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Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2023 - Inspiring young people to build a better everyday

Published: 06/11/2023

The annual celebration of the engineering profession brings engineering careers to life for young people, showcasing the benefits of a career in this sector …

Creating sustainable solutions for the future – National Engineering Day 2023

Creating sustainable solutions for the future – National Engineering Day 2023

Published: 01/11/2023

This year, as we celebrate National Engineering Day, we recognise the work of engineers and their significant role in improving our daily lives and reducing our impact on the planet. …

Opportunities to volunteer with EngineeringUK’s Big Bang

Opportunities to volunteer with EngineeringUK’s Big Bang

Published: 21/02/2023

EngineeringUK are looking for volunteers to get involved with the Big Bang Fair and to be judges for the Big Bang Competition. Big Bang activities aim to engage young people with Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine (STEM) and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. …

Solar technology recognised by 2023 QEPrize

Solar technology recognised by 2023 QEPrize

Published: 08/02/2023

The winners of the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) have been announced at an event hosted by Yewande Akinola MBE CEng FIET HonFREng, an innovator and specialist in sustainable water supplies, with guest of honour HRH The Princess Royal. …

Cop27 climate goals won’t be met without data science and digital skills, says BCS CEO

Cop27 climate goals won’t be met without data science and digital skills, says BCS CEO

Published: 08/11/2022

Global leaders must put data scientists and broader digital skills at the centre of their climate change ambitions, the professional body for information technology has said. …

Engineering changing the world around us - Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2022

Engineering changing the world around us - Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2022

Published: 07/11/2022

Engineering is a creative, problem solving, exciting career in which no two days are the same. That’s what professionally registered engineers and technicians tell us – and they work in all sorts of roles and organisations you might not expect. …

Dame Judith Hackitt underlines importance of lifelong learning

Dame Judith Hackitt underlines importance of lifelong learning

Published: 21/07/2022

“It is important for every one of us to recognise that life-long learning is essential in a profession where we are delivering solutions for society”, Dame Judith Hackitt CEng FIChemE FREng said, …

Dr. Hayaatun Sillem honoured by the engineering academic community

Dr. Hayaatun Sillem honoured by the engineering academic community

Published: 18/07/2022

The Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC), the representative body of UK engineering academics, has announced that its biennial President’s Prize has been awarded to Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, for her exemplary contribution to the world of engineering. …

Registrant part of MacRobert Award winning team from Quanta Dialysis Technologies

Registrant part of MacRobert Award winning team from Quanta Dialysis Technologies

Published: 13/07/2022

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Keith Heyes CEng FIET, Systems Engineering Director & Original Inventor from Quanta Dialysis Technologies, named as the winner of the 2022 MacRobert Award, the most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation. …

Building professional value and ethics – EPC Annual Congress

Building professional value and ethics – EPC Annual Congress

Published: 07/06/2022

The Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC) Annual Congress is being held this week (7-9 June), as an in-person event at University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. This event includes a range of expert speakers and covers topics crucial to the engineering profession. The Engineering Council’s Head of Professional Standards, Katy Turff, will be part of the panel discussion on ‘Building professional values’ on 9 June. …

Volunteer at The Big Bang Fair

Volunteer at The Big Bang Fair

Published: 12/04/2022

The Big Bang Fair, the UK’s biggest celebration of STEM for young people, is seeking volunteers to help inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. Over 30,000 young people are expected at the event – billed as the STEM event of the year. The Big Bang Fair couldn't run without enthusiastic and expert volunteers – just like you. …