Partnerships in Geography and Environmental Management
The Department prides itself on its wide range of partnerships, which enable us to:
- offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses that are current, relevant and able to take account of the learning experiences of students before they come to UWE
- provide knowledge exchange opportunities through continuing professional development short courses and training for public and private sector practitioners, community organisations and the general public
- develop applied research links with UK and international higher education institutions and practitioners in the public, private and third sector
Through these partnerships the department seeks to meet the needs of industry and society today and in the future.
Examples of partnerships in the Department
Geographical Association
Staff from across
the Department are involved in various activities with The Geographical Association at
national and local levels. In particular we work closely with the
Bristol branch of the Geographical Association contributing to the
lecture programme and decision making exercises that are run for
A-level students in the region.
This keeps us in touch with curriculum developments at A-Level and so that we can help students make the transition into university learning. It has also lead to our research into Teaching and Learning in Geography in collaboration with local school teachers.
Royal Town Planning Institute
Our programmes in urban planning are
accredited by the Royal Town
Planning Institute (RTPI) which is the largest planning
institute in Europe with over 23,000 members. The institute, which
celebrates its centenary in 2014, is a charity, a learned society
and a membership organisation. It promotes spatial planning and
what it can do for people; leads, develops and supports the
planning profession; and sets professional and ethical standards.
Our planning team has excellent links to the institute at both a
national and local level while many of our students are members of
a dedicated Young
Planners’ Group.
Regionally the RTPI arranges a variety of events: See the programme for 2014.
Institution of Environmental Sciences
The Institution of Environmental
Sciences (IES) is a charitable organisation which promotes
and raises public awareness of environmental science by supporting
professional scientists and academics working in this crucial
arena. Members of the Institution of Environmental Sciences are
high quality professionals, working in a diverse field.
Two of our undergraduate courses run by the Department are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (BSc Geography, and BSc Environmental Resource Management).
Having a programme accredited by a professional body signals to potential students and employers that the teaching, learning and research is aligned to high quality professional development. (IES website)
For a list of benefits for students enrolled on IES/CHES accredited programmes, see the IES website.
Joint Board of Moderators
The Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers together represent some 100, 000 of the world's leading professional engineers.
These four professional bodies form the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM). The JBM works to strengthen links with universities and industry to ensure that accredited degrees develop professional engineers who will continue to provide a global contribution to sustainable, economic growth and ethical standards.
The JBM accredits our engineering courses and this stamp of approval ensures the quality of the engineering education we provide.
Environment Agency
Staff from the
department work closely with The Environment Agency
in various ways, through research, consultancy and also through
contributing to a foundation degree in River and Coastal Engineering
that was originally designed for Environment Agency staff working
in this sector.
The corporate strategy of the Environment Agency 2010-2015 states:
A changing climate, a fast growing population, a global economic downturn, the urgent need to secure future supplies of energy and food. Combined, these forces put enormous pressure on the environment and threaten people’s ability to enjoy and be sustained by the world.
The work of the Environment Agency tries to address and manage these issues, then focus on these areas in our teaching, research and knowledge exchange.
