Engineering Council

Challenging engineers - £30,000 awarded to 100 Violets Project

Published: 28/05/2019

The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) are challenging engineers to design and create an exhibit that showcases an aspect of their work or research that they feel is important to communicate to the public. …

Registrant nominated as President of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Published: 15/02/2019

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Professor Sir Jim McDonald CEng FIET FIOP FREng FRSE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde, on his nomination as the next President of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …

New National Engineering Policy Centre to enhance government access to engineering expertise

Published: 31/01/2019

The Royal Academy of Engineering hosted professional engineering institutions and senior policy makers for an inaugural reception for the newly established National Engineering Policy Centre. …

50 engineering leaders become Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Published: 18/09/2018

Fifty leading engineers from the UK and around the world have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering …

More young engineers profiled in #ThisIsEngineering campaign to challenge perceptions of profession

Published: 11/09/2018

A new season of films launched features seven young engineers working in a range of industries …

Registrants recognised in RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year

Published: 27/06/2018

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrants Khouloud El Hakim CEng MIET and Dr Christopher Donaghy-Spargo CEng MIET …

Engineering and science professional bodies benchmark performance on diversity and inclusion for the first time

Published: 07/02/2018

Professional bodies benchmark performance on diversity and inclusion …

Academy appoints new Director of Policy to develop policy centre for the profession

Published: 02/01/2018

The Royal Academy of Engineering has appointed a Policy Director …

Jo da Silva wins The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2017 Gold Medal

Published: 04/09/2017

Jo da Silva has been awarded The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2017 Gold Medal. …

Five priorities for the next government

Published: 12/05/2017

The engineering community has identified five key priorities that will enable the UK to meet the challenges that society will face in the future …

Engineering profession says new industrial strategy must deliver on long-term vision and transcend party politics

Published: 24/04/2017

The UK engineering profession has called on government to ensure that the industrial strategy brings stability and enables UK industry, academia, government and investors to work together to achieve long-term, sustainable growth. Investment in skills and the professional development of the UK's existing workforce are highlighted …