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Engage, September 2022

Death of Her Majesty the Queen

Published: 08/09/2022

The Engineering Council, its Trustees and staff are saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and would like to offer their condolences to the Royal Family.   Her Majesty’s support for professional engineering institutions and for the work of the engineering profession was greatly appreciated. …

Agreements to facilitate professional mobility with Spain

Agreements to facilitate professional mobility with Spain

Published: 29/09/2022

The Engineering Council is pleased to announce new agreements with Spanish professional bodies Asociación de Ingenieros Profesionales de España (AIPE) and Agency for Qualification of Professional Engineers (AQPE), which will facilitate the mobility and recognition of engineering professionals between the UK and Spain. …

Registrants among 72 new Fellows welcomed by the Royal Academy of Engineering  

Registrants among 72 new Fellows welcomed by the Royal Academy of Engineering  

Published: 27/09/2022

The Engineering Council is pleased to see that half of new Fellows elected are registrants and would like to congratulate them on this significant achievement. At its AGM on 20 September 2022 the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) elected 72 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship. …

Setting and maintaining standards, delivering solutions

Setting and maintaining standards, delivering solutions

Published: 28/09/2022

Providing a straightforward guide to professional registration and the professional engineering community, the Engineering Council has updated its ‘Pocket Guide to Professional Registration 2022-2023’. Professional registration is a framework that can help guide your study, training and professional development – and demonstrate the standard you’ve achieved. …

Captain Jo Deakin OBE CEng FIMechE RN takes command of HMS Sultan

Captain Jo Deakin OBE CEng FIMechE RN takes command of HMS Sultan

Published: 01/09/2022

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrant Captain Jo Deakin OBE CEng FIMechE RN on her appointment as Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, the home of Royal Navy Marine and Air Engineering. Captain Deakin is the first female Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, a shore based training establishment. Home of the Defence School of Marine Engineering (DSMarE) and the Royal Naval Air Engineering and Survival School (RNAESS), its primary function is to supply the Fleet with engineering …

First female President Elect of IPEM

First female President Elect of IPEM

Published: 29/09/2022

The first woman to become President Elect of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) has been appointed to the role. …

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, shares its top tech priorities for the new PM and team

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, shares its top tech priorities for the new PM and team

Published: 07/09/2022

An open message to the new Prime Minister Liz Truss from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, says that technology offers opportunities to solve our biggest problems and a path for Britain to lead the world. Mayank Prakash, President of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT said: “We urge you to unlock the potential of technology to reimagine our approach to fields like health and the economy. …

Government needs to accept the engineering realities of scaling up low-carbon hydrogen, says report

Government needs to accept the engineering realities of scaling up low-carbon hydrogen, says report

Published: 02/09/2022

The UK government must capture the opportunities presented by low-carbon hydrogen and scale up its production, according to a new report published today by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) …

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. …

Imagine the Future Design Competition - Women's Engineering Society and Lottie

Imagine the Future Design Competition - Women's Engineering Society and Lottie

Published: 01/09/2022

In partnership with Lottie, the Women's Engineering Society (WES) is excited to announce a worldwide design competition for school children. This years theme is 'Imagine the Future', where they are looking for children to build a Lottie-sized futuristic building …