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UK signs new trade pact with US state of Texas

Published: 22/03/2024

On 13 March, the UK signed a Statement of Mutual Cooperation (SMC) with Texas, the second largest state in the US, aimed at boosting trade, investment and commerce between the two regions. This SMC focuses on sectors where both the UK and Texas share expertise, including innovative energy solutions (such as hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation, and storage), life sciences, and professional business services. …

E&T Innovation Awards held

E&T Innovation Awards held

Published: 27/11/2020

The E&T Innovation Awards, hosted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET),  recognise and celebrate the very best new innovations across the breadth of science, engineering and technology. …

Inclusive cultures in engineering

Inclusive cultures in engineering

Published: 02/10/2020

Research from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) shows that engineers who feel included at work show increased motivation, performance, and commitment to their organisation. RAEng has produced a series of workshop resources specifically for engineering companies to help create an inclusive culture where all members of the team feel valued. The team workshop series is made up of free downloadable workshop exercises, created by inclusion specialists. Each workshop is around 60 minutes long, …

Nominations for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering are now open

Nominations for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering are now open

Published: 21/04/2020

Nominations for the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) are now open around the world. The £1 million prize is the world’s most prestigious engineering accolade …

Call closed: UK-wide Auxiliary Engineering Support - NHS England

Call closed: UK-wide Auxiliary Engineering Support - NHS England

Published: 14/04/2020

Following the initial call for support in London, Manchester and Birmingham, the call is now reissued and extended across the UK, …

IChemE offers expert support to government in response to the coronavirus

IChemE offers expert support to government in response to the coronavirus

Published: 25/03/2020

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has written to the UK government to volunteer the profession’s support during the COVID-19 emergency. …

Engineering response to Covid-19 – can you help?

Engineering response to Covid-19 – can you help?

Published: 20/03/2020

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is putting together an initiative to bring together engineers to help tackle the challenge of Covid-19 pandemic …

WE50 Awards in 2020 focus on ‘Sustainability’

WE50 Awards in 2020 focus on ‘Sustainability’

Published: 16/03/2020

The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) has launched the Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards (WE50) for 2020 with the theme of ‘Sustainability’. …

National Apprenticeship Week 2020

National Apprenticeship Week 2020

Published: 30/01/2020

An opportunity to celebrate the diversity and value that apprenticeships bring to employers, apprentices and communities, National Apprenticeship Week runs from 3-9 February …

Updated guidance published for timber building structures

Updated guidance published for timber building structures

Published: 02/12/2019

Updated guidance has been published on the structural design of timber buildings within the UK. …

IET study highlights the importance of a teacher’s influence

IET study highlights the importance of a teacher’s influence

Published: 22/08/2019

The 2019 CHILDWISE study completed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has shown a decrease in enthusiasm for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects …