The visit from Anusha Shah, President of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), is part of an ongoing series by industry figures aimed at students studying civil engineering. In a talk titled “Building Connections for a Nature- and People-Positive World” to students, Anusha Shah addressed the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, emphasising the importance of collaboration across sectors and disciplines to find sustainable solutions.
During the visit the President toured facilities in the university’s Civil Engineering Laboratory and Advanced Engineering Building including its robotics suite and virtual reality labs with Dr Imran Rafiq, Dean of the university’s School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering and also met with Vice-Chancellor Professor Debra Humphris CBE.
Dr Imran Rafiq, Dean of the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering, said: “Core values of the University of Brighton are inclusivity, sustainability, creativity and partnership, which perfectly align with the priorities set by the ICE particularly with the emphasis on climate emergency, positively influence of the civil infrastructure projects on the environment, and inclusivity within the profession. This visit strengthens the collaboration between academia and industry in addressing the pertinent global challenges and supports the development of skills in our graduates to address these challenges.”
Left to right: Anusha Shah, President of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Dr Imran Rafiq, Dean of the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering