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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: 28/03/2023
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) was celebrated from 6 to 12 February, and the theme for 2023 was ‘Skills for Life’. Run by the Department for Education (DfE), the week was a great opportunity for employers and organisations to highlight the opportunities available. …
Published: 27/01/2023
Nominations for the MacRobert Award close at 5pm on 31 January 2023, and the judging process will get underway shortly after that. The award is a prestigious national prize for engineering that recognises outstanding innovation, societal benefit and proven commercial success, founded in 1969. The winning team - of five or more members – will receive a gold medal and a cash prize of £50,000. …
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
There is still time to nominate, or be nominated, for some of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s (RAEng) medals and prizes for 2023. …
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: 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. …