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Published: 30/05/2023
Applications close on 3 July 2023 for the IET 2023 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards. These awards celebrate women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) who are passionate about making their mark and inspiring the next generation. …
Published: 29/03/2023
Applications are now open for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)’s 2023 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards. These awards celebrate women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) who are passionate about making their mark and inspiring the next generation, showing them they too can engineer a better world. …
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. …
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. …
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 …
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. …
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. …
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. …
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. …
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. …