Engineering Council

IStructE Structural Awards - entries now being accepted

Published: 29/03/2023

Entries are now being accepted for the Institution of Structural Engineer (IStructE) Structural Awards. These awards celebrate creative design and outstanding structural engineering. They will be judged in response to the four key attributes: Planet, Process, Profession, and People, which recognise the way structural engineers worldwide are responding to emerging issues in construction - particularly the climate crisis. …

Registrants recognised by IChemE Medals

Published: 01/03/2023

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate the registrants who were among those recognised in the recently announced Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) 2023 Medals. …

100 years of The Welding Institute

Published: 27/01/2023

2023 marks 100 years of The Welding Institute, formally registered in February 1923 as ‘The Institution of Welding Engineers’. This is a milestone for a professional engineering institution created to support the development of members in the fields of welding, joining and allied technologies …

Stating our ethical principles

Published: 27/01/2023

Given the impact of engineering on our everyday lives, and its often safety-critical functions, it is crucial that the work of engineers and technicians is carried out in an ethical way. The joint ‘Statement of Ethical Principles’ published by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) and the Engineering Council sets out four fundamental principles for ethical behaviour and decision-making. …

2,345 engineers and technicians professionally registered in last three months of 2022

Published: 12/01/2023

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate every one of the 2,345 engineers and technicians who became professionally registered during Q4 2022, following a successful assessment of their engineering competence and commitment. …

New CEO appointed by IChemE

Published: 09/01/2023

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has announced that Chartered Chemical Engineer Yvonne Baker OBE CEng MIChemE has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Yvonne will take up the post from April 2023, following Jon Prichard’s decision to step down from the role in September 2022. …

Women choosing computing degrees in record numbers, says BCS

Published: 21/12/2022

Computing degrees have seen a 23% growth in accepted applications from women since 2019; according to new analysis by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. This is a higher percentage rise than for any other UCAS subject group, meaning that the number of young women taking computer science degrees is growing faster than for any other UK university subject. …

Appointment of new Engineering Council Chair

Published: 19/12/2022

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Prof John Chudley CEng FIMarEST on his appointment to the position of Chair of the Engineering Council’s Board of Trustees. John will take up the role in June 2022 at the Engineering Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), at which Professor Chris Atkin CEng FRAeS FREng formally completes his term as Chair. …

Registrants recognised in Engineer of the Year Award shortlist

Published: 12/12/2022

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate the all-registrant shortlist for the ‘Engineer of the Year’ category in the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2023. …

Invest in professionalism, digital skills and infrastructure - BCS response to the Autumn Statement

Published: 17/11/2022

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT welcomes the Government’s ambition for the UK to be the next Silicon Valley. …