Engineering Council

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HE Bulletin - Spring 2019

Published: 29/05/2019

The Engineering Council is currently undertaking its five-yearly review of its Standards, including those relevant to accreditation and approval. …

HE Bulletin - Winter 2018

Published: 05/12/2018

The Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) facilitates joint degree accreditation visits involving several professional engineering institutions, where there is commonality between the degree programmes. Please request your accreditation visit request at least eighteen months in advance. …

HE Bulletin - Spring 2018

Published: 07/05/2018

The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) are reviewed on a five-year cycle by the Engineering Council as part of an overall Standards Review. …

HE Bulletin - December 2017

Published: 15/12/2017

The engineering profession has reviewed and launched a key document that provides guidance for engineers and technicians on ethical behaviour and decision-making. …

HE Bulletin - June 2017

Published: 30/06/2017

Alasdair Coates has been appointed the Engineering Council’s new Chief Executive Officer and will step into the role on 13 March 2017. In the interim Deputy CEO Paul Bailey will provide continuity as Acting CEO, a role he has been carrying out since the end of January when former CEO Jon Prichard left to become Chief Executive at the Institution of Chemical Engineers …

HE Bulletin - November 2016

Published: 16/11/2016

The Engineering Council has announced that CEO Jon Prichard CEng FICE FInstRE will be stepping down from his role in early 2017 to take up the post of Chief Executive at the Institution of Chemical Engineers. …

HE Bulletin - June 2016

Published: 16/06/2016

There have recently been some internal changes and new recruits at the Engineering Council. After four very busy years running the Policy and Standards team at the Engineering Council, Deborah Seddon has decided to move to a part time role.. …

HE Bulletin - December 2015

HE Bulletin - December 2015

Published: 17/12/2015

The Engineering Council is consulting the engineering profession and working with the Royal Academy of Engineering on a response to the consultation on Fulfilling our Potential …