Engagement
The School of Engineering works in close partnership with industry, professional bodies, schools and communities. Our engagement activity strengthens education, enhances employability and ensures our research and teaching respond to real world challenges.
Industrial Advisory Boards
The Civil Engineering Industrial Advisory Board and Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board provide strategic advice from senior industry and professional leaders. The Boards help ensure that the School’s education, research and innovation activities remain relevant, forward looking and aligned with sector needs.
The Boards contributes to:
- Curriculum development and skills alignment
- Research impact and industry relevance
- Strategic partnerships and professional engagement
- Graduate readiness and employability.
Outreach and public engagement
We engage with schools, colleges and the wider public to inspire future engineers and promote engineering as an inclusive and socially impactful discipline.
Activities for schools and colleges
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) underpins all engagement activity within our School. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where staff, students and partners are valued, supported and able to succeed.
Our EDI approach includes:
- Promoting equality of opportunity and fair practice
- Supporting underrepresented groups in engineering
- Embedding inclusive practice in education and engagement
- Working with University and external partners to drive positive change.
We align our activity with the University's strategy and sector best practice.
Our staff members
Dr Alireza Behnejad
Associate Head of External Engagement
Alireza Behnejad is an internationally recognised academic, educator, and researcher specialising in lightweight and spatial structures, with expertise in prefabricated systems, material efficient design, sustainable construction, and spatial geometry. As Associate Professor in Spatial Structures and Director of the Spatial Structures Research Cluster at the University of Surrey...