Professor Dr Phebe Mann

Dr Phebe Mann is a trailblazing engineer, legal academic, judicial post holder and educator whose career exemplifies excellence, leadership, and dedication to diversity and student support in STEM and law.

Professional Achievements and Roles:

• First woman engineer of minority ethnic origin appointed by the Lord Chancellor to:
• Agricultural Land Tribunal for Wales
• Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber (Transport Jurisdiction)
• Tax Chamber
• General Regulatory Chambers (Transport, Information Rights & Estate Agent Jurisdictions)
• First and only woman in the UK to concurrently hold eight professional qualifications, including:
• Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE)
• Fellow, Chartered Surveyor (FRICS)
• Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB)
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Fellow of Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
• Member of Chartered Institute of Housing (CIHM)
• Visiting Professor of Construction Law, Management, and Engineering at Loughborough University.
• First woman to chair both the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, and the Chartered Institute of Building Leicester Centre.
• Contributor to the 2nd Edition of "Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance" with Paul Reed KC, covering the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022, crucial legislation introduced after Grenfell.
• Quality Assurance Adviser of University of Built Environment (formerly University College of Estate Management (UCEM)

Awards and Recognition:

• Top 50 Women in Engineering Award (WE50) for outstanding achievements.
• WISE Woman of Outstanding Achievement, Tomorrow’s Leader Award, and other prestigious honours.
• Honorary Fellow of Bradford College and
• Recipient of the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award for her PhD in collaborative design
• Brooking Prizes, Society of Construction Law Australia
  International Innovation and Research Award, The Chartered Institute of Building

Academic and Educational Background:

• Holds seven undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in fields including law (LLB Buckingham University, LLM Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, LPC, De Montfort University, BPTC, City University London, Called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn ), computer science (MA(Cantab) Cambridge), engineering (MSc Construction Management, Loughborough, Civil Engineering, Leicester University, MSc Bridge Engineer, Surrey University), and PhD Educational Technology in Collaborative Design (Open University).
• OU Doctorate graduate and long-standing Associate Lecturer at the Open University, teaching STEM, MBA, and Law modules since 1995, including W111, W112, W240, W302, W312, WXM151, B351, and B353 (previously BM240, B875 B870, T202, T211, T302, TXR120, TXR220, TU872, T227, T276, W202 etc)
• Recognised with the Practice-Based Professional Learning (PBPL) Teaching and Learning Excellence Award from the Open University for her exceptional student support.
• EUNIS Dørup Award on Series EdGames©: Digital innovative serious educational gaming for mobile technology

Student Support and Mentorship:

• Renowned for supporting students facing significant challenges, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, including NHS workers, carers, students with mental health issues, and those in secure accommodation.
• Her guidance has directly contributed to students achieving success in their careers, including becoming barristers, securing training contracts, and gaining admission to prestigious institutions such as Cambridge.
• Students consistently praise her excellent marking, individual support, and engaging tutorials.

"Looking back at your feedback on both TMAs, I really appreciate how detailed and practical your comments were. You pointed out exactly what I needed to work on ... Thank you for taking the time to guide me through it all and for being honest but encouraging along the way"        from W240 student

Innovation in Teaching and Research:

• Pioneered research and practice in real-time online tutorials and virtual mooting using platforms such as AdobeConnect, MSTeams, Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, Google Meet, Wordwall, Padlet, Kahoot etc. to enhance access and support for students, especially those with mental health needs.
• Involved in the Dispute Resolution aspects of W360, Virtual Mooting, and W800 modules.

Dr Phebe Mann’s career is distinguished not only by her multidisciplinary expertise and professional firsts but also by her unwavering commitment to student success, diversity, and innovation in engineering and legal education.