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Contact Human Resources

General Queries
	HR_helpdesk@aston.ac.uk +44 (0)121 204 4584 or +44 (0)121 204 4500 We will respond within two working days.

Specific Queries
	Recruitment	recruitment@aston.ac.uk
	Payroll	payroll@aston.ac.uk	4660
	Organisational Development	orgdev@aston.ac.uk
	HR Systems	hrsystems@aston.ac.uk	4004

Book an Appointment

Selected appointments with HR can now be booked online. Click here.

You can also contact members of HR directly:

HR Management Team

HR Business Partners

OD Business Partners

HR and OD Administration Team

Recruitment Team

Payroll, Pensions and Benefits Team

HR Systems Team

HR Management Team
Richard Billingham Executive Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development Ext 4606 richard.billingham@aston.ac.uk	Contacts for Richard Billingham For enquiries relating to the Executive and all committees: - Penny Smith - Ext 4303, p.smith@aston.ac.uk For all other enquiries: - Barbara Power - Ext 4583, b.a.power@aston.ac.uk
Jane Farrell Associate Director of HR Ext 4595 j.f.farrell@aston.ac.uk	Claire Freeman Associate Director of HR – Academic Colleges Ext 4571 c.e.freeman@aston.ac.uk
Beth Lloyd Organisational Development Strategic Lead Ext 4781 b.lloyd@aston.ac.uk

HR Business Partners
Stephen Belt HR Business Partner Ext 5128 s.belt@aston.ac.uk	HR advice to the College of Business & Social Sciences (excluding the School of Social Sciences and Humanities), currently located in the ABS Building, 6th Floor.
Sarah Carey HR Business Partner (Works Mon - Wed) Ext 4581 s.j.carey@aston.ac.uk	HR advice to the College of Health & Life Sciences. Sarah is located in MB621d.
Joanne Elsmore HR Business Partner Ext 3908 j.elsmore@aston.ac.uk	HR advice to the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences. Based in MB133.
Anne-Marie Lokwiya HR Business Partner Ext 5385 a.lokwiy a@aston.ac.uk	HR advice to DVC Engagement areas (excluding RKE) and Library Services and DARO. Located in MB728.
Samantha Russell HR Business Partner Ext 4576 s.russell1@aston.ac.uk	HR advice to the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Located in MB773 Tuesday - Thursday, and HR Main Office Monday and Friday.
Deborah Walker HR Business Partner (Works Wed - Fri) Ext 4596 d.walker1@aston.ac.uk	HR advice to the College of Health & Life Sciences. Sarah is located in MB621d.
Akilah Woods HR Business Partner Ext 3873 a.woods2@aston.ac.uk	HR advice to Chief Operating Officer (COO) areas. Akilah is located in MB728.

Organisation Development Partners
Mark Dolphin OD Business Partner Ext 4028 m.dolphin@aston.ac.uk	Organisational Development Partner for the Colleges. Located in MB728.
Rebecca Kent OD Business Partner Ext 4601 r.kent@aston.ac.uk	Organisational Development Partner for Professional and Support Services. Located in MB728.
Tracey Roberts OD Business Partner Ext 3534 t.roberts1@aston.ac.uk	Organisational Development Partner. Tracey is located in MB728.

HR and OD Administration Team
Barbara Power Office Manager/PA to the Executive Director of HR and Organisational Development Ext 4583 b.a.power@aston.ac.uk	Office Manager/Personal Assistant to the Executive Director of HR and Organisational Development. Contact for general office administration.
Monica Richards HR Receptionist Ext 4699 m.richards4@aston.ac.uk	Principle contact for customer queries received through the HR Helpdesk email or telephone and visitors to the department.
Tom Kwei OD Project Support Ext 4205 t.kwei@aston.ac.uk
Kecia Ricketts HR Administrator Ext 3123 k.ricketts@aston.ac.uk	HR Administrator for the Colleges of Engineering & Physical Sciences and Business and Social Sciences (excluding the School of Social Sciences and Humanities).
Elizabeth Gibbons-Jackson HR Administrator Ext 4892 e.gibbons-jackson1@aston.ac.uk	HR Administrator for the College of Health & Life Sciences, the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, VC, PVC/DVC, Marketing, Development & Alumni, RKE, CLIPP, HR, H&S, Legal.
Sarah Taylor HR Administrator Ext 4573 s.l.taylor@aston.ac.uk	HR Administrator for all COO areas, plus the Library, Careers and Placements, Student and Academic Services (SAS), Admissions, Recruitment and Outreach (ARO) and International Office.

Recruitment Team
Christine Campbell HR Business Partner (Works Wednesday - Friday) Ext 4586 c.m.campbell@aston.ac.uk	Heather Eden HR Business Partner (Works Mnday - Wednesday) Ext 3213 h.eden@aston.ac.uk
Merissa James HR Advisor Ext 4591 m.l.james@aston.ac.uk	Harinder Bhachu HR Recruitment Coordinator Ext 4280 h.bhachu@aston.ac.uk
Karen Clinton HR Recruitment Coordinator (Works Wednesday - Friday) Ext 3155 k.clinton@aston.ac.uk	Grace Ntamirira HR Recruitment Coordinator Ext 3323 g.ntamirira@aston.ac.uk

Payroll, Pensions & Benefits Team
Azhar Farooq Payroll Manager Ext 4412 a.farooq5@aston.ac.uk	Peter Brookes Pensions & Flexible Benefits Officer Ext 4582 p.c.brookes@aston.ac.uk
Karina Gryckiewicz Payroll Administrator Ext 4946 m.k.gryckiewicz@aston.ac.uk	Claire Cahalane Payroll Assistant Ext 5395 c.cahalane@aston.ac.uk

HR Systems Team
Jason Price Head of HR Systems Ext 4580 j.price1@aston.ac.uk	Hayley Venables HR Information and Systems Officer Ext 4376 h.venables@aston.ac.uk
Denise Jackson HR Systems Administrator Ext 4600 d.jackson@aston.ac.uk	Yasmin Pradhan HR Information Analyst Ext 4986 y.pradhan@aston.ac.uk