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Hawley Award 2025: Nominations now open to recognise excellence in net zero engineering solutions

Published: 02/12/2024

Applications are now open for the Hawley Award for Engineering Innovation, presented by the Worshipful Company of Engineers through the Engineers Trust. Awarded annually, the prize includes an engraved medal, certificate and a £5,000 prize, recognising an individual whose innovation contributes to achieving net zero carbon by 2050. …

EngineeringUK advocates for more ambassadors

EngineeringUK advocates for more ambassadors

Published: 27/01/2022

EngineeringUK CEO Dr Hilary Leevers has called on the engineering industry to “demystify what an engineer does to encourage young people to consider engineering as a possible career." In an opinion piece in The Engineer, Dr Leevers advocated for engineers to become part of the solution to the finding that less than one third of parents and half of teachers surveyed felt confident giving engineering careers advice. …

IChemE at 100: celebrating a century of achievements, a future of success

IChemE at 100: celebrating a century of achievements, a future of success

Published: 04/01/2022

2022 marks the centenary of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) with this milestone providing a timely opportunity to celebrate the profession, the achievements of chemical engineers over the last 100 years, and a future of success. …

Online Safety Bill – policy briefing from BCS

Online Safety Bill – policy briefing from BCS

Published: 15/12/2021

The Online Safety Bill completed its Committee stage in parliament. The Bill is one of the UK’s most far-reaching attempts to regulate online content, and the results are likely to impact far beyond the UK. BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, have produced a policy briefing assessing the Bill, which has the potential to significantly change both how online platforms are responding to risks to users …

Dame Stephanie Shirley and Ray Ozzie receive distinguished fellowship from Chartered Institute for IT

Dame Stephanie Shirley and Ray Ozzie receive distinguished fellowship from Chartered Institute for IT

Published: 25/11/2021

Global IT entrepreneur and workplace revolutionary turned ardent philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, and software industry pioneer Ray Ozzie have been awarded Distinguished Fellowships from the professional body for IT. The awards are given by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT to individuals whose contribution to computing is seen in terms of major importance to the overall development of computing …

What does Net Zero mean?

What does Net Zero mean?

Published: 24/11/2021

The built environment in the UK and around the world is increasingly committed to achieve Net Zero buildings. To deliver real progress, we need to agree on what this means, in practice and in the detail. …

Engineering and manufacturing route review published

Engineering and manufacturing route review published

Published: 19/11/2021

Updates and improvements planned for around 50 engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships have been unveiled in an influential new report focused on how to support the full spectrum of current and future skills training needs for these vital sectors. …

‘Low-regrets framework’ to support urgent climate change action published

‘Low-regrets framework’ to support urgent climate change action published

Published: 12/11/2021

The National Engineering Policy Centre, a partnership of 43 engineering organisations led by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), has published a ‘low-regrets’ framework to guide government decisions on tackling carbon emissions across the UK. The framework will assist with identifying policy options to help put the country on a pathway to net zero. …

Lottie dolls learning with Women’s Engineering Society volunteers

Lottie dolls learning with Women’s Engineering Society volunteers

Published: 11/11/2021

This week a team of toy dolls are trying their hands at engineering jobs around the UK and beyond. Volunteer engineers and technicians from Women’s Engineering Society (WES) are sharing what their jobs look like (with help from their very special guests) on social media using the hashtag #WESLottieTour. The Lottie dolls are on tour around different jobs and organisations, showcasing the variety and breadth of engineering careers. …

Climate Change – Harnessing the promise of future engineers

Climate Change – Harnessing the promise of future engineers

Published: 09/11/2021

Industrialisation brought transformative benefits that have enabled us to get the life that we know today, but at great cost to the planet and, unless we act fast, the future generations that will inhabit it. …

Updates to compensation and condonement guidance

Updates to compensation and condonement guidance

Published: 05/11/2021

A review of the Engineering Council’s ‘Compensation and Condonement Policy’ began one academic year after publication of the policy. The review working group considered all items of feedback received since the policy was published and concluded that: it had not seen strong evidence of a need to change the policy, or delay its implementation; the original policy had struck a fair balance between the competing needs for consistent accreditation standards and for students to progress in their degre …