Charles Egbu

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Charles Egbu
Vice-Chancellor of the Leeds Trinity University
Assumed office
2020
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NationalityBritish
Alma mater Salford University, Leeds Metropolitan University, Kitson College of Technology[ citation needed ]
Website http://www.charlesegbu.net

Charles Egbu // ( Loudspeaker.svg listen ) is a British academic in the field of construction management, who has worked in higher education in the United Kingdom for over 30 years. [1] He is the vice chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom, [2] becoming the first black person in such a role in any UK university. [3]

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Early life and education

Egbu comes from Abatete, in the Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State of Nigeria. [4]

He obtained his first degree in quantity surveying at Leeds Metropolitan University with first class honours. His doctorate in construction project management was obtained from the University of Salford. [5] [6] He obtained an advanced diploma in research award supervision from Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds, UK. [7]

Career

Egbu was the pro-vice-chancellor at the University of East London and Dean of the school of Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University. He was previously at the University of Salford, Glasgow Caledonian University and University College London. [2] [8] [9]

He was director, trustee and chairman of the professional standards and knowledge committee of the Association for Project Management (APM). [10] In May 2017 he was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Constructors and earned the Freedom of the City of London. [11] He was the president of the Chartered Institute of Building CIOB for 2019-2020. [12] He was a governor, [13] and member of the London Design and Engineering UTC. [13]

He became vice-chancellor of Leeds Trinity University in November 2020. [14]

Research

He has lectured nationally and internationally in areas of sustainable development, construction economics, resilient Communities, knowledge management in complex environment, construction project management, and contract procurement. [15] He has attracted more than £25M of research and enterprise income from numerous research funding bodies, and published 12 books and over 300 published academic works in journals, and conferences proceedings. [16] [17] [18]

Personal life

He is married with children. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Egbu, Charles O. (2008), "Knowledge Management for Improved Construction e-Business Performance", e-Business in Construction, Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 222–234, doi:10.1002/9781444302462.ch13, ISBN   978-1-4443-0246-2
  2. 1 2 "Buhari lauds Charles Egbu over appointment as VC of UK varsity". TheCable. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ↑ E, Dibango (16 July 2020). "Prof. Charles Egbu emerges First Black Vice Chancellor of A British University". FlashInfoNg. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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  5. ↑ "Nigeria's Prof. Charles Egbu appointed 1st black male VC of British varsity". apanews.net.
  6. ↑ "Prof. Charles Egbu » Network – World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD)".
  7. ↑ Dosunmu, Adewale (17 July 2020). "Who is Professor Charles Egbu?".
  8. 1 2 "Buhari salutes Professor Charles Egbu, Nigerian named VC in UK". Vanguard News. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "UK varsity appoints Nigerian professor as Vice Chancellor". 16 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Professor Charles Egbu". CIOB. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Ikpeama, Ngozi (16 July 2020). "Anambra-born Charles Egbu becomes first black Vice Chancellor in UK". Freedom Online. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Meet the president Charles Egbu". CIOB. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  13. 1 2 "London Design & Engineering UTC". www.ldeutc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "New Vice-Chancellor appointed by Leeds Trinity University - 2020 - Archive - News - Leeds Trinity University". www.leedstrinity.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  15. ↑ ITREALMS. "Prof. Charles Egbu becomes first black VC in UK - ITREALMS" . Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  16. ↑ RefinedNG (20 July 2020). "PROFESSOR CHARLES EGBU". Refined NG. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "UK Varsity Appoints Nigerian Professor as Vice Chancellor". THISDAYLIVE. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "UEL announces appointments to executive board - University of East London (UEL)". www.uel.ac.uk.
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