Professor Eur Ing 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, LAW and Management.

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)
• Member of Chartered Institute of Housing (CIHM)
• Advanced Paralegal of Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (MCILEX)
• Visiting Professor of Construction Law, Management, and Engineering at Loughborough University.
• Deputy Chair of Institution of Civil Engineers Council
• 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)
• ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator

Phebe worked for Westminster City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, and Atkins (now AtkinsRéalis). Phebe's impact includes engineering projects such as Little Venice Canal Wall,  Westminster Bridge, A1M Alconbury to Peterborough, one of the UK’s pioneering Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) projects, Kimbolton Butts Bridge, A11 Stump Cross to Four Went Way, Dog in a Doublet Bridge and many others.

Awards and Recognition:

• St John Ambulance First Aid at Work - Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
• Telegraph/WES Top 50 Women in Engineering Award (WE50) for outstanding achievements.
• WISE Woman of Outstanding Achievement, Tomorrow’s Leader Award
• Honorary Fellow of Bradford College for outstanding commitment to construction, engineering and education
• Phi Delta Kappa 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 twelve undergraduate and postgraduate degrees/diplomas 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
• Diploma (International Commercial Arbitration), Jesus College,  Oxford, CIArb

Computer Science:

• Computer Science MA(Cantab) Cambridge University

Engineering:

• MSc Construction Management, Loughborough,
• Civil Engineering, Leicester University,
• MSc Bridge Engineering, Surrey University,
• L3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Electrical Installation (Buildings & Structures) - Distinction, City & Guilds
• L2 Diploma in Plumbing Studies - Distinction, City & Guilds

Education:

• PGCE(Academic Practice), Reading Univresity
• MSc (RMET), Open University
• PhD Educational Technology in Online 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
• Law modules: W111, W112, W202, W211, W240, W250, W302, W312, WXM151, B351/BXI351 and B353 (previously BM240, MBA modules: B875, B870, STEM modules: T202, T211, TXR120, T171, TXR220, T227, T276, T302, TU872 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 Serious 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 a 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.
• Mediation Training (Masterclasses)
• Judicial Mediation
• AI and Judiciary
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) - Engineering, Judiciary, Education
• Positive Experiences of Regular Lane Swimming in Controlled Pool Environments: A Phenomenological Exploration (Psychology)
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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, judiciary/legal training and education.