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Colin retired to the Far East in 2003 and became a student of Chinese language at Yunnan University. Then came a spell as Director of International Affairs of the School of Software of Yunnan University, 2004-2005. Today, he can sometimes still be found around the campus making himself useful leading English language discussion groups, editing research papers etc. Also, over the years 2002-2009 Colin worked part-time on English language polishing for the China Internet Information Center at www.china.org.cn. This is the authorized government portal site for China and is published under the auspices of the State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group in Beijing.
2000-03 Head of Quality Assurance. Cross-college role at Glasgow College of Building and Printing (GCBP), responsible to the Vice Principal Academic Affairs for quality assurance matters encompassing some 10,000 students and 500 staff. Helped college towards successful Funding Council Review in 2001-2002. Re-introduced a full quality management system with successful internal and external audits. Introduced an electronic quality manual first as CD, later on Intranet. College SQA Coordinator. 25% timetable lecturing in management at Glasgow Caledonian University and in quantity surveying in GCBP. Some consultancy at board level.
1999-2000 Quality Manager. Responsible to Dean of Faculty. Evolved college quality manual to electronic format. Module Leader 228 Const. Management at Glasgow Caledonian University. BSc (Hons) dissertation supervision. 50% lecturing timetable in management and quantity surveying.
1995-99 Head of Teaching Unit. Responsible to Dean of Faculty for a team of some 20 multi-disciplinary professional staff in two locations together with some 300 full-time students in Construction, Interior Design, Town Planning and Surveying disciplines. Some lecturing in management, quantity surveying and interior design. 50% lecturing timetable.
1993-95 Resource Manager. Responsible to Dean of Faculty for resources and administration including faculty time-tabling using IT system. Responsible for 2 administrative, 3 technician and 2 store staff. 50% lecturing timetable.
1989-93 Senior Lecturer in Management. Responsible to Dean of Faculty for a small lecturing team of construction management specialists and a variable folio of full and part-time courses. Developed and implemented a new suite of Advanced Diploma programs.
1986-89 Lecturer, Quantity Surveying, Bell College of Technology.
1977-86 Lecturer, Building Technology, Glasgow College of Building and Printing.
1985 Secondment as National Development Officer, SCOTVEC (6 months)
1983 Secondment as Lecturer, Management, IFE University, Nigeria
(2 months)
1974-77 Contract Surveyor, Scottish Special Housing Association Building
Dept.
1973-74 Site Engineer, Scottish Special Housing Association Building Dept.
1968-72 Construction Company Trainee, George Wimpey Ltd.
1967-68 Trainee Retail Manager, R&J Templeton (Scotland) Ltd.
Also very fortunate to have clocked up experience in a good number of different roles from age 14 onwards. Most significant was a gap-year as a bus conductor. Part-time and casual occupations have included: delivery boy, paper boy, hotel kitchen-porter, hotel hall-porter, amusement arcade attendant, gardener, postman, barman, wine waiter, dance-hall doorman, van driver. Then much later in life, after dinner speaker, and now even storyteller and poet.
colin w campbell MSc FRICS FCIOB MCQI PPASI