Engineering Council officially launches new UK-SPEC HRB Standard
Published: 12/06/2025
The official launch of a new Standard for building safety was held on 1 May at the House of Lords at an event hosted by his Lordship the Earl of Lindsay. …
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Top 50 women in engineering - nominate an inventor or innovator
Top 50 women in engineering - nominate an inventor or innovator
Published: 14/02/2022
On the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) has opened nominations for this year’s Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards (WES50). …
Changes to the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) constitution
Changes to the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) constitution
Published: 08/02/2022
As part of a recent organisational review, the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) have made a number of changes to its current constitution, seek to inculcate a more effective approach to decision-making with an even greater focus on our members. …
National Apprenticeships Week 2022 – Build the future
National Apprenticeships Week 2022 – Build the future
Published: 04/02/2022
The fifteenth National Apprenticeships Week took place from 7-13 February in England. This government initiative celebrates apprenticeships, showcasing the work done by apprentices of all ages and the range of apprenticeships available. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with academic study, allowing apprentices to earn a wage and work towards a qualification simultaneously. …
QEPrize goes to creator of strongest permanent magnet
QEPrize goes to creator of strongest permanent magnet
Published: 02/02/2022
The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) has been awarded to Dr Masato Sagawa for his work on the discovery, development and global commercialisation of the Neodymium Iron Boron permanent magnet. This is the world’s most powerful permanent magnet, today used in countless applications including in-ear headphones, MRI machines, on the Mars Rover and in energy-saving technologies such as electric cars and wind turbines. The QEPrize is engineering’s most prestigious accolade …
IET’s National Conference focuses on competence
IET’s National Conference focuses on competence
Published: 28/01/2022
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is delivering their National Conference for Electrotechnical and Building Safety Competence virtually, in two parts. The first part will take place on Monday 31 January, from 1.30–4.00pm. The event aims to bring together experts working in safety critical roles, with a key focus on individual competence, accountability and continuing professional development (CPD). …
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. …