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Press releases 2024

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. The UK Honours system pays tribute to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and service. …

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. …

UK engineering profession launches policy priorities

UK engineering profession launches policy priorities

Published: 07/06/2024

The Engineering Council has contributed to a new set of policy priorities unveiled by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), led by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …

New report for delivering climate education is published with Engineering Council’s support

New report for delivering climate education is published with Engineering Council’s support

Published: 05/06/2024

Engineering Council CEO Paul Bailey has given his support to a newly published report that presents a common, achievable sustainability ambition, alongside guidance to support the transition to sustainable practices across the education sector and society. …

Engineering Council hold bilateral meeting with Ordem Dos Engenheiros (Portugal)

Engineering Council hold bilateral meeting with Ordem Dos Engenheiros (Portugal)

Published: 23/05/2024

On 22 May the Engineering Council hosted a bilateral meeting with the Ordem dos Engenheiros (Order of Engineers), the regulatory and licensing body for the engineering profession in Portugal. …

Engineering Council trustee announced as BCS President

Engineering Council trustee announced as BCS President

Published: 20/03/2024

Engineering Council trustee EUR ING Alastair Revell CEng CITP FBCS has been announced by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT as their new President, effective 13 March. …

Engineering Council negotiating UK-USA mutual recognition agreement on professional engineering qualifications

Engineering Council negotiating UK-USA mutual recognition agreement on professional engineering qualifications

Published: 14/02/2024

Following last summer’s announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of an agreement to work towards mutual recognition of professional qualifications in engineering, delegates from both nations met in London last week for further discussions. …

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2023 is announced

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2023 is announced

Published: 09/02/2024

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registered professional engineer, Andrew Garrad CBE PhD CEng FIMechE FREng, one of two winners of this year’s Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize). …

WES 2023 Karen Burt Memorial Award for Best New Female Chartered Engineer announced as Dr Kelly Loukatou

WES 2023 Karen Burt Memorial Award for Best New Female Chartered Engineer announced as Dr Kelly Loukatou

Published: 07/02/2024

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Dr Kelly Loukatou CEng MIET who has received the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) 2023 Karen Burt Memorial Award for best newly qualified female Chartered Engineer. …

Registered engineers and technicians recognised in the New Year Honours 2024

Registered engineers and technicians recognised in the New Year Honours 2024

Published: 23/01/2024

The New Year Honours List features nine Chartered Engineers among those who have been honoured this year. …