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Staff Profile

Gwen Forster

Deputy School Manager

  • Email: gwen.forster@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3655
  • Address: School of Dental Sciences
    Newcastle University
    Framlington Place
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE2 4BW
Background

As Deputy School Manager, I oversee the School’s core administrative and operational activities, supporting staff, students, and external partners. My role includes leading the PG administrative team, managing key education processes, coordinating accreditation and quality assurance activity, and contributing to strategic planning and performance monitoring. I also support finance, estates and business-continuity projects and ensure compliance with Health & Safety, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements.


Most recently, I served as Operations Manager for the NIHR Newcastle Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC) from 2023–2025. PSRCs are NHS–university partnerships that deliver high-quality translational and applied health services research to address strategic patient safety challenges.


I have worked at Newcastle University since 2005 and have extensive experience across operations, teaching and learning, research, engagement, and strategic planning.