When Leeds Met the Construction Knowledge Exchange

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Built Environment Education Conference
September 2006
When Leeds Met the Construction Knowledge Exchange
Robert Ellis Claire Walker Robert Hayes Leeds
Metropolitan University
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When Leeds Met the Construction Knowledge Exchange
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Collaboration
Vocational courses rely on the contributions of
industry to enhance both programme delivery and
the curriculum. The CKE brokered a different
approach to secondment i.e. a collaboration
between a surveying department and a leading cost
consultant practice.
MSc Construction Law Arbitration
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Secondments
The Strategic Management Programme facilitated
the transfer of knowledge within the company and
offered academics a valuable opportunity to gain
insight into operation of a national contracting
organisation.
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Secondments
Inter professional working
The Strategic Management Programme facilitated
the transfer of knowledge within the company and
offered academics a valuable opportunity to gain
insight into operation of a national contracting
organisation.
Without doubt, CKE have brought regional branches
of the professional institutions more closely
together and have reinforced links with leading
consultancy firms within the region
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Curriculum
Inter professional working
Not only has industry provided guest lectures,
but there has also been detailed consideration of
the pedagogic issues underpinning module
delivery.
Without doubt, CKE have brought regional branches
of the professional institutions more closely
together and have reinforced links with leading
consultancy firms within the region
Construction careers
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Curriculum
Funding
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are a
three-way collaboration normally between a
university, a company and a recently qualified
graduate, which bring benefits to the
construction industry and academia.
Not only has industry provided guest lectures,
but there has also been detailed consideration of
the pedagogic issues underpinning module
delivery.
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Funding
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are a
three-way collaboration normally between a
university, a company and a recently qualified
graduate, which bring benefits to the
construction industry and academia.
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When Leeds Met the Construction Knowledge Exchange
Academia
Industry
Foster collaboration Create secondment
opportunities Encourage inter professional
working Enhance the curriculum Increase third
stream funding
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Built Environment Education Conference
September 2006
When Leeds Met the Construction Knowledge Exchange
Robert Ellis Claire Walker Robert Hayes Leeds
Metropolitan University