UWS Inaugural Lecture by Prof Milan Radosavljevic

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UWS Inaugural Lecture by Prof Milan Radosavljevic

We invite you to join Professor Milan Radosavljevic, Vice Principal of Research, Innovation & Engagement at UWS for his Inaugural Lecture.

By University of the West of Scotland

Date and time

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:00 - 09:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Professor Milan Radosavljevic, Vice Principal of Research, Innovation & Engagement at the University of the West of Scotland will virtually deliver his UWS Inaugural Lecture to guests and colleagues on Wednesday 21 April 2021 from 4.00pm - 5.00pm (BST).

In his Lecture - which will also involve some opportunity for facilitated audience questions - Professor Radosavljevic will be exploring the topic of:

CHAOS, BLACK SWANS & PURPOSE

It seems obvious that a single unpredictable event can change everything and while many often think of something monumental, it is far easier to miss most of these ‘events’. This is a personal reflection on the past 30+ years of seemingly random walking through time that has taught a lesson on how to thrive when exposed to uncertainty.

Professor Milan Radosavljevic - Vice-Principal of Research, Innovation & Engagement at the University of the West of Scotland - joined UWS in December 2013 as a Professor in Civil Engineering, before being appointed to the position of Assistant Dean - Research & Enterprise in the then School of Engineering & Computing in September 2014. He held the post of Associate Vice-Principal Research & Enterprise between September 2017 and May 2020, and was then appointed to his current Executive role.

Previously, Professor Radosavljevic has held leadership positions across all areas of academic activity, including as School Director of Teaching & Learning and School Director of Enterprise, in addition to several programme leadership and course development roles at the University of Reading. Milan completed his PhD in Construction Management at the University of Dundee - where, subsequently, for several years he co-managed Scottish demonstration projects on behalf of Constructing Excellence and Communities Scotland.

He has contributed his expertise at institutions globally - including the Norwegian School of Management, Tallinn University of Technology, University of Ljubljana, Shandong University, University of Cambridge, City University London - and has developed and delivered numerous executive courses in the UK and abroad. His research track record includes predominantly industry-led projects such as Built Asset Lifecycle Intelligence (BALI); embodied energy optimisation for concrete structures; Building Information Modelling (BIM) based whole-life costing; KanBIM on-site BIM platform development; and the London Olympics 2012 Programme Management review – delivered jointly with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and on behalf of the Olympic Delivery Authority.

Professor Radosavljevic co-authored one of the construction sector’s most comprehensive textbooks on construction management strategies, offering a clear theoretical framework to systematically improve its productivity. He has several years of leadership experience in the off-site construction sector in Slovenia and over the years has been a regular keynote or invited speaker at international industry Project Management conferences for the Energy and Construction sectors.

To Join Us: This virtual UWS Inaugural Lecture by Professor Radosavljevic will take place on Zoom. If you wish to attend on Wednesday 21 April at 4.00pm BST, please register your place via Eventbrite. The Zoom access link for the live session will be shared with registered delegates by e-mail in advance of the event.

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UWS, one of Scotland’s largest modern universities, aims to have a transformational influence on the economic, social and cultural development of the West of Scotland, and beyond, by providing relevant, high quality, inclusive higher education and innovative and useful research. We aim to make the communities we serve more successful and to create opportunities for all to participate. With four campuses across the west and south-west of Scotland: Paisley, Lanarkshire, Ayr and Dumfries and a campus inthe heart of London, UWS has a distinctive and important regional role. UWS is also an international university with some 3500 international students drawn from 1/3 of the globe and over 140 international partners.

We offer a wide range of academic, social and sporting facilities and deliver a range of Bachelor courses, taught Postgraduate Diplomas & Masters courses and research degrees.

The University has 4 academic schools which deliver a range of career-focused and professionally recognised study opportunities:

  • School of Business & Creative Industries
  • School of Education & Social Sciences
  • School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
  • School of Health & Life Sciences
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