Philip Liu Email and Phone Number

• Project managed an international urban design competition for the National Health Service in England, which won first prize (see Awards for details)• Produced a vision and master plan for Yilong New District in Guizhou, China• Worked on and presented at government consultation events for local planning officers on proposed policy reforms in England, including on housing, municipal cooperation, and viability of housing delivery• Drafted policy reports and briefing notes for planning colleagues and elected officials• Assisting with the Reg 19 stage of the City Plan review for Westminster City Council (London)• Producing a research paper on speeding up housing delivery in England for the Local Government Association, including issues to do with land banking, build-out timelines and capacity of local planning departments (ongoing)• Producing a feasibility study for the Local Government Association on Compulsory Purchase of a stalled site in England as part of a national study on speeding up housing delivery (ongoing)• Worked on a project looking at the monitoring of community infrastructure payments• Developed online and face to face training courses on decision-making processes in English planning• Mentored junior staff and compiled work plans• Participated in writing bid proposals

• Coordinator for building and design projects• Tracked architectural workflows• Communicated with external contractors• Sourced materials for construction

• Assisting with the sifting process for Grants and Scholarships applications• Use of Benefactor database system for Grants, Scholarships and other contacts• Assisting with day-to-day administration of the Grants and Scholarships programmes• Assisting with preparation of publicity flyers for Foundation Events• Assisting with daytime and evening events• Leading on the Foundation’s web and social media activity• Uploading information on the Foundation website as necessary

• Promotion of the Japanese Government's JET Programme, which appoints assistant language teachers and international relations specialists to work for local governments in Japan, and the MEXT Scholarship Programme, which offers full scholarships for international students to study at Japanese universities• Engaged with external stakeholders to promote the JET Programme, coordinating events and receptions• Administration of all marketing, recruitment and training activities, leading a team of 3 assistants• Undertook research on education policy in the UK, such as the teaching of Japanese as a foreign language at Key Stage 2. This involved following parliamentary debates and studying white papers issued by the Department for Education• Led on project to create a new website for the JET Programme

Designed English lesson plans for Japanese high school students. Helped Japanese teachers of English with teaching and test preparation. Coached students for university entrance exams and interviews. Assisted in Mandarin language classes.