Goldsmiths - University of London

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Adam Cresswell

Position held:
GLEU Administrator

Phone:
+44 (0)20 7078 5118

Email:
a.cresswell (@gold.ac.uk)

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Adam is Administrator for GLEU, responsible for the operational management aspects of the unit.

He is the main contact regarding our administrative procedures and functions and, as such, duties include acting as Records Management Coordinator, Carbon Champion and overseeing the all-important departmental budgets. Adam also works with academic departments and support units in facilitating various enhancement related projects such as the ‘Learning and Teaching Fellowships’ and the ‘NSS Forum’.

Additionally, Adam manages projects related to students’ professional development. He works closely with the Students’ Union, Careers Service and Student Services amongst others, in the running of schemes such ‘The Gold Award’ which recognises and rewards personal and professional initiative.

Adam also works closely with Staff Development with regards to supporting the professional services at Goldsmiths. He is coordinator of Goldsmiths Administrators Forum (GAF) and Goldsmiths Association of University Administrators (AUA) Branch Coordinator.

Academic qualifications

PG Cert in HE Administration and Management (AUA / Open University)

MA in Film and Drama (University of Reading)

BA Humanities (University of Wales)

Research interests

The representation of the Administrator in Fiction; Alternative forms of Personal Development Planning; Pedagogy in popular film.

Grants & awards

2008 Peake Learning and Teaching Award

Conferences

Graduating in 3D: An alternative take on Personal Development Planning 31st March 2008 (Association of University Administrators Annual Conference, University of York)