The Royal Academy of Engineering has appointed Sandy Halliday, Principal of the Edinburgh based GAIA Research, as Visiting Professor (VP) of Engineering Design for Sustainable Development in the School of Architecture + Building Design at The University of Strathclyde. There is a strong tradition of interdisciplinary design at Strathclyde and Sandy is therefore able to work with both architects and engineers together. The appointment of a Visiting Professor is part of a wider initiative across the UK to enhance the sustainability competence of graduating engineers.