Professional staff
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Anna Clow
Technician
a.clow (@gold.ac.uk)
Anna works as part of the Tech Team where she provides technical support for the digital fabrication facility ‘HatchLabs’. Her main roles include managing the space, maintaining machinery and equipment and providing technical support to its’ users.
Nicky Donald
n.donald (@gold.ac.uk)+44 (0)20 7896 2127
Nicky maintains and upgrades equipment for the Computing department, and help staff and students with computer issues. He also works with other departments and private sector partners to deliver projects including art installations, formal dinners and prototype mixed-reality performances.
Mrs Karen Hodgson
k.hodgson (@gold.ac.uk)+44 (0)20 7919 7858
Coordinates the department's finance and facilities enquiries.
Kärt Luik
k.luik (@gold.ac.uk)+44 (0)20 7919 7340
Kart is the Programme Manager for International Programmes for the department.
Eilidh Macdonald
E.Macdonald (@gold.ac.uk)
Eilidh has joined the department as Industry Employability Champion to help grow employability opportunities for students and to increase collaboration with employers and Industry Advisory Panels. She acts as a key interface between the Computing department and industry, developing opportunities for placements, internships and other collaborations with employers.
Mr Eamonn Martin
Systems Administrator
e.martin (@gold.ac.uk)+44 (0)20 7919 7091
Eamonn maintains and supports Windows, Unix and Linux servers and associated hardware and software for the department, and develops the in-house student/course management system and associated database-backed, web-based user interfaces.
Lauren Shropshire
l.shropshire (@gold.ac.uk)
Lauren provides general support to the Online Programmes Development Team
Nkem Umezurike
N.Umezurike (@gold.ac.uk)+44 (0)20 7896 2127
Nkem deals with enquiries from current and prospective students, and provides systems support to the Computing department. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Physics and has considerable systems administration experience in areas of back-up, managing windows server infrastructures and data-centre. He has previously worked in tech companies including GroupM, Bloomberg, Relocom and Payment Sense.
Thomas Webster
t.webster (@gold.ac.uk)+44 (0)20 896 2127
Tom provides technical support to the department. he solves problems, maintains and repairs equipment, and assists with system administration. He has an MSc in Computing and maintains a small music studio. He was part of a small group that developed and delivered the Open Ware Laboratory audio computing platform. He is a qualified and experienced electrician.