Beverley's work explores how engineering capability is developed through education, institutions, professional practice and opportunity. Through publications, sector reports, policy contributions, invited talks and public engagement, she helps connect educational innovation with the future needs of the engineering profession and society.
Recent Thinking
Current themes in Beverley's work include engineering capability, professional formation, institutional development and the changing practice of engineering. Recent contributions span policy, public engagement, sector leadership and professional reflection.
Launch of the Engineering Professors' Council's Neuroinclusion Maturity Framework
Leading the Industrial Practice strand of Emerging Stronger: The AI Edition
Contributing to the Social Mobility Commission Economic Growth & Investment Group
Keynote address on global graduate attributes at the launch of the University of Huddersfield London Campus
Essays exploring engineering culture, hidden infrastructure and professional identity
Policy & Practice
Exploring how education, professional practice, innovation and opportunity evolve in response to changing economic, technological and societal contexts.
Featured Contributions
Gibbs, B. (2026) Understanding Engineering Formation: A comparative analysis of international apprenticeship systems in the proceedings of the UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Symposium, 9-10 July 2026, University of Sheffield. UK.[Available here].
Gibbs, B. (2026) Engineering: Criticality and Misalignments in Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: a 360o stakeholder view. Routledge, London. [Available here].
2025: Invited member of the Social Mobility Commission's Economic Growth & Investment Group, contributing expertise on skills, education and regional capability as part of a multidisciplinary group examining the barriers to regional prosperity and economic opportunity. Available here: Innovation, Investment and Inclusion: a framework for regional renewal.
B Gibbs, K Bond, G Harris, E Lewis, A Pate, J Reynard, N Wint, GC Wood. (2024) When Quality Assurance Meets Innovation in Higher Education. Quality Assurance Agency: Gloucester, UK. [Available here (QAA website); Launch webinar slides]
Gibbs, B. & Wood, G.C. (2023). How can student partnerships stimulate organisational learning in higher education institutions? Teaching in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2021.1913722 [Pre-print available here]
Gibbs, B. & Wood, G.C., eds. (2020). Emerging Stronger: Lasting Impact from Crisis Innovation. Godalming: Engineering Professors’ Council [Available here (EPC website)]
View publication list here.
Inclusive Practice
Creating environments in which talented people can participate, contribute and thrive.
Gibbs, B., Fowler, S. & Tait, J-A (2026) Towards Neuroinclusive Engineering Education. The EPC Maturity Framework. September 2026. Available here.
Tait, J., Gibbs, B., & Fowler, S. (2026) Use of the Delphi Method to Sustain Diverse Stakeholder Voices in the Development of a Neuroinclusion Maturity Framework for Engineering Higher Education. HETL Frontiers 4(1):13-16.
Media: Thinking Differently, Naturally (2020), discussing the challenges as well as the value of ADHD in academia. University of Sheffield. Available here.
Press & Commentary contributions in D&I in engineering include IET Engineering & Technology, Process Engineering, Engineers Ireland, Electronic Product Design & Test, Maintenance & Engineering, FE News.
Watch out for Beverley's upcoming interview with Foothold for ADHD Awareness Month 2026.
Engineering Culture
Exploring the people, places, stories and systems that shape engineering practice.
Beverley writes on Substack about industrial systems, hidden infrastructures and engineering culture
Watch out for Beverley's upcoming podcast on Sabbatical Stories with Bex Thomas.