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

Robert Pragnell (Chair)

Independent Consultant

Gary Tutt

Technical Director - Structures at WSP Global

Anisa Koci

Civil Engineer/Project manager at Portsmouth International Port

Jack Cottrell 

Senior Technical Manager - Octavius

Timothy Holloway

Principal Research Scientist/Engineer - Thames Water

Matthew Levy

Project Manager - Mott MacDonald

Godfred Appiah

Highway Manager at COLAS

Siu Ng

Civil Engineer in Flood and Coastal Risk Management at Environment Agency

Shivan Gopie

Project Manager for Portsmouth Water


Professional Advisory Board members

Ian Harrison (Chair)

Cost and Commercial Director – Local Government and Communities at Mace

Ed Brains (Deputy Chair)

Programme Director at High Speed Rail Group

John Woodman

Senior Partner at Hollis Global

Amy Campbell 

Associate, ESG Manager at Knight Frank

Josh Saunders

Project Manager at Turner & Townsend UK Limited

Max Whitlock

Team Leader Primary Schools at Hampshire County Council