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Captain Jo Deakin OBE CEng FIMechE RN takes command of HMS Sultan

Captain Jo Deakin OBE CEng FIMechE RN takes command of HMS Sultan

Published: 01/09/2022

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrant Captain Jo Deakin OBE CEng FIMechE RN on her appointment as Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, the home of Royal Navy Marine and Air Engineering. Captain Deakin is the first female Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, a shore based training establishment. Home of the Defence School of Marine Engineering (DSMarE) and the Royal Naval Air Engineering and Survival School (RNAESS), its primary function is to supply the Fleet with engineering …

Lottie doll tour 2022 aims to capture interest of future engineers

Lottie doll tour 2022 aims to capture interest of future engineers

Published: 02/08/2022

2022 will be the seventh Women's Engineering Society (WES) Lottie Tour, which will once again show how varied and exciting it is to work in engineering. …

Alexandra Keeler wins 2022 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award

Alexandra Keeler wins 2022 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award

Published: 19/07/2022

Alexandra Keeler BEng Hons IEng MIMechE, an Overhead Line Design Engineer at Amey, has won the 2022 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award. …

Regulation of engineering unaffected by the Professional Qualifications Act

Regulation of engineering unaffected by the Professional Qualifications Act

Published: 27/05/2022

The Engineering Council has consulted with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on the scope and implementation of the Professional Qualifications Act, which received royal assent on 28 April 2022. BEIS has confirmed that the Act does not currently cover professions that are voluntarily self-regulated by Royal Charter or other legislative means. …

Elizabeth line opens to passengers

Elizabeth line opens to passengers

Published: 24/05/2022

The Elizabeth line (previously known as Crossrail) officially opens to the public today, increasing central London’s rail capacity by 10%. …

Engineering Council welcomes Building Safety Act and sets standard for competence

Engineering Council welcomes Building Safety Act and sets standard for competence

Published: 28/04/2022

The Engineering Council welcomes the passage into law of the Building Safety Act, which is a significant and positive step on the journey towards safer buildings. The Engineering Council has developed a standard for the competence of engineering professionals working on high-risk buildings, based upon the existing, internationally-recognised …

The Big Bang competition open for entries

The Big Bang competition open for entries

Published: 31/03/2022

The Big Bang competition is looking for STEM projects that will transform people’s lives – and the pioneering young minds that invent them. The Big Bang Competition is the UK’s top annual science and engineering competition and is open to anyone aged 11-19 in full time education in the UK. …

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Published: 31/03/2022

The fifth annual Neurodiversity Celebration Week was held 21-27 March. This worldwide initiative challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. ‘Neurodiversity’ is an umbrella term covering a variety of conditions and disabilities such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Autism, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia &Tourette’s Syndrome. …

What works in diversity and inclusion? RAEng conference

What works in diversity and inclusion? RAEng conference

Published: 30/03/2022

This year, the annual Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) conference took place on Tuesday 15 March. …

Annual Review 2021

Annual Review 2021

Published: 30/03/2022

The Engineering Council has published its Annual Review 2021, which highlights the organisation’s key achievements and activities last year. …