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Annual Visiting Professors Conference 2018 – Changes to Industry/Education Dr Evina Katsou, Academic Champion Brunel University London Evina.katsou@brunel.ac.uk and Gordon Findlay, Visiting Professor Buro Happold Limited gordon41findlay@gmail.com 1 Brunel University London Brunel University London - RAE Annual VP Conference 2018 - Changes to Industry/Education

How are changes in education affecting the VP programme? 1. The design and development of courses require a much wider understanding of the industry needs. 2. VP programmes are now becoming more relevant as a mechanism to strengthen the link between industry with academia 3. In the long run, we should improve the provision of programmes, increase quality and employability for a much wider range of HE graduates in the UK. Inclusivity – equal opportunity – social mobility 2 Brunel University London

What changes are happening in education/industry that are affecting engineering education? 1. Wider access to HE. Currently ~50% of school leavers apply and join HE institutions  Wide variation in academic abilities 2. Tuition fees have put extra pressure on Universities to demonstrate that students get value for money 3. International competition; high tuition fees and visa restrictions are posing major challenges for overseas student recruitment (traditionally a major source of income and prestige) 4. VP’s from industry provide a new perspective to real world challenges – they make the course more relevant and open the eyes of students. Their prior theoretical learning gains context against practical implementation. 3 Brunel University London

How can we use the VP scheme as an agent for change? 1. The VP programmes provide a mixture of theory and practice together that classical university lectures do not. Wider cohort engagement of students with diverse academic capabilities 2. Value for money: the educational experience is enriched by VPs who bring more realism, engage in practical case studies, enriched assignments… Giving improved opportunities to graduates with low-income background 3. Inclusion of highly reputable industrialists in course increases the attractiveness of the courses for national and international students 4. The VPs attend internal university quality meetings and students affairs, they provide valuable and interesting insight into how the courses should be designed to increase relevancy to the real problems and needs of the industry. 4 Brunel University London

Visiting Professor 1: Steve Kaye, Head of Innovation Partnership with Anglian Water “ Preparing students to tackle key industrial challenges” • Innovation • Hydrology • Water Treatment • Seminars / Lectures • Tutorials • Real case studies • Webinars • Mentoring • Site Visits 5 Brunel University London

Visiting Professor 2: Gordon Findlay, Buro Happold Limited “ Equipping engineering students with practical industry skills and professional competence” • Practical design projects • Liaison with industry • CV and interview guidance • Institution membership and routes to chartership • Student Employment success • “Job-ready” students • Positive student feedback • Accreditation of modules aligned with EC UK Spec 6 Brunel University London

Visiting Professor 3: Vincent Glancy, Global Process Engineering Leader ARUP “ Providing insights to engineering students to tackle industrial challenges” • Industrial Process Design • Process Safety & Loss Prevention • Project Management, • Health & Safety (H&S) • Risk Management • Professional Development • Professional Skills • Mentoring (IChemE Training Mentor) • Curriculum development of the new Chemical Engineering Course! • Annual ARUP Global Research Challenges 7 Brunel University London

Visiting Professors Conference 2018 Changes to Industry/Education Promote Degree Apprenticeships • Liaison: Academia/Industry/Institutions/RAE • Option of interest to school leavers • Convincing Case Studies on-line • Practical on-the-job training • Fast-track to Chartership • Salary vs loan 8 Brunel University London

Visiting Professors Conference 2018 Changes to Industry/Education Training Course for New Visiting Professors • Professional Reviewers given training and updates • New VP’s may have little experience of teaching/exams • Ensure alignment with modules, exams and assignments • Be relevant; engaging; approachable • I successfully advised a new VP in this way 9 Brunel University London

Evina Katsou Academic Champion Brunel University London Water & Wastewater Engineering Gordon Findlay Steve Kaye Buro Happold Anglian Water Vincent Glancy Limited Services, Ltd. ARUP Water Supply & Innovation in Global Process Water Engineering Pipeline Hydraulics Engineering Leader VP1718\4\75 VP1617/29 VP1819\4\47 Thank you RAE VP scheme, for providing another dimension to our courses! 10 Brunel University London