At Royal Holloway, we have a wide community of scholars and staff members who are always happy to talk.
We have compiled a list of key contacts for wellbeing and information, please do get in touch!
Key Contacts
Sanctuary Lead Coordinator
Professor Anna Gupta
Department of Law and Criminology
Professor Anna Gupta is currently leading our application to become a University of Sanctuary. As a Professor of Social Work and Deputy Dean and Vice Dean Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Anna's work focuses on social justice and human rights.
If you have any questions for Anna, please get in touch via email: Anna.Gupta@rhul.ac.uk.
General Support Contact
Emily Gee
Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) & Senior Academic Leadership
Emily is co-leading Royal Holloway's application to become a University of Sanctuary.
If you have any questions about information on RHUL and Universities of Sanctuary, scholarships, or teaching and research on refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people, please get touch with Emily via email: Emily.Gee@rhul.ac.uk.
Scholarships & Funding Contact
Janice Rodrigues-Mendes
Strategic Communications and Marketing
As the Philanthropy Manager of Major Gifts, Janice has been instrumental in shaping the Sanctuary Scholarship at Royal Holloway. Janice is the first point of contact for supporting Sanctuary Scholars at Royal Holloway.
If you have any questions regarding scholarships or funding, please contact Janice via email: janice.rodrigues-mendes@rhul.ac.uk.
Wellbeing Contact
Tom Pease
International Advice
As the Head of International & Money, Tom works as a part of the wider student support network to support students. His specialisms cover accommodation, wellbeing, financial advice, and changes in circumstances.
If you have any questions for Tom, please get in touch via email: Tom.Pease@rhul.ac.uk.
Student Services Contact
Laxmi Wadher
The Student Services Centre provides a central point of contact for enquiries and services in a way that is accessible to all. We are dedicated to responding to queries sensitively, fairly and efficiently; if they don’t have the answer to your query they will ensure your query reaches the correct team promptly, saving time and ensuring a faster response.
The Ask Royal Holloway resource is helpful in providing articles on common questions and answers. If you need further support, please contact Laxmi Wadher via email: Laxmi.Wadher@rhul.ac.uk.
STAR Contact
Kate Pozgay
Student Action for Refugees (STAR) Contact
Kate is a postgraduate researcher in the Department of History. Her research looks at constructions of middle-class white womanhood in the British imperial 'metropole' c. 1876-1914 through the lens of domestic material culture souced from around the empire.
Royal Holloway now has its own chapter of STAR. Kate leads the Group and is the first point of contact for anyone interested in STAR opportunities. If you have any questions for Kate, please get in touch via email: Kate.Pozgay.2017@live.rhul.ac.uk.
Sanctuary Ambassador
Kehinde Ojo
As our first Sanctuary Scholar, Kehinde accepted her Sanctuary Scholarship in began her BSc Biomedical Sciences course in 2018. Kehinde graduated in 2021 with a first-class honours degree. As our Sanctuary Ambassador, Kehinde will continue to work with the Philanthropy team on their ongoing endeavours to support displaced students and colleagues by drawing on her own lived experience.
If you have any questions for Kehinde, please get in touch via email:
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