CIV Industrial Advisory Board
Industrial members of the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) act as independent advisors or ‘critical friends’, working with academic staff to review and give industry’s perspectives on matters of priority for activities and future direction, particularly relating to Civil, Structural, and Architectural Engineering within the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering.
The IAB therefore acts as an independent forum to advise on development of the infrastructure-focused programmes and support good student development and experience across:
- UG: Civil Engineering; Civil and Structural Engineering; Architectural Engineering; Structural Engineering and Architecture
- PGT: Structural Engineering; Civil Engineering / & Project Management; Water Engineering
IAB organisation & membership:
The IAB is chaired by an industrial member. It meets 3 times per year (towards the start of each semester and summer period), and comprises 10-15 industrial members, typically contributing over a 3-year term, who work with senior members of the academic team. We review annually and regularly refresh membership, aiming to develop a board with a diversity of discipline and sector expertise, different levels of seniority and experience to reflect the diversity of student interest and backgrounds.
External members
| Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Eugene Gallagher (Chair) | Coffey Geotechnics Ltd |
| Gideon Lowes | AECOM |
| Lauren Barnes | Arup |
| Katherine Sutton | AtkinsRéalis |
| Andrew Jackson | Cundall |
| Lee Leston-Jones | Cundall |
| Steve English | Eastwood Consulting Engineers |
| Vivienne Clements | HBD |
| Gillian Elvy | The Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Elena Rinaldi | The Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Elizabeth Thompson | The Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Susannah Gregory | Mott MacDonald |
| Andrew Lowe | Richter Global |
| Chris Digman | Stantec |
| Patrick Gannon | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority |
Internal members
| Dr Hadi Arbabi | Lecturer in the Built Environment |
| Dr Elisabeth Bowman | Reader in Geomechanics |
| Prof. Sam Clarke | Professor of Blast Geotechnics |
| Prof. Ian Guymer | Professor of Civil Engineering |
| Richard Harpin | Senior University Teacher |
| Prof. Rachel Horn | Professor of Engineering Education |
| Paul Hulbert | Senior University Teacher |
| Prof. Martin Mayfield-Tulip | Head of School; Professor of Engineering Design |
| Prof. Virginia Stovin | Professor of Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management |
| James Zeller | Careers & Employability Consultant |
IAB member activities:
Industrial members of the IAB actively engage with the department to support student experience and development. Opportunities for interaction include:
- Student engagement and support - in curriculum. This could include:
- Identifying student research projects (BEng / MEng / MSc) that are relevant to their part of the industry
- Guest presentations within taught courses (e.g. showing application of theoretical learning)
- Supporting supervision of individual projects
- Providing design cases for project work
- Supporting student groups in project work - e.g. supporting progress reviews and assessing student presentations
- Employability and extra-curricular activities. This could include:
- Industrial Insights Visits Scheme - site / office visits for students
- Employment opportunities including Industrial Placement Year and summer placements
- Programme review and curriculum development. This could include:
- Providing guidance on industry challenges, emerging trends and technologies
- Engaging with programme and theme leads to advise on programme content
- Research and development
- Providing guidance on R&D gaps that could be supported by collaborative research within the School