Phebe Mann

Mann's father was involved with scouting.[1] Mann holds many professional qualifications. She earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Hughes Hall, Cambridge.[2] She was in the first ever cohort of University of Cambridge students studying Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment.[3] She completed a master's degree in 1985 at Loughborough University.[4] She also holds a law degree from the University of Buckingham, a Masters from University of Surrey, a postgraduate certificate in academic practise from Reading University and a Masters in Research Methods from the Open University.[1]

Mann has made considerable contributions to engineering and legal education.[5] Mann was the first woman to be elected chair of the Leicester Centre of the Chartered Institute of Building.[6] She completed construction projects for City of Westminster and Cambridge City Council.[7] As an engineer, Mann worked on the Stump Cross for Four Went Ways, Little Venice and the A1 road.[1] She won the 2011 WISE Campaign’s Women of Outstanding Achievement Tomorrow’s Leader Award.[8][9] Mann was a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.[10]

In June 2018, Mann was completing a Bar Professional Training Course at City, University of London.[4] She is a consultant at the Open University and lecturer at the University of Reading.[11] Mann was made an Honorary Fellow of Bradford College in 2013.[12][13]

She is a Talent2030 Hero.[14] A portrait of Mann was commissioned in 2012 after she won the Tomorrow's Leader award, which she donated to Bradford College in 2012.[1][12][15] She was listed as one of the United Kingdom's Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering in 2018.[4] Man is a leader with the Guide Association, and develops activities based on engineering to develop girls' confidence.[1]