Our Industrial Advisory Committee and Professional Advisory Board are made up of professionals in relevant industries who help shape our course content in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying. They also provide opportunities for site visits for our students. These collaborations with businesses help us understand the needs of employers, and give our students the knowledge and skills that employers want. Find out more about the professionals we work with below.

Industrial Advisory Committee members

Peter Smith (Chair)

Specialist Pavement Engineer at Mott MacDonald

Simon Benfield (Deputy Chair)

Director/Head of Civil Structures at Ramboll

Gary Tutt

Technical Director - Structures at WSP Global

Malcolm Attrill

Engineering Manager at Osborne

Simon Benfield

Project Director at Ramboll

Godfred Appiah

Highway Manager at COLAS

Siu Ng

Civil Engineer in Flood and Coastal Risk Management at Environment Agency

Shivan Gopie

Project Manager for ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ Water

Robert Pragnell

Independent Consultant

Anisa Koci

Civil Engineer/Project manager at ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ International Port


Professional Advisory Board members

Michael Newey (Chair)

Group Chief Executive at Broadland Housing Group. 

Robert Leslie

Associate Surveyor at Countrywide Surveying Services

Alun K Oliver

Managing Director at E3 Consulting

Kirsty Hughes

Business And Customer Care Manager at Hampshire County Council 

Lisa Tippen

Head of Professional and Consultancy at London Clancy

John Woodman

Senior Partner at Hollis Global