Engineering Council officially launches new UK-SPEC HRB Standard
Published: 12/06/2025
The official launch of a new Standard for building safety was held on 1 May at the House of Lords at an event hosted by his Lordship the Earl of Lindsay. …
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Tomorrow’s Engineering Research Challenges
Tomorrow’s Engineering Research Challenges
Published: 10/11/2022
Produced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Tomorrow’s Engineering Research Challenges (TERC) was a UK-wide community engagement activity that aimed to identify key challenges and the research needed to tackle them. …
Unlocking talent: ensuring T Levels deliver the workforce of the future
Unlocking talent: ensuring T Levels deliver the workforce of the future
Published: 10/11/2022
T levels have potential to deliver much needed homegrown technical talent if challenges faced by employers are addressed by government, according to a new report from Make UK and EngineeringUK, 'Unlocking talent: ensuring T Levels deliver the workforce of the future'. …
Awareness of T levels in England
Awareness of T levels in England
Published: 09/11/2022
T Levels have the potential to deliver the much-needed skilled engineering workforce in the UK, however a new report published by EngineeringUK highlights that awareness among young people and employers is surprisingly low. …
Cop27 climate goals won’t be met without data science and digital skills, says BCS CEO
Cop27 climate goals won’t be met without data science and digital skills, says BCS CEO
Published: 08/11/2022
Global leaders must put data scientists and broader digital skills at the centre of their climate change ambitions, the professional body for information technology has said. …
Professional registration for university staff
Professional registration for university staff
Published: 08/11/2022
The Engineering Council actively supports initiatives to encourage professional recognition and career development for university staff, including the Technician Commitment. This is a university and research institution initiative, which aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines. …
Titles of accredited or approved programmes – reminder
Titles of accredited or approved programmes – reminder
Published: 08/11/2022
The Engineering Council has issued a statement on the titles of accredited or approved programmes (including degrees, apprenticeships and other qualifications) which can be found under ‘Useful Documents’ on the page Information for Higher Education providers. …
Dual accreditation - reminder
Dual accreditation - reminder
Published: 08/11/2022
In 1999 the Engineering Council established a precedent that Bachelors programmes accredited as partially meeting Chartered Engineer (CEng) learning outcomes could be assessed for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration in the same way as an applicant holding a degree accredited for IEng. To protect the international standing of CEng-accredited UK Honours degrees and more clearly differentiate between IEng and CEng accredited degrees, this policy was reinstated from 2021, revoking automatic d …
Engineering Ethics toolkit
Engineering Ethics toolkit
Published: 08/11/2022
As part of the joint work between the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) and the Engineering Council on engineering ethics, twelve initial case studies have been produced by the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC). The case studies' creation was one of the actions from the 'Engineering Ethics' repor …
Over 6,200 engineers and technicians professionally registered in 2022
Over 6,200 engineers and technicians professionally registered in 2022
Published: 08/11/2022
During 2022, over 6,200 engineers and technicians have become professionally registered with the Engineering Council, following a successful assessment of their engineering competence and commitment. Professional registration is an internationally recognised mark of quality, as a standard set by the engineering profession. …
Engineering changing the world around us - Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2022
Engineering changing the world around us - Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2022
Published: 07/11/2022
Engineering is a creative, problem solving, exciting career in which no two days are the same. That’s what professionally registered engineers and technicians tell us – and they work in all sorts of roles and organisations you might not expect. …