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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. The award honours the most outstanding engineering innovation that delivers demonstrable benefit to the environment and will help to achieve Net Zero Carbon by at least 2050. …

Rashik Parmar becomes new Chief Executive Officer of BCS

Rashik Parmar becomes new Chief Executive Officer of BCS

Published: 18/08/2022

Rashik Parmar MBE has today been announced as the new Group CEO of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. BCS is one of the professional engineering institutions (PEIs) licensed by the Engineering Council. Rashik, formerly VP Technology for IBM in Europe, takes over from acting CEO Rob Deri, who remains part of the senior executive team. He will take up his post at BCS on 1 October this year. …

Net zero workforce report highlights lack of understanding around green STEM jobs

Net zero workforce report highlights lack of understanding around green STEM jobs

Published: 02/08/2022

Insights from a new report by EngineeringUK suggest the UK could be approaching a net zero skills shortage. The net zero workforce report is an analysis of almost 30 research reports from across the engineering sector into the green jobs and engineering skills needed to decarbonise all sectors of the UK economy. …

Lottie doll tour 2022 aims to capture interest of future engineers

Lottie doll tour 2022 aims to capture interest of future engineers

Published: 02/08/2022

2022 will be the seventh Women's Engineering Society (WES) Lottie Tour, which will once again show how varied and exciting it is to work in engineering. …

Dame Judith Hackitt underlines importance of lifelong learning

Dame Judith Hackitt underlines importance of lifelong learning

Published: 21/07/2022

“It is important for every one of us to recognise that life-long learning is essential in a profession where we are delivering solutions for society”, Dame Judith Hackitt CEng FIChemE FREng said, …

Dr. Hayaatun Sillem honoured by the engineering academic community

Dr. Hayaatun Sillem honoured by the engineering academic community

Published: 18/07/2022

The Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC), the representative body of UK engineering academics, has announced that its biennial President’s Prize has been awarded to Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, for her exemplary contribution to the world of engineering. …

The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) is on a mission to encourage engineers to become professionally registered

The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) is on a mission to encourage engineers to become professionally registered

Published: 13/07/2022

Independent research tells The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) that registered engineers are more successful in their careers than those that are non-registered. …

IOM3 marks 20 years

IOM3 marks 20 years

Published: 06/07/2022

In June 2022, The Institute of Minerals, Materials and Mining (IOM3) marked 20 years since its creation. The merger of the Institute of Materials (IoM) and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) to create IOM3 brought together two membership bodies with complementary interests. …

Women in engineering – INWED 2022

Women in engineering – INWED 2022

Published: 23/06/2022

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) takes place on 23 June 2022. This annual awareness day exists to raise the profile of female engineers and technicians, spotlighting their achievements in engineering. To celebrate #INWED22, we have spoken to some of our talented and inspiring women registrants about their motivations, their careers, and how their work is shaping the world. …

Winners of Top 50 Women in Engineering revealed

Winners of Top 50 Women in Engineering revealed

Published: 23/06/2022

As part of International Women in Engineering Day 2022, The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) has announced the winners of the Top 50 Women in Engineering awards. Now in its seventh year, the 2022 WE50 winners celebrate women who have created or improved a product or process that makes a difference. The number and standard of nominations were high, emphasising the exceptional achievements made by women in this field. The WE50 awards were judged by a panel of industry experts. …

Creating a ‘clinical satnav’ for doctors will save lives, say digital health experts

Creating a ‘clinical satnav’ for doctors will save lives, say digital health experts

Published: 22/06/2022

Providing better computerised advice for routine medical decisions will save lives and help to solve problems like over-prescription of antibiotics, according to a new report by the professional body for IT. …