Industry Advisory Board (IAB) – Computing
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) brings together experts from diverse backgrounds to advise the School of Computing on the design, delivery and assessment of its degree programmes to ensure students gain knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a competent IT professional and meet the demands of future workplaces.
The IAB consists of industry leaders and practitioners from diverse sectors, who are experts in their field and are aware of current state and future trends of information and digital technologies, professional practices and skills requirements.
External members of the IAB work with the leadership and the programme team to actively contribute and provide guidance in fostering ethical practices, social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and understanding the social impacts of Information Technology.
Members are appointed on an honorary basis for an initial three-year term.
The IAB meets once a year to coincide with the annual programme reviews.
Terms of reference
- To advise on the industry relevance of curriculum aims, learning outcomes and assessments.
- To advise on industry practices, standards, and technology trends that should be considered in the curriculum delivery.
- To advise on the professional and employability skills required by employers.
- To advise on the legal, ethical, social and economic impact of IT and digital solutions on the wider society.
- To offer insights into sustainable and inclusive practices in designing and deploying IT and digital solutions.
- To identify and advise on opportunities for commercialisation of projects and research.
Current Members
Dean of School
- Professor Harin Sellahewa – Dean of Faculty of Computing, Law and Psychology
Programme Directors
- Dr Athar Ali – Programme Director for Undergraduate & Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Dr Hisham Al-Assam – Programme Director for Postgraduate Programmes
- Professor Hongbo Du – Programme Director for GPP Diploma Programmes
- Dr May Ibrahim – Programme Director for Postgraduate Programmes
- Dr Nasir Ibraim – Lecturer in Computing, Module Lead
Faculty Quality Manager
- Paula Seddon – Faculty Quality Manager
Student Representatives
- As invited