PROFESSOR CHARLES EGBU

Education, learning curiosity, and skills development

transform lives and are important engines for empowerment, social mobility and societal growth

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Knowledge Management in Complex Construction Environments

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Charles Egbu

Biography

Professor Charles Egbu is a British academic with over 30 years of experience in the UK Higher Education sector. He is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, UK. Previously, he served as Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of East London, England, where he focused on education, learning, curiosity, and skills development — all of which are key drivers of empowerment, social mobility, and societal growth.

Before that, he was the Dean of the School of the Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University, UK, where he also held the Chair in Project Management and Strategic Management in Construction. He has held academic positions at several prestigious institutions, including University College London (UCL), the University of Salford, Leeds Metropolitan University, and Glasgow Caledonian University.

At the University of East London, he was responsible for strategic…

Membership of National and International Research & Academic Committees

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Professor Egbu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but hails from Abatete, in the Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State of Nigeria..

Mental wealth is key to changing construction..

Mental health and wellbeing will be one of the key themes of Professor Charles Egbu’s term as president of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)..

Professor Charles Egbu on Leadership in the Built Environment..

Professor Charles Egbu of the School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford presented a PechaKucha-style session at the Research..

Professor Charles Egbu on Housing and Skills Gap..

300,000 more new homes per year to keep pace with the growth in population and to make up for years of under-supply. There is need for both new housing..

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