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Congratulations to Dr Nausheen Mehboob Basha CEng MIMechE, who has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Most Distinguished Developing Career Achievement Prize by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

The award recognises developing engineers who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, with the potential for future distinction and commitment to serving others.

Dr Basha, a highly accomplished researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, has been recognised for her significant academic achievements, including research into screw compressors and her current focus on mechanical engineering in the process industry. She has authored numerous publications in the areas

Her PhD research on computational fluid dynamics modelling of oil-injected compressors has received recognition from the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR).

An advocate for equality and diversity in engineering, Dr Basha devotes a lot of her time to inspiring other young women and minority groups to take up science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

Dr Basha has written articles on subjects such as cultural barriers for women in STEM, wage gaps, and gender inequality in engineering. Her contributions have earned her a place in the Top 50 Women in Engineering (Inventors & Innovators) by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES).

As well as her research, she is involved in organising placements and work shadowing programs to provide students with invaluable first-hand experiences in engineering careers.

Read more on the IMechE website.

Three young women engineers have been recognised at the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards for their work in engineering.

IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year: Titi Oliyide (32) is a Senior Process Safety Engineer at Supercritical Solutions. Titi provides technical process safety expertise for innovative hydrogen production technology to facilitate the energy transition, whilst contributing to the energy security strategy and the UK’s net zero plan for 2030.

IET Mary George Memorial Prize for Apprentices: Jade Kimpton (22) is an Apprentice Substation Engineer at National Grid. Jade carries out maintenances on substation assets and is involved in the commissioning of new renewable generation connections. She repairs and replaces assets to ensure the electricity supply around the UK remains reliable.

Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Prize: Zainab Adigun (31) is a Senior Structural Engineer at Pell Frischmann. Zainab manages a small engineering team that develops and delivers engineering solutions for clients. She is responsible for undertaking structural design and analysis, as well as coordinating, managing, delegating and implementing structural designs with a range of building requirements.

On winning, Titi said: “I can’t believe I’ve been named the 2023 Young Woman Engineer of the Year, joining an incredible line-up of outstanding women who have come before me. I am really passionate about demystifying and promoting the industry, and this gives me an amazing platform to introduce more young people to the world of engineering and show them how they can make a difference in the world through this impactful profession.”

Finalists Georgina Andrew, Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee, Laura Hoang and Evi Viza were all highly commended. All winners and finalists will play an ambassadorial role for the engineering and technology professions in the forthcoming months, promoting engineering careers to more girls and young people.

Now in its fifth year, the Gender Diversity Ambassador Award, which recognises an individual’s hard work in achieving gender equality within the engineering industry, was awarded to Adrienne Houston. This lifetime achievement award aims to showcase innovation and good practice to compliment the YWE Awards, by recognising the support and encouragement of women in STEM careers.

During her career, Adrienne has worked tirelessly to promote engineering to young girls from all demographic areas, who want to pursue STEM careers. Adrienne is someone who actively promotes and supports gender equality and inclusivity, and actively contributes to the advancement of women, helping to pave the way for a more diverse and inclusive engineering profession.

Adrienne is the owner of Eurovacuum Products Ltd, which she established in 2012, specialising in vacuum and low-pressure compressor systems. Her company was born out of discrimination she suffered at the time of becoming a mother. She recognised the talent of a diverse workforce and built and fosters an inclusive company culture.

The IET’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards celebrate women working in modern engineering – and aim to help change the perception that engineering is predominantly a career for men by banishing outdated engineering stereotypes of hard hats and dirty overalls.

As well as highlighting the talent of women engineers, the awards seek to find role models who can help address the UK science and engineering skills crisis by promoting engineering careers to more girls and women. Just 16.5 per cent of those working in engineering occupations are women (source: Engineering UK).

Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the IET, Dr Laura Norton said: “Engineering and technology have been improving our world and shaping our future for centuries. Engineers make an ongoing difference to the world around us, and we want to celebrate those engineering a better world for us all.

“However, due a lack of understanding around what engineering is, perceived gender norms and not enough visible role models for the next generation, the UK has a shortage of women engineers.

“Our awards tell the stories of incredible women engineers who are changing our world for the better and I’d like to congratulate our fantastic winners and finalists this year. They are a real credit to the engineering profession and make excellent role models to young girls who might be thinking about a career in engineering and technology.

“It’s vital we champion engineering careers to the next generation – it’s a diverse, creative and exciting career, which offers the opportunity to change lives, or even the world.”

The winners were announced at the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards ceremony on 7 December at IET London: Savoy Place.

This year’s YWE Awards were sponsored by Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Frazer-Nash Consultancy, Leonardo, London Stansted Airport, MBDA, National Grid, Northrop Grumman, Ofcom, Royal Air Force, RS Components Grass Roots and Thales.

To find out more information, please visit www.theiet.org/ywe.

In response to the Department for Education (DfE) releasing new full year (2022/3) apprenticeships data for England on 30 November 2023, EngineeringUK has run an analysis on the data related to the engineering and technology sector.

Engineering related apprenticeship starts have decreased by 2.4% since 2021/22, however this decrease is smaller than was seen across all-sector subject areas (3.5%). Engineering related apprenticeship starts are also still lower than they were before the pandemic – down 7.7% since 2018/19. Level 2 apprenticeship starts in engineering related apprenticeships have decreased by 22.6% between 2021/22 and 2022/23.

Beatrice Barleon, Head of Policy & Public Affairs at EngineeringUK, comments:  

“The latest apprenticeships data paints a concerning picture for the engineering sector and for the prospect of growing the UK’s engineering workforce to address acute skills shortages. With apprenticeship starts in the engineering sector down since last year, it is becoming clear that a lot more needs to be done to make apprenticeships a success story.

