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Women’s History Month 2025 – honouring history’s leading female engineers
To mark Women’s History Month, the Engineering Council is sharing the stories of history’s leading female engineers to inspire upcoming female engineering talent.
EngineeringUK are recruiting for nominations to the Engineering Council Board of Trustees
EngineeringUK, as part of its role to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be informed, inspired, and progress into engineering and technology, is able to appoint individuals to the Board of the Engineering Council.
Dr Vishak Dudhee CEng MEI MIET
Professional registration represents a hallmark of engineering excellence and demonstrates my ability to operate at the highest standards.
Championing excellence – Chartered Week 2025
The Engineering Council is proud to be supporting Chartered Week, which takes place from 24 to 28 February 2025. This new national awareness initiative recognises the individuals, organisations and registrations that are enhancing competence and ethical standards.
IfATE approves new Level 2 and 3 apprenticeship standards for plumbing
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has given the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) formal approval to develop new Level 2 and Level 3 plumbing apprenticeship standards.
Chartered Week 2025 - inspiring trust, integrity and excellence in engineering
The Engineering Council and EngineeringUK are proud to support Chartered Week 2025, which takes place from 24 to 28 February 2025.
Sir Colin Terry Obituary
The Engineering Council has been saddened to learn that Sir Colin Terry KBE CB DL FREng, past Chair of the Engineering Council and leader in the fields of engineering and aerospace, has passed away. He was a figure of immense respect within the engineering community.
New NEPC report calls on the Government to promote, prioritise and invest in sustainable AI
The National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has urged the Government to ensure that tech companies accurately report how much energy and water their artificial intelligence (AI) data centres are using.
Masculinity in Engineering Survey 2025 launched by EqualEngineers
EqualEngineers has launched its third Masculinity in Engineering survey, a research initiative aimed at understanding the impact of masculine norms in the engineering profession. This survey builds on findings from previous research in 2018 and 2021.
EqualEngineers calls for nominations to celebrate diversity in engineering
EqualEngineers has opened nominations for the 2025 Engineering Talent Awards (ETAs), aimed at showcasing diversity and talent within the engineering profession.
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 celebrates ‘Skills for Life’
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) takes place from 10-16 February with the theme of ‘Skills for Life’.