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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. …

Revolutionary AI weather forecasting innovation wins 2024 MacRobert Award

Revolutionary AI weather forecasting innovation wins 2024 MacRobert Award

Published: 30/07/2024

Google DeepMind's pioneering AI weather forecasting technology, GraphCast, has been awarded the 2024 MacRobert Award, the UK's most prestigious engineering innovation prize …

Pioneer in carbon capture technology receives prestigious Hawley Award

Pioneer in carbon capture technology receives prestigious Hawley Award

Published: 25/07/2024

Dr Francisco Garcia Garcia has been awarded the 2024 Hawley Award, which includes a £5,000 prize and a medal, at a ceremony held at Carpenter's Hall in London last month. …

Royal Academy of Engineering announces Young Engineers of the Year

Royal Academy of Engineering announces Young Engineers of the Year

Published: 24/07/2024

Five young engineers have been awarded the accolade of Young Engineer of the Year by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), supported by the Worshipful Company of Engineers. …

Leading UK engineers receive The Princess Royal Silver Medal

Leading UK engineers receive The Princess Royal Silver Medal

Published: 22/07/2024

Four engineering innovators have been honoured with The Princess Royal Silver Medal, a prestigious individual award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …

BCS report reveals SMEs struggle to hire AI and digital apprentices

BCS report reveals SMEs struggle to hire AI and digital apprentices

Published: 26/06/2024

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are calling for financial assistance from the next government to train more apprentices in AI, cybersecurity, and data skills, according to new research by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. …

Winner of the 2024 Rooke Award announced

Winner of the 2024 Rooke Award announced

Published: 25/06/2024

Congratulations to engineer, author and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara, the recipient of the 2024 Rooke Award, one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s (RAEng) top awards …

BCS Manifesto sets vision for technology through ethics, education, and equity

BCS Manifesto sets vision for technology through ethics, education, and equity

Published: 10/06/2024

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has stated that the upcoming UK General Election is the first where the government will need a vision for how computing will transform the lives of everyone in the UK, as well as the economy. …

New report explores how engineering and manufacturing employers can unlock the value of apprenticeships

New report explores how engineering and manufacturing employers can unlock the value of apprenticeships

Published: 31/05/2024

A new report from the UK engineering and manufacturing skills charity Enginuity, in partnership with The Engineer, outlines practical steps that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the engineering and manufacturing sectors should adopt to ensure the success of their apprenticeship schemes. …

Reversing the small but worrying spike in women aged 35 to 44 leaving engineering

Reversing the small but worrying spike in women aged 35 to 44 leaving engineering

Published: 30/05/2024

New workforce data released today by EngineeringUK reveals the proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles has declined in the past year from 16.5% to 15.7%. …

Royal Academy of Engineering launches new Enterprise Hub in Scotland to support engineering and technology entrepreneurs

Royal Academy of Engineering launches new Enterprise Hub in Scotland to support engineering and technology entrepreneurs

Published: 28/05/2024

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has launched a new initiative to support engineering and technology entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses in Scotland. …