“Particularly concerning is the decline in Level 2 apprenticeship starts by almost a quarter (22.6%) since last year, alongside a reduction in numbers of young people aged 16-19 taking up apprenticeships since 2017/2018. Lower-level apprenticeships at Levels 2 and 3 offer opportunities for young people from a wide range of backgrounds to access jobs in engineering and tech. We need to see more opportunities available at these levels so that more young people from all backgrounds are able to join the engineering and tech workforce, providing the capacity and skills the sector desperately needs.

“We will continue to play our part in growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships, including taking forward the recommendations from our recently published 5-point plan.”

The full analysis from EngineeringUK can be found in our research section.

The inquiry report ‘Fit for the future: Growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people’ can be found here: http://www.engineeringuk.com/fitforthefuture

The MacRobert Award is the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious national prize for engineering innovation.

The MacRobert award honours the winning organisation with a gold medal, and the team members a cash prize of £50,000. The presentation of the Award recognises outstanding innovation, tangible societal benefit and proven commercial success.

Past winners have included the engineers behind innovations such as the Pegasus jet engine, catalytic converters, the roof of the Millennium Dome and intelligent prosthetic limbs. Originally founded by the MacRobert Trust, the Award is now presented and run by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with support from the Worshipful Company of Engineers.

For further information please click here

Nominations for the 2024 award are now open, until 5pm, Wednesday 31 January, 2024.

Submit your nomination here

Supported by the Worshipful Company of Engineers.

A new report published today by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) reveals that there is an urgent need to make engineering and technology more inclusive for neurodivergent people – and it provides practical guidance to STEM employers to create a more inclusive working environment.

The report – which is based on qualitative research including a number of focus groups of engineers and technicians with lived experiences of neurodiversity – found that many are reluctant to be open at work due to stigma and say they face a range of challenges. Many also find being part of an under-represented group magnifies the challenges, and that employers within the sector often miss the opportunity to benefit from specific strengths associated with neurodiversity.

It also highlights that not all workplace challenges that neurodivergent engineers and technicians face are related to the specifics of their neurotype – and it points out that challenges result from a range of other factors including lack of awareness and understanding; neurotypical approaches and expectations being the standard for workplace behaviour; accessing workplace adaptations and the impact of all these on sustaining good mental health and well-being.

Guidance for employers on how to best build a more neuroinclusive environment includes:

• Treating neurodivergent engineers and technicians as individuals
• Raising awareness and shifting attitudes
• Training line managers to support neurodivergent team members
• Integrating neurodiversity into working practices and culture
• Making it easier to access workplace adjustments
• Offering targeted career support where it is wanted
• Enabling neurodivergent engineers and technicians to access and build support.

Dr Laura Norton, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the IET, said: “Neurodivergent engineers and technicians bring many and varied strengths to their work. Too often, however, these strengths are not recognised or appreciated by managers, colleagues or employers.

“There is a huge opportunity awaiting employers and teams in the engineering and technology sector who are willing to understand and address the needs of their neurodivergent staff and colleagues. We hope this study helps increase awareness and understanding, and spurs action towards realising that opportunity.”

Andy Parker, Chair of the IET’s EDI Advisory Group, said: “As a neurodivergent engineer myself, it’s fantastic and very encouraging to see the IET pioneering research into the challenges and experiences of the neurodivergent community in engineering and technology – an area that has remained largely unexplored until now.”

Katy Deacon, IET Trustee and Chair of the IET EDI Working Party, added: “Everyone should feel empowered and supported to fulfil their potential and feel that they belong in engineering and technology. For us, building an understanding of the extent of neurodiversity in the sector, as well as breaking down barriers, is a crucial element to realising this aim. There is much more we can do to truly harness the strengths and skills of neurodivergent people, that will improve the working experience for all.”

To find out more about the report Neurodiversity in Engineering and Technology – How to build a more inclusive profession, please visit www.theiet.org/neurodiversity.

Two years on from welcoming its first students in 2021, NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) is thrilled to launch its Life Changer bursary initiative and is showcasing the impact it has achieved locally with a supporting campaign ‘Changing Lives’.  Launching on 6 November 2023, the campaign aims to encourage aspiring students from or studying in Herefordshire to seize the opportunities available for the September 2024 intake by highlighting the stories of many lives already changed by NMITE. 

The 30 bursaries offer local students a unique chance for higher education within their own community. Upon acceptance, each student will receive a non-means tested cash bursary, ranging from £7,000 to £10,000, depending on their chosen degree programme, providing them with the launchpad needed to embark on their Higher Education journey.   Generating awareness and engaging with the local community, ‘Changing Lives’ will be visible across the county. NMITE will be sharing authentic perspectives and stories from students, staff and industry partners, helping to demonstrate what an impact NMITE has already made.  

Commenting on this news, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon said: “I am an enormous advocate of social mobility through education, and it’s fantastic to see this investment in future talent from NMITE. This new bursary scheme will help change people’s lives in the local community and beyond, giving them a ladder of opportunity into dynamic and competitive industries.”

James Newby, President and Chief Executive, NMITE, added “The Life Changer bursaries are more than just financial support; they are an investment in the future of Herefordshire.  The generous donors behind our bursaries are not only helping us to foster local talent through education, they are nurturing a skilled workforce right here in our community. “We believe in removing barriers and creating pathways to success.  And nothing could be better than using our current student community to tell their compelling stories about the changes and impact NMITE