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Published: 23/06/2022
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) takes place on 23 June 2022. This annual awareness day exists to raise the profile of female engineers and technicians, spotlighting their achievements in engineering. To celebrate #INWED22, we have spoken to some of our talented and inspiring women registrants about their motivations, their careers, and how their work is shaping the world. …
Published: 23/06/2022
As part of International Women in Engineering Day 2022, The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) has announced the winners of the Top 50 Women in Engineering awards. Now in its seventh year, the 2022 WE50 winners celebrate women who have created or improved a product or process that makes a difference. The number and standard of nominations were high, emphasising the exceptional achievements made by women in this field. The WE50 awards were judged by a panel of industry experts. …
Published: 22/06/2022
Providing better computerised advice for routine medical decisions will save lives and help to solve problems like over-prescription of antibiotics, according to a new report by the professional body for IT. …
Published: 22/06/2022
A team of researchers at UWE are researching the experiences of neurodivergent engineers. They want to hear from you if you are Autistic, Dyslexic, Dyspraxic, have ADHD, or another form of neurodiversity AND you trained as or work as an engineer. …
Published: 17/06/2022
If you're working in the UK as an engineer or technicians, we want to hear your views and experiences of ethics in engineering. The survey will help create a benchmark to inform future work, to maintain confidence and trust in UK engineering firms and individuals. …
Published: 07/06/2022
The Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC) Annual Congress is being held this week (7-9 June), as an in-person event at University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. This event includes a range of expert speakers and covers topics crucial to the engineering profession. The Engineering Council’s Head of Professional Standards, Katy Turff, will be part of the panel discussion on ‘Building professional values’ on 9 June. …
Published: 27/05/2022
The Karen Burt Memorial Award is an annual award made by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to the best Chartered Engineer within that year in the following disciplines: engineering, applied science and IT. …
Published: 25/05/2022
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (the QEPrize). The £500,000 prize is the world’s most distinguished engineering accolade. The prize can be awarded to up to 10 engineers responsible for a bold, groundbreaking engineering innovation of global benefit to humanity. …
Published: 24/05/2022
The Elizabeth line (previously known as Crossrail) officially opens to the public today, increasing central London’s rail capacity by 10%. …
Published: 18/05/2022
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is surveying engineering professionals …
Published: 09/05/2022
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced 23 new ‘Ingenious’ awards for public engagement projects designed to inspire the next generation of engineers. Each project received grant funding to engage communities across the UK on a variety of issues including climate change, sport, cultural heritage, and increasing diversity and inclusion in engineering. The selected projects’ topics range from sports shoes to ocean health to the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. …