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Online mental health self-check tool launched to support engineers and technicians

Published: 17/09/2024

A new online Mental Health Check-In tool has been launched by Foothold, the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Benevolent Fund, aimed at enhancing mental health support within the engineering community. …

WES Lottie doll tour 2024 set to inspire the next generation of engineers

WES Lottie doll tour 2024 set to inspire the next generation of engineers

Published: 02/09/2024

The 2024 Women's Engineering Society (WES) Lottie Tour is now underway. The campaign is taking the ‘Lottie’ doll to various locations, where she is accompanied by different engineering professionals who demonstrate their work in engineering and related fields. Every year, engineering professionals are invited to "borrow" Lottie and share their experiences on social media using #WESLottieTour. …

Increasing number of women choosing computer science degrees

Increasing number of women choosing computer science degrees

Published: 16/08/2024

The number of women choosing to study computer science at degree level in the UK has increased, according to new data from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. …

Top honours for engineering firms among England's best apprenticeship employers

Top honours for engineering firms among England's best apprenticeship employers

Published: 09/08/2024

The new Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers and Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers for 2024 were unveiled during a special live broadcast on Apprenticeships.gov.uk on 25 July. …

NEPC calls for national mission to achieve 2030 clean power goal

NEPC calls for national mission to achieve 2030 clean power goal

Published: 01/08/2024

The National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has urged the government to adopt a radical approach to decarbonise the GB electricity system by 2030. Its new report, Rapid Decarbonisation of the GB Electricity System, outlines a national mission, like the vaccines task force, emphasising the necessity for government action to deliver clean power. …

Revolutionary AI weather forecasting innovation wins 2024 MacRobert Award

Revolutionary AI weather forecasting innovation wins 2024 MacRobert Award

Published: 30/07/2024

Google DeepMind's pioneering AI weather forecasting technology, GraphCast, has been awarded the 2024 MacRobert Award, the UK's most prestigious engineering innovation prize …

Pioneer in carbon capture technology receives prestigious Hawley Award

Pioneer in carbon capture technology receives prestigious Hawley Award

Published: 25/07/2024

Dr Francisco Garcia Garcia has been awarded the 2024 Hawley Award, which includes a £5,000 prize and a medal, at a ceremony held at Carpenter's Hall in London last month. …

Royal Academy of Engineering announces Young Engineers of the Year

Royal Academy of Engineering announces Young Engineers of the Year

Published: 24/07/2024

Five young engineers have been awarded the accolade of Young Engineer of the Year by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), supported by the Worshipful Company of Engineers. …

Leading UK engineers receive The Princess Royal Silver Medal

Leading UK engineers receive The Princess Royal Silver Medal

Published: 22/07/2024

Four engineering innovators have been honoured with The Princess Royal Silver Medal, a prestigious individual award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …

BCS report reveals SMEs struggle to hire AI and digital apprentices

BCS report reveals SMEs struggle to hire AI and digital apprentices

Published: 26/06/2024

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are calling for financial assistance from the next government to train more apprentices in AI, cybersecurity, and data skills, according to new research by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. …

Winner of the 2024 Rooke Award announced

Winner of the 2024 Rooke Award announced

Published: 25/06/2024

Congratulations to engineer, author and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara, the recipient of the 2024 Rooke Award, one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s (RAEng) top awards …