Teaching Philosophy
Nnedinma’s teaching philosophy is to promote better learning outcome by drawing on industrial experience, research and various pedagogical approaches and techniques. As a result, his teaching is student-centred and research informed, particularly ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion in learning and teaching for the improvement of students’ satisfaction and engagement.
This has resulted in funded research projects, which he is the principal investigator. Nnedinma adopts active learning strategies such as group activities (including problem-based ones), debates, role plays, quizzes, peer assessment and group discussion. Students (especially those studying construction law or related modules) have found this beneficial and it is reflected in their learning.
His teaching technique encourages and enables students to take active part in the learning process. Technology plays a key part in his teaching stimulating group discussions in lectures/seminars, enabling him to monitor the individual contributions of students.
Nnedinma also adopts team-based learning and flipped learning techniques which students and various module evaluations have shown to be effective. Nnedinma believes that learning can be fun hence makes it one. His teaching style and abilities have been recognised through awards not limited to UCEM Principal’s Development Award and UCEM Values award for Passion, see the honours/recognitions/awards page of this website.
Academic Experience
Dr Nnedinma Umeokafor is a Senior Lecturer in the Built Environment and Programme Leader at the School of Engineering, within the Faculty of Engineering and Science at the University of Greenwich. In this role, he leads academic programmes and contributes to the strategic development of teaching and research in construction, infrastructure, and the broader built environment.
Dr Umeokafor joined the University of Greenwich in 2022, bringing with him a distinguished record of academic leadership and interdisciplinary expertise. Before this, he was a Senior Lecturer in Quantity Surveying at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), where he played a key role in curriculum innovation, module delivery, and student engagement across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including doctoral research.
Before his time at LJMU, Dr. Umeokafor held an academic post at Kingston University London (KUL), where he served as Course Leader for several undergraduate programmes, including BSc Building Surveying, BSc Quantity Surveying Consultancy, and BSc Construction Management. His teaching focused on Construction Law and Contract Administration—areas in which he has developed a strong academic and professional reputation. At Kingston, he was also involved in programme design, quality assurance, and academic mentoring including PhD supervision.
Earlier in his career, from 2017 to 2019, he was a Lecturer at the University College of Estate Management (UCEM), where he contributed to both teaching and institutional research strategy as a member of the Research Committee. His work at UCEM reflected his commitment to bridging academic theory with industry practice, particularly in the areas of construction law, procurement, and project governance.
From 2016 to 2017, he was a Lecturer at Barking and Daham College, London and from 2013 to 2017, he was a doctoral researcher and hourly lecturer at the University of Greenwich, London.
Dr Umeokafor’s academic journey also includes teaching and research roles at other UK institutions, including the University of East London, and the University of Hertfordshire, further enriching his perspective on higher education and the built environment sector.
With a career spanning multiple institutions and academic disciplines, Dr Umeokafor brings a wealth of experience to his current role. His work is underpinned by a commitment to academic excellence, student success, and impactful research. He continues to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in construction law, occupational safety and health, project management, and sustainable development within the built environment.
Modules Taught
- Law, Regulation and Health and Safety
- Law, Regulation and Health and safety
- Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction
- Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Principles of law and health and safety
- Management of Risks
- Safety and Risk Management
- Ergonomics
- Ergonomics and Workplace Psychology
- Business Procurement and Contractual practices
- Contract law in Construction
- Construction Business and Law
- Legal and Obligations and Conditions of Contract
- Contract Law Administration and Practice
- Law and Practice in the Built Environment
- Contract Administration
- Contractual Procedures
- Contractual Procedures and Procurement for Construction
- Tendering, Procurement and Contracts
- Professional Practice in Context
- Principles of Sustainable Design and Construction
- Construction Project Management
- Project Management in Construction and the Built Environment
- Project Management
- Project and Risk management
- Management
- Management Principles and Application for Construction and the Built Environment
- Research Projects
- Research Methods
- Design Principles
- Conversion and Adaptation of Buildings
- Sustainable Construction
- Measurement, estimating and tendering processes in construction and the built environment.
Research Supervision
While Nnedinma supervises PhD research projects, during his academic career, he has supervised and marked over 100 MSc dissertations required in partial fulfilment of the award of MSc programmes and over seven BSc final year dissertations required in partial fulfilment of the award of BSc (Hons) programmes in Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Construction project Management, and Health, Safety and Environment.