The NDSA Committee continues to evolve as Branch activity moves forward.

The NDSA continues to build strongly on it’s road towards broadening and improving membership participation.

From August 2020 to February 2022 the Committee further delivered on it’s programme of events, hosting LECTURES / SEMINARS / TOURS. This INCLUDED

Through the promotion of topical debate and with the inclusion of other built environment expertise, we have found ways to further our understanding of some of the Professions most important issues. In March 2021 we held The Planning White Paper Round Table, inviting in key stakeholders to debate the content and implications of the Government’s proposed changes to the Planning System. The debate helped to breakdown into detail how such proposals would likely plan out and what this would specifically mean for Architects and the broader profession.

The NDAS has highlighted this to RIBA’s East Midlands Regional Council.

Officers who chose not to re-stand to elected office include Eleni Tracada, Cinzia Ruso, Ben Price and Hannah Scrimshaw. The NDSA would like to thank all of those who sat on the committee during the August 2020 to February 2022 term. During this time the NDSA continued to build strongly on it’s programme of events, promoting topical debate, hosting building tours, engaging in community iniatives, and furthering member engagement across many sectors.

Dora Farrelly

Adara Cheles

Adara Cheles joined us as the Branch’s new Social Media Secretary. Adara will provide the day to day maintenance and management of the NDSAs social media platforms and general online presence. Much work has been done in recent years to rebuild and organically grow the NDSA’s digital capabilities.

Olamide Eso

Olamide joins as new Education Secretary, who’s role it is to build further upon and continue the great work of Ayesha Batool and Michael Hodgson.

With support from other members of the Committee, events organised and delivered by Michael included

• Museum of making physical tour, Derby

• Heritage Action Zone virtual talk with Alice Ulathorne

• Moorways Aquatic centre physical tour, Derby

• Economic, social and environmental benefits of heritage restoration virtual talk with Planning Design Ltd

• JHAI CPD: Fire safety in new & existing homes virtual seminar 

• The Dryden Enterprise & Innovation Centre at NTU by Evans Vettori virtual talk

• Contour House by Sanei + Hopkins Architects virtual talk

• Glancy Nicholls Ada Belfield Centre & Library virtual talk

• Jestico+Whiles Nottingham Canal Pavilion virtual talk

• Pride road franchise with Lisa Raynes virtual talk

Joshua von Fragstein steps down as Chair

Joshua steps down following the successful and productive completion of two consecutive terms, during which time the NDSA has gone from strength to strength.

Ayesha Batool Steps down as Education Officer

At NDSA, I was invited to bring my international experience to the table, where I voiced my opinions and initiated projects that I felt most passionate about.

In this role I have enjoyed the excitement and intellectual stimulation of working at the crossroads of academia and practice.

In addition to a productive tenure as Education Secretary, Ayesha successfully defended her PhD thesis, was appointed to lead the RIBA East Midlands Research & Innovation Group and has moved into a BREEAM consultancy role with her new employer