The Lift & Escalator Symposium brings together experts from the field of vertical transportation, offering opportunities for speakers to present peer reviewed papers on the subject of their research. Speakers include industry experts, academics and post graduate students.
Forthcoming Events
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 UK Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies | Online | 23rd to 25th September 2020 |
Due to the Covid-19 situation the 2020 UK Lift & Escalator Symposium is moving online
Further details to be announced shortly
This event will be free of charge to attend, but you can donate to the LES charity here.
The 2021 Shanghai, China, Lift & Escalator Symposium will be held on 7 - 8 June 2021
The Symposium and Technical Visits are organised in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Schindler Elevator Ltd.
For details of previous Symposiums including the full written papers and videos please see Resources.
About us
The objective of the The Lift and Escalator Symposium Educational Trust is to advance education in lifts and escalator and related technologies. The Trust is a Registered Charity No: 1170947 and is supported by The University of Northampton, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA).
The University of Northampton is situated in the heart of England and offers various subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Lift Engineering programme includes postgraduate courses at the MSc/ MPhil/ PhD levels that involve a study of the advanced principles and philosophy underlying Lift and Escalator Technologies, and aims to provide a detailed, academic study of engineering and related management issues, for persons employed in lift making and allied industries. At the undergraduate level the Foundation Degree and HNC in Lift Engineering as well as the BTEC Professional Diploma in Engineering (Lift Technology) courses have been introduced.
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is the professional body that exists to support the Science, Art and Practice of building services engineering. The CIBSE Lifts Group is a specialist forum for members who have an interest in vertical transportation. The group meets regularly to promote technical standards, training and education, publications and various aspects of the vertical transportation industry. The CIBSE Lifts Group directs the development of CIBSE Guide D: Transportation systems in buildings, the de facto reference on vertical transportation.
The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) is the UK trade association and advisory body for the lift and escalator industry with a membership covering some 95% of the lift and escalator industry. LEIA members supply passenger and goods/service lifts, stairlifts, homelifts, lifting platforms, escalators, passenger conveyors and a range of component parts for such products. LEIA members undertake the maintenance and modernisation of more than 250,000 products falling within the scope of the Association. LEIA provides advice on health, safety and standards matters, promotes education and training especially through its distinctive distance learning programme so is proud to be a co-organiser of the Symposium.
Management Team
Professor Lutfi Al-Sharif, The University of Jordan
Eur-Ing David Cooper, The CIBSE Lifts Group (Charity Trustee)
Mrs Elizabeth Evans, The CIBSE Lifts Group
Professor Stefan Kaczmarczyk, The University of Northampton (Charity Trustee)
Mr Nick Mellor, LEIA / The University of Northampton (Charity Trustee)
Dr Richard Peters, The CIBSE Lifts Group (Charity Trustee)
Dr Rory Smith, The University of Northampton
UK Symposium Organising Committee
Dr Jonathan Adams, The University of Northampton
Eur-Ing David Cooper, The CIBSE Lifts Group
Mrs Elizabeth Evans, The CIBSE Lifts Group
Professor Stefan Kaczmarczyk, The University of Northampton (Co-Chair)
Mr Nick Mellor, LEIA / The University of Northampton
Dr Richard Peters, The CIBSE Lifts Group (Co-Chair)
Dr Rory Smith, The University of Northampton
China Symposium Organising Committee
Prof Guohua Cao, China University of Mining and Technology
Rick Chan, The University of Northampton
Eur-Ing David Cooper, The CIBSE Lifts Group
Mrs Elizabeth Evans, The CIBSE Lifts Group
Mr Chen Gang, East China Architecture Design Institution (ECADI)
Mr Philip Hofer, Schindler Elevator Ltd
Professor Stefan Kaczmarczyk, The University of Northampton (Co-Chair)
Mr Chen Liang, Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic
Mr Nick Mellor, LEIA / The University of Northampton
Professor Shuguang Niu, Changshu Institute of Technology
Dr Richard Peters, The CIBSE Lifts Group (Co-Chair)
Prof Xi Shi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mr Ian Smith, Thyssenkrupp Elevator AG Asia Pacific Office
Dr Rory Smith, The University of Northampton
Dr Albert So, The Asian Institute of Built Environment
Mr Hao Wang, Cundall, Shanghai, China
Miss Yezi Zhou, Arup, Shanghai, China
International Scientific Committee
Professor Xabier Arrasate, Mondragno University, Spain
Dr Eur-Ing Gina Barney, Gina Barney Associates, U.K
Dr Rosa Basagoiti, University of Mondragón, Spain
Mrs Theresa Christy, Lerch Bates Inc, USA
Dr Stefan Gerstenmeyer, thyssenkrupp Elevator, Germany
Dr Lee Gray, UNC Charlotte, USA
Mr Philip Hofer, Schindler Elevator Ltd, Switzerland
Professor Ignacio Herrera, University of Extremadura, Spain
Mr Ben Langham, London Underground, U.K.
Dr Ana-Maria Lorente Lafuente, Aachen University, Germany
Dr Mike Pentney, Peters Research Ltd, UK.
Dr Bruce A Powell, Bruce Powell Company, Inc, USA
Dr Gabriela Roivainen, Kone, Finland
Dr Marja-Liisa Siikonen, Kone, Finland
Dr Seiji Watanbe, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Japan
Mr Jochem Wit, Deerns, Netherlands