Contact us

Our opening times, how to contact us and how to get in touch with our key staff contacts.

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Opening times

The BNBR Life Centre is open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday throughout semester and vacation times for you to drop in and use our Social and Quiet Spaces.  

If you want to drop in and see a chaplain, there is usually someone around between 10am - 2pm Monday to Thursday during semester times.  


Contact details

For general enquiries, space bookings and Listening Ear Service:

Outside office hours, Chaplains can be contacted via the University Control Room (Email security@shef.ac.uk, Telephone +44 114 222 4085)


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Location

We are no longer located at the Octagon Building, and are temporarily located at 9 Mappin Street. 

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Staff contacts

If there is a specific team member you want to contact directly, please look at our list below of advisers, associates and chaplains from many religions and beliefs.

Name Role Telephone Email
Co-ordinating Chaplain +44 114 222 4098 j.clines@sheffield.ac.uk
Ameena Blake Muslim Chaplain +44 114 222 9752 ameena.blake@sheffield.ac.uk
Shelley Johnston Anglican Ley Minister   s.n.johnston@sheffield.ac.uk
Father Lee Marshall Associate Chaplain (Roman Catholic) +44 791 229 0687 lee.marshall@sheffield.ac.uk
Rabbi J Golomb Associate Chaplain (Jewish)   bnbr-life@sheffield.ac.uk
Patsy Cunningham Jewish Adviser   patsy.cunningham@sheffield.ac.uk
Deacon Jackie Wright Associate Chaplain (Methodist)   bnbr-life@sheffield.ac.uk
Imam Sheikh Mohammad Ismail DL Emeritus Chaplain (Muslim)   m.ismail@sheffield.ac.uk
Rev Joel Bindanda Associate Chaplain (Pentecostal) +44 794 384 4594 j.bindanda@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Tamara Hervey Anglican/Catholic Adviser +44 114 222 6723 t.hervey@sheffield.ac.uk
Sahar Koohbor Baha'i Advisor   s.koohbor@sheffield.ac.uk
Vimaladasa Associate Chaplain (Buddhist)   vimaladasa@sheffield.ac.uk
Katy Fox-Hodess Buddhist Adviser   katy.fox-hodess@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Dr Raymond Heng Chinese Christian Advisor   r.heng@sheffield.ac.uk
Ruchika Julka Hindu Advisor +44 787 763 0918 bnbr-life@sheffield.ac.uk
Emily Wood Humanist Advisor +44 114 215 9121 e.f.wood@sheffield.ac.uk
Abderrezak Bougara Muslim Advisor +44 114 267 1969 zak.bougara@sheffield.ac.uk
Rachel Rodham Pagan Advisor +44 114 226 8701 r.rodham@sheffield.ac.uk
Awaiting appointment Quaker Advisor    
Awaiting appointment Sikh Advisor   bnbr-life@sheffield.ac.uk
Rev Andi Phillips Unitarian Advisor +44 746 753 1322 andi.phillips@sheffield.ac.uk
Awaiting appointment United Reformed Adviser   bnbr-life@sheffield.ac.uk
Kathryn Fey-Beatson Business Operations Co-Ordinator (BNBR Life Centre) +44 114 222 8923 k.m.fey-beatson@sheffield.ac.uk
BNBR Life Centre Assistant +44 114 222 4221 rob.barnett@sheffield.ac.uk
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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.