The Engineering Council joins UKAS as members
Published: 05/08/2024
The Engineering Council has successfully been voted in to join the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), becoming the 24th member of the Government-appointed body. …
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Engineering Council joins landmark Lisbon Summit to shape the future of European Engineering Accreditation
Engineering Council joins landmark Lisbon Summit to shape the future of European Engineering Accreditation
Published: 01/08/2024
The inaugural European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE) – European Accreditation Agencies’ Summit took place at the headquarters of Ordem dos Engenheiros (Order of Engineers) in Lisbon in June. …
Collaborative effort seeks to transform undergraduate education for net zero objectives
Collaborative effort seeks to transform undergraduate education for net zero objectives
Published: 31/07/2024
The built and natural environment think tank The Edge, in collaboration with the Engineering Council, several professional engineering institutions and other organisations, is advocating for changes in engineering education to promote a sustainable future. …
Registrants celebrated in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List
Registrants celebrated in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List
Published: 04/07/2024
Several Engineering Council registrants and their engineering peers have been acknowledged in the 2024 Birthday Honours List. …
Registrants honoured in Top 50 Women in Engineering List
Registrants honoured in Top 50 Women in Engineering List
Published: 27/06/2024
The Engineering Council extends its congratulations to the registrants who are among the winners of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) annual Top 50 Women in Engineering awards (WE50), announced on International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). …
Alexander Coniff BEng IEng MIET receives 2024 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award
Alexander Coniff BEng IEng MIET receives 2024 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award
Published: 18/06/2024
Congratulations to Alexander Coniff BEng IEng MIET, an Engineering Manager at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), for winning the 2024 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award. The announcement was made during a presentation ceremony at Carpenters Hall in London. …
NEPC calls for national mission to achieve 2030 clean power goal
NEPC calls for national mission to achieve 2030 clean power goal
Published: 01/08/2024
The National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has urged the government to adopt a radical approach to decarbonise the GB electricity system by 2030. Its new report, Rapid Decarbonisation of the GB Electricity System, outlines a national mission, like the vaccines task force, emphasising the necessity for government action to deliver clean power. …
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). …