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Dr Suha Jaradat is Head of Construction and Surveying at the School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Associate Professor and a Programme Leader for Architectural Technology where she has led the strategic development and delivery of a suite of undergraduate, postgraduate programmes and graduate apprenticeship modules. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), Chartered Architectural Technologist and Fellow of the Institute (FCIAT), which is a status based on demonstrating significant contribution and excellence in architectural technology, Fellow Member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (FCABE)-Chartered Building Engineer and a fully qualified Member (Registered Architectural Engineer) of the Jordanian Engineers Association. She is an experienced PhD Examiner and Supervisor; and has been appointed a Panel Expert and led internal and external validation and revalidation events of a wide range of programmes at different levels including foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeships in various built environment disciplines. Dr Suha Jaradat's research is interdisciplinary in nature and focuses on the digitisation of the built environment using various software applications designed to increase efficiency and improve environmental performance. She has recently been successful in a Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) application as a Project Lead for a funding competition from Innovate UK, to help businesses in the UK innovate and grow by linking them with an academic or research organisation and a graduate. She was awarded a total of £169,623 over 24 months. She is involved in teaching, professional practice and research. The outcome of her research is published in international journals and conferences. She is a reviewer for funding bodies and international refereed journals in the built environment. Her research interests span across a wide range of topics including building information modelling in architectural and construction practices.

Narda Beunders is an architect who builds community spaces, centred on personal growth and human development, offering a place where refugees, locals, students and those with limited access to professional labour market settings collaborate to build these spaces. She makes connections between people of different cultural backgrounds by sharing knowledge and experiences. She founded an organisation that initiates and supports the construction and building of spaces and other to develop a sustainable intercultural community that can be self-reliant.