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Engage - January 2020

Brexit and professional recognition

Published: 30/01/2020

The Engineering Council is the UK partner in organisations and signatory to agreements that facilitate the international mobility of engineering professionals. A Brexit deal has been agreed with the EU and both the UK and the EU have approved and signed the withdrawal agreement by the end of January 2020. They will now start to negotiate new arrangements and there will be an implementation period to prepare for new rules.  …

Engineering Council announces new Licensed Member and new Professional Affiliate

Engineering Council announces new Licensed Member and new Professional Affiliate

Published: 21/01/2020

The Engineering Council is pleased to announce the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) receiving approval to become a new Licensed Member of the Engineering Council …

Government response to Phase 1 of Grenfell Tower inquiry

Government response to Phase 1 of Grenfell Tower inquiry

Published: 30/01/2020

The Government has set out its response to Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower inquiry (published in October 2019). …

Registrants recognised in New Year’s Honours List 2020

Registrants recognised in New Year’s Honours List 2020

Published: 13/01/2020

The Chair, trustees and staff of the Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrants on their recognition in the 2020 New Year's Honours List. …

National Engineering Policy Centre open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson

National Engineering Policy Centre open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Published: 18/12/2019

The UK faces increasingly complex challenges that require engineering expertise to address …

Registrants win at IET Young Woman Engineer Awards

Registrants win at IET Young Woman Engineer Awards

Published: 11/12/2019

Registrants won two of the top prizes at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer Awards. These annual Awards recognise the contributions of exceptional female engineers working in the UK. …

More young people would consider a career in engineering

More young people would consider a career in engineering

Published: 30/01/2020

The proportion of 16-19 year olds who would consider a career in engineering has increased significantly since 2016 …

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 …

Closing the engineering gender pay gap

Closing the engineering gender pay gap

Published: 30/01/2020

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has commissioned research to better understand the gender pay gap specific to engineering roles in the UK. …

Big Bang Fair, 11-14 March

Big Bang Fair, 11-14 March

Published: 30/01/2020

Applications are currently open for STEM professionals interested in volunteering at the Fair to help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. …

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. …