The Faculty provides academic and administrative leadership, overseeing the quality of education, research and overall student and staff experience within its constituent departments, institutes, centres, and multidisciplinary programmes. It serves as a conduit for communication between central teams and departments facilitating the flow of information and ensuring that departmental feedback is considered in institutional decision-making processes. It further coordinates and supports the implementation of university policies, ensuring consistency and compliance with institutional standards. By fostering collaboration among departments, the Faculty promotes interdisciplinary research and educational initiatives that might not be possible within the isolated confines of a single department.  

The Faculty of Science is led by the Executive Dean for Science and the Deputy Executive Deans and it is managed by the Faculty Manager assisted by the Deputy Faculty Managers and teams Managers.

The five teams at the Faculty of Science office support and coordinate a broad range of activities across the faculty. The Faculty Administration team assists the Executive Dean and manages various faculty-wide processes, including academic progression and undergraduate appeals. The Faculty Learning and Teaching team facilitates student progression across the faculty and oversees the administration of our multidisciplinary programmes. Our Digital Learning Developers team finds innovative and effective ways to enhance on-campus learning and supports staff with online learning initiatives. The Student Support team provides proactive and reactive pastoral assistance, directing students to Durham University’s wide range of specialist services, including mental wellbeing support. Our Finance Hub supports departments with financial management and planning.