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- ↑ "Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professors".
- ↑ "Redressing the balance in higher education" (PDF).
- ↑ Armstrong, James (2008). Design Matters: The Organisation and Principles of Engineering Design. Springer Science and Business Media. ISBN 978-1-84628-391-8.