ARB - Protecting the consumer and safeguarding the reputation of architects
 


  October 2007  

 

Next newsletter – March 2008

Past newsletters
October 2006
May 2006

Prescription Committee dates 2007/8:
28 November
10 January
31 January
28 February
10 April
8 May
26 June
31 July
4 September
23 October
27 November

Forthcoming university liaison visits:
South Bank University
University of the West of England
University of Edinburgh/Edinburgh College of Art
University of Westminster
Glasgow School of Art
Architectural Association
University of Brighton
University of Bath

To arrange a University Liaison visit contact: elaines@arb.org.uk

 

ARB's Education Newsletter
 

Who's who in the Department:  

General queries can be answered by anyone in the department but if you have a specific question or comment it might help to know who we are and the areas we each cover:

Emma Matthews: Head of Qualifications and Prescription- overseeing the work of the department including:

  • Prescription of qualifications
  • Work of the Practice Advisory Group
  • Policy matters related to EU Architects Directive
  • Policy matters relating to the process under which ARB examines candidates with non-prescribed qualifications
  • ARB's liaison work with universities, other educational bodies, SCHOSA and professional bodies

 Email : emmam@arb.org.uk

Ed Crowe: Qualifications Executive - running and managing the prescription process

  • Prescription planning meetings
  • Applications for prescription/briefing notes relating to applications
  • Work of the Prescription Committee
  • Liaison with external bodies

Email: edc@arb.org.uk

Elaine Stowell: University Liaison - establishing a point of contact between ARB and schools of architecture

  • Visiting schools of architecture
  • Running workshops and presentations for students
  • Work of the Practice Advisory Group
  • Editor of department newsletter

Email : elaines@arb.org.uk

Vacancy: Qualifications Administrator - supporting and contributing to the work of the department

  • Prescription planning meetings
  • Applications for prescription/briefing notes relating to applications
  • Supporting the Prescription Committee
  • Department's webpages and publications
     

 

Reminders:

Prescription application deadlines:
Submission of the full application  must be made by or on 3 December 2007

Examination Pass Lists – Schools are reminded of the need to send pass lists to ARB – otherwise applications for registration and responses to schools about students’ eligibility to enrol may be delayed.

Applications for the renewal of prescription to be received from:
Manchester School of Architecture
Queens University Belfast
University of Brighton
University of Dundee
University of Lincoln
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Leeds Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan university
Oxford Brookes University
RIBA North West
University of East London
University of Huddersfield

Who’s who:
Emma Matthews –  Head of Qualifications and Prescription
Elaine Stowell – University Liaison
Ed Crowe – Qualifications Executive
Grant Dyble – Qualifications Administrator