Aled Williams

Senior Lecturer Higher Education Academy (HEA), Discipline Lead (Built Environment)

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Varied due to academic and external commitments with HEA.

I have contributed to the development of Built Environment education with enthusiasm and effectiveness, at a regional, national and international level.  I have substantial experience in designing and teaching professionally accredited Built Environment courses in Higher Education and been pivotal in driving forward new developments at the discipline and industry.

My personal philosophy demonstrates that both industry and HE have something to contribute to the learning experience and each stands to gain through the contribution of the other.  Having built a career on a strong track record and commitment I have developed networks of HEIs and FE colleges and have been extremely successful in brokering links between the major industry agencies, professional institutions and educational establishments.  I am currently Chair, Construction Industry Council, NW Region and Vice Chair, ConstructionSkills, ‘Standards and Qualifications Strategic Committee’.

I see myself as an advocate for promoting and disseminating good practice and supporting built environment academics in maintaining and enhancing the quality and effectiveness of their teaching.    I have a track record of successfully leading on numerous built environment education projects with funding bodies.

Final Year Undergraduate programmes; Discipline Research Project Supervision.

Postgraduate Programmes; MSc Research Phase Supervision.

MSc Construction Management; Project and Production Management module (30 credits). It is delivered both via workshops but also remotely using synchronous online lectures and so is a good example of a ‘blended learning’ approach. 

Programme leader (2007-2012). I led the development of a new employer-led, blended learning, online masters level programme.  It received Skills & Education Award (nominated by Balfour Beatty), PGDip/MSc in Construction Management, North West Regional Construction Awards (2009).

External Examiner

Heriot-Watt University,  BSc (Hons) Construction & Surveying Programmes (2012-2015)

University Campus Suffolk, FdSc Construction; FdSc Civil Engineering; BSc (Hons) Construction Management (2009–2012)

Glyndwr University, Built Environment HND/C (2009-2012)

Industry Engagement in Education, Employer Engagement, Work-based Learning, Knowledge Transfer, Employability & Employee Learning, Project Based Learning.

QUALIFICATIONS

PGCert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (PGCHE)

MSc Information Technology in Property & Construction

BSc (Hons), 2.1 in Building Surveying

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Member of the Institute of Knowledge Transfer (MInstKT)

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB)

Books and Published Resources

Walker, D., Bowen, P., Williams, A., (2012) CIRIA Carbon Leaders Briefings, RP958, 12/11: No 4

Williams, A., Galloway, K., Mullin, P., (2010) UK Built Environment Higher Education, State of the Nation, University of Salford. Salford. ISBN: ISBN 978-1-907842-05-4

Thurairajah, N. Lees, M. Williams, A., (2009). ACBEE Accelerating Change in Built Environment Education,  Phase IV – Intellectual capital perspective in employer engagements. University of Salford. Salford. ISBN: 978-1-905732-92-0

Williams, A., Thurairajah. N [eds], (2009) “Working the Curriculum: Approval, Delivery and Assessment”, Employer Engagement Series One: Work Based Learning. Centre for Education in the Built Environment, University of Salford. ISBN 978-1-905732-66-1.

Articles in Refereed Journals

Egbu, C., Arif, Mohammed, and Williams, A., (2011) “Knowledge Mapping Techniques for Sustainable Urban Environment”, International Journal of Construction Project Management, 3(3).

Underwood, J., Williams, A., Thurairajah. N, (2009) “Improving Performance through HEI-Industry Engagements in the Built Environment”, Industry and Higher Education, (23)1: pp-39-49.

Williams, A. (2007) “Progress through partnership: How do industry and UK higher education built environment courses work collaboratively?”, International Journal of Engineering Education.  Volume 23 Number 4, December 2007.