From December 1^st, the Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) has changed its name to EngineeringUK.   Although the new name reflects a change of approach over the past year, the organisation will continue to promote the work of engineers, engineering and technology.  Working with partners in the engineering institutions, business and industry and the education sector, it will now focus on three core work streams: the UK's most important science and engineering event for young people, The Big Bang; a programme of school activity called "Tomorrow's Engineers" and raising the profile of engineering and technology through the media and with policy makers.  For more information please visit: www.EngineeringUK.com

ENGINEERING UK 2009/10

Launched by EngineeringUK at the beginning of December, the Engineering UK 2009/10 report paints a promising picture for engineering in the current political and economic climate.

The report contains research which shows 8 out of 10 people (85%) would now be willing to recommend an engineering career to family and friends. It also demonstrates that, despite a short-term fall in engineering vacancies, engineering salaries have increased 2.2 % during 2009. In addition, long term demand for engineers remains high, with a need to recruit over half a million (587,000) manufacturing workers with state-of-the-art-skills by 2017.

However, the sector still faces several key challenges in terms of supply:

• There has been a 30% decrease in Further Education (FE) Lecturers in engineering and manufacturing, and this could be linked to a shortage of advanced engineering skills. (Level three and above)
• There has been a 17 % drop in the number of Higher Education students going into Production and Manufacturing Engineering degrees
• Only 11.6 % of newly-registered engineers are female.

To download the full report please click on: http://www.engineeringuk.com/what_we_do/education_&_research/engineering_uk_2009/10.cfm