The Architects Registration Board has appointed former vice-chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University Chris Husbands to chair its Professional Practical Experience Commission, which is due to launch a call for evidence next month.

The commission is tasked with investigating the challenges faced by architecture students in the UK in securing suitable professional practical experience, and making recommendations to Arb to help improve the quality of training experience.

Bartlett School of Architecture associate professor Felicity Atekpe has been appointed as a member of the commission, with two further appointments yet to be announced. One of the commissioners will be an employer of architects, the Arb said.

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