Employability
The architectural profession and most teaching environments are generally still not inclusive and there is a lack of visible everyday role models from all backgrounds and circumstances.
P58 PEDAGOGY
Throughout the year we invited professionals chosen not only for their outstanding achievements, but also to reflect the diversity represented by our students - to talk about their education, careers and the ups and downs of professional life. The brief presentations were followed by discussions with the students. The diversity also extended into the occupations and showcased the multitude of paths possible post graduation. Many of the guests are involved in initiatives to advance the urgently needed diversity in the profession and are mentoring or otherwise supporting students/young professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. They use their example and their voice to advocate long overdue change. Thank you to all engaged and inspiring guests! Jayden Ali - UEL Alumni, Director JA Projects, MArch Unit Leader Central St Martins, trustee Theatrum Mundi Nimi Attanayake - Director, Nimtim Architects, Design South East Panel Marija Ambrasaite - Architect, Buckley Gray Yeoman, when invited at AEDAS, UEL mentor Neba Sere - Penoyre + Prasad, Youth Construction Leader, Build Up, Co-Founder of Black Females in Architecture Nick Evans - Architect, Vabel, Property Development Wilf Meynell, UEL Alumni, Director Studio Bark, MArch Unit Leader UEL Nia Rodgers - Architectural Assistant, tp bennett, UEL mentor Nilesh Shah - Director, Russian for Fish Karina Williams - Sustainability Manager, British Land
Liz Waters - Stakeholder management/Comms/ Community Engagement, Sir Robert McAlpine Jeff Tidmarsh - Broadgate Framework Design Manager, Sir Robert McAlpine Steve Deadman - BIM, Mechanical engineer, Pollard Thomas Edwards Yemi Aladerun - Shoreditch Housing Association, OLMEC Board Trustee, RIBA National Council Member/Trustee Ibrahim Buhari - UEL Alumni, Public Practice Assoc at RB of Kensington and Chelsea, RIBA Architects for Change Katy Marks, Director - Citizen Design Bureau Bola Lasisi-Agiri - Apprentice, Architectural Assistant at Foster+Partners, director Tamed, Migrant’s Bureau Rhianon Hatch - Public Works and BSc Unit H, UEL Alfonso Padro - UEL Alumni, principal HKS, Mentor/ Ambassador Stephen Lawrence Trust, UEL mentor Carl Nevil and Del Hossain – Adrem Recruitment We would also like to thank Jenni Killick, RIBA and Sarah Holt and Grant Dyble, ARB and RIBA ELAG Group. A big thanks to our industry award sponsors: Milliken Flooring - Radical Sustainability Award Eco Friendly Tiles and Eco Friendly Facades - Skin Thinking Award. The above events were organised by Stephanie Schultze-Westrum and Hwei Fan Liang We would love to add further contributors/ collaborators/sponsors to this list. Please contact: s.a.schultze-westrum@uel.ac.uk