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Name

Mr Paul Collins

School

School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment

Staff group(s)

Civil Engineering

Telephone

+44 (0)115 848 2501

Email

paul.collins@ntu.ac.uk

Address

School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Nottingham Trent University
Burton Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 4BU

Job title

Academic Team Leader, Civil Engineering

Job responsibilities

Paul has overall responsibility for students, staff and associated budgetary management for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Architecture; Civil Engineering; Interior Architecture; Architectural Technology and Interiors and Landscapes. His teaching interests relate to architectural and urban history, design briefing, sustainability and green roof technology, corporate real estate, strategic planning and marketing, and the planning and development process. Across the University, Paul chairs and acts as panel member of programme validation events and has served on the University’s Academic and Standards Committee, Emergency Planning Committee, City Campus Regeneration User Group and is a past member of Academic Board and elected member of the Board of Governors.

Research, scholarly and professional interests

sustainability and green roof planning, design, technology and use
accuracy, moderation and equity in assessment practice with particular regard to grade versus percentage based marking
student engagement
planning and architectural briefing and post development outcomes and post occupancy evaluation
educational building and estate design and planning.

Current projects

Urban Planning and Financial Policy Evaluation of Green Roof Development.
Green infrastructure policy

External academic and professional activity

2008-9, Non executive Director Nottingham Energy Partnership
2007-9, University representative on Nottingham Science City Infrastructure Group
2007-9, Executive Committee Member (University) Heads of the Built Environment
2007-2009, NTU representative SCHOSA
2007-9, External Examiner, MSc Property Development, University Central England
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Regional Judge, Best Buildings Awards, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) East Midlands
2006-2009, Member, Nottingham Science City Property Innovation Group
2006-2009, RICS Assessor of Professional Competence
2004-2009, RICS International Planning and Development Faculty Board
2009 Vice Chair RICS International Planning and Development Group
2005-2009, External Examiner, MSc Construction Project Management/ MSc Land Remediation, University of Wolverhampton
2004-2008, External Examiner, BSc (Hons) Property Management and Agency / BSc(Hons) Rural Land Management, Royal Agricultural College
1994-2009, Associate Member, the Strategic Planning Society
1993-2008, ISVA/RICS Professional Examinations Board
2002-2005, QAA Institutional Auditor
2003-2005, QAA Subject Reviewer
2001-2005, Deputy Chair, RICS European Partnership and Accreditation Board
2001-2005, Member, RICS International Partnership and Accreditation Board
2005, Validation Panel Member, MSc Building Surveying and MSc Quantity Surveying University of the West of England, Bristol
2004-2005, University of Leeds Collaborative Activities Review
2004, Validation Panel Member, MBA Real Estate, Sheffield Hallam University
2003-2004, Standing Review of undergraduate & postgraduate programmes, University of Wolverhampton
2004, Subject Review, Real Estate and Town Planning, University of Reading
2000-2003, Member, Nottingham and Derbyshire Branch Committee, Local Association Management Group and Editor of Newsletter
2000-2002, Management Board Member, RICS Urban Regeneration Forum
1994-2002, Member, RICS Urban Regeneration Forum
1994-2001, Member, RICS Surveying Courses Board
1999-2002, External Examiner, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Property Studies, Berufsakademie Stuttgart
1999-2002, External Examiner, BSc (Hons) Urban Estate Management BSc (Hons) Leisure Development, University of Westminster