staff Development
Design and Production
University Sports Centre
Carole Graddon
Liaison Officer
Campuses: Folkestone
 
Faculty: Health  
Departments:  
Campus Services Health and Safety
Equality and Diversity Hospitality
Facilities Management Solicitors Office
Geographical and Life Sciences Students Union
Student Support and Guidance
Jan Hope
Liaison Officer
Campuses: Medway
 
Faculty: Arts and Humanities  
Departments:
Applied Social Sciences Chaplaincy
Corporate Information Services Human Resources
International Office Sidney Cooper Gallery
Research Office and Graduate School Vice Chancellor's Office
Campuses: Broadstairs
Gareth Stears
Liaison Officer