Nancy Schumann Email & Phone Number

Liverpool, Gb

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

• Cooperation on books “Das Gothic- und Dark Wave Lexikon” (The Gothic and Dark Wave Encyclopedia) and “Gothic II & III” with editor Peter Matzke, proofreading, research and compose articles for publication• Various press report, medical and artistic translations• Creative writing of dark fiction in multiple formats, editing for publication, book promotions (www.bookswithbite.in)• Readings and presentations at various events • Various academic papers and presentations at academic conferences on subjects within the field of Gothic and Vampire Studies• Lectures on gothic subcultures and vampires in literature & folklore, translations of PR and literary texts; cooperation on books; proof-reading and editing articles; magazine layout• Academic and fiction publications, ORCID iD: orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-6454

London, United Kingdom

To manage financial transactions: monitoring expenditure, managing orders and processing invoices using the Agresso financial system. Sourcing and organising internal and external data on PGR issues to support strategic projects on e.g. PGR recruitment or fundingCompile and keep an up to date database of PGR training opportunities across QMULAnnual upload, and on-going additions to online calendar of PGR eventsFacilitate training workshops and events for PGR students and supervisor staffCompile and keep an up to date database of staff who have received supervision training and those who are due to update their supervision trainingFacilitate training workshops and events for PGR students and supervisor staffManage organisation of Doctoral College event, including room- booking & set-up, catering, feedback, speakers & attendees’ liaison. Day-to-day liaison with School and Institute PGR administrators and Directors of Graduate Studies regarding Doctoral College events and Doctoral College Surveys such as PRES (Postgraduate Research Experience Survey) items.First contact for PGR issues, ideally a face to face presence available to discuss things with PGR students who may need information or support. Service and produce minutes for Doctoral College Management Group, QMUL PGR Training Board and other meetings as required

- To support and manage the collection of staff data of NIHR trainees.- To liaise with other members of staff both internally and externally, to ensure good communications.- To assist in the production and preparation of reports, guidelines, educational material, and other documents for research and educational purposes using appropriate software.-To assist in the setting up and organisation of meetings, lectures and other educational eventsincluding preparation and circulation of minutes and agendas, arrangements for room and catering bookings, and audio-visual requirements etc.-To advise the NIHR trainees on administrative aspects of postgraduate taught courses.-To ensure effective communications are maintained and information is disseminated to the trainees via email, notices etc.-To manage financial transactions: monitoring expenditure, managing orders and processing invoices using the Agresso financial system.-To undertake secretarial duties as necessary and appropriate including handling telephone enquiries, dealing with correspondence, photocopying, filing, etc.

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for the effective provision of administrative duties to the PCTU manager including handling of telephone enquiries, dealing with correspondence, filing, management of diaries, arranging meetings, arranging travel and registration for meetings/conferences and organising events • Support the PCTU manager and director with their responsibilities, taking responsibility for tasks and projects as directed• Day-to-day management of the office, monitoring work that enters the office through to completion (mail, email, telephone, faxes, research documents), determining which communications must be referred to another member of staff; to provide responses where appropriate; to ensure that policies and procedures are followed to ensure effective and efficient office management (e.g. filing systems, ordering of supplies, etc.) • Liaise with the joint research office of Barts and The London Medical School and NHS Trust over costings for PCTU staff• Maintain filing systems for PCTU documentation (e.g. standard operating procedures, reports, guidelines, records of trials, records of training undertaken)• Organise training courses and other PCTU events• Supervise and line-manage PCTU administrator and any temporary administrative staff• develop appropriate filing systems and documentation for individual trials• Support principal investigators working on individual trials by making phone calls, writing and sending letters, collating responses, attending meetings and taking minutes as appropriate • Organise PCTU advisory and management group meetings, take and distribute minutes • Create and maintain websites for projects supported by the PCTU and maintain PCTU’s own web-presence• Monitor PCTU budget, preparing cost centre spreadsheets for management meetings as required

London, United Kingdom

• Booking travel arrangements & processing expenses • Keeping the office diary, making appointments, arranging meetings and liaising with academic and support departments.• Routine office duties including, collecting and sorting mail, petty cash, photocopying/faxing documents and stationery duties.• Proof-reading and layout grant applications and manuscripts for publication, manage publication database• Organise meetings and conferences, prepare presentations and research posters• Organise weekly research seminars, including arranging speakers, venue booking, catering arrangements and advertising• Maintain contact to various institutions, monitor media coverage of research projects & conferences

London, United Kingdom

• Project management, quality control, office management• Finance controlling and administration• Providing secretarial support when necessary, including word processing of documents, including material for the College's publications• Proof-reading of college publications such as Under- and Postgraduate Prospectus• Layout for department publications to college house-style templates• Aid in organising photo shoots e.g. for the prospectus/departmental literature and web site.• Collating images to send to printers and designers.• Distributing university logos and fonts to departments and external contacts.• Liaising with printers regarding delivery of prospectus and departmental literature. • Dealing with prospectus requests from departments and keeping a log of how many prospectuses each department orders.• Liaising with departments concerning departmental literature, the undergraduate and postgraduate prospectuses.• Managing the levels of prospectuses and major publications currently stored on site and liaising with printers regarding stock and delivery of these items.• Keeping the office diary, making appointments, arranging meetings and liaising with academic and support departments.• Routine office duties including, collecting and sorting mail, keeping holiday and sickness records, petty cash, internal and external invoices, finance issues, student employees' contracts, photocopying/faxing documents and stationery duties.• Aid in liaising with printers regarding quotes, specifications and working with the Head of Publications and Web in checking printer proofs etc.

London, United Kingdom

• Booking travel arrangements & processing expenses • Keeping the office diary, making appointments, arranging meetings and liaising with academic and support departments.• Routine office duties including, collecting and sorting mail, petty cash, photocopying/faxing documents and stationery duties.• Proof-reading and layout grant applications and manuscripts for publication, manage publication database• Organise meetings and conferences, prepare presentations • Organise weekly research seminars, including arranging speakers, venue booking, catering arrangements and advertising• Maintain contact to various institutions, monitor media coverage of research projects & conferences

Leipzig Area, Germany

• Translation of newsletters and web pages into English for the annual festival “Herbstnächte”, International public relations for the 8th and 9th Wave Gotik Treffen festival in Leipzig• Maintain contact to English-speaking media, send out information concerning the festival, reply to media enquiries, arrange interviews• Create pr-concept; writing and sending of newsletters and general press information in English and German; radio, press and TV interviews, reply to media requests, send band information and promotion material to media representatives• Organise press conferences with artists and bands during the festival, general media related duties during the festival • Accredit media representatives, monitor media coverage • Cooperation in creating programme book, including band articles and organisation of advertisement contracts