{"id":901,"date":"2019-10-04T11:52:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/?p=901"},"modified":"2019-10-04T12:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T11:00:15","slug":"staff-profile-dr-rihana-ishaq-director-of-engineering-at-canterbury-christ-church-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/staff-profile-dr-rihana-ishaq-director-of-engineering-at-canterbury-christ-church-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Profile: Dr. Rihana Ishaq, Director of Engineering at Canterbury Christ Church University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rihana decided to apply to become Director of Engineering to\nmake a difference in the careers of engineers and was attracted by the\ninclusion agenda that CCCU is actively supporting, particularly with a focus on\nattracting more women and BAME students into engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As Director of Engineering, she is responsible for the team\nwho deliver courses in the newly formed School of Engineering, Technology and\nDesign, which is a strategically important position due to the impact that the\nEDGE Hub aims to have on the South East, the number of stakeholders involved,\nand the significant level of funding that has been received from regional and\nnational government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When speaking about why she is now working in Higher\nEducation, Rihana said, \u201cTeaching is the only career that is totally rewarding\nand no two days are the same. Students challenge you and you need to continue\nto grow and learn alongside them to keep on top of changes in technology and\nnew developments in your subject area\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rihana has experience working in an international context\nwithin the automotive industry, and brings this expertise to the university.\nShe is also a founding member of a substantial project, the UK Resource Centre\nfor Women in SET, which demonstrates that she has the skills and knowledge to\nwork with employers to address their skills shortages by addressing diversity\nin the workplace and attracting professionals from a wider employment pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A traditional engineering education is no longer the way to\nprovide skills and knowledge to young people who will work in environments very\ndifferent from what the sector is used to, and will face challenges where smart\ntechnology is a part of every project that they will encounter. In recognition\nof this, Rihana is interested in implementing more smart technology in teaching\nand using the latest technologies in industry to prepare our students and give\nthem the skills that they will need to enable them to innovate and lead in\ntheir chosen discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting in\ntouch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rihana is interested in working with businesses who are looking to address diversity in the workplace and encouraging women to work in SET. Her research areas include emissions from transport, biodiesels and sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nIf you would like to contact Rihana about any of these areas, please email edgehub@canterbury.ac.uk<\/a>.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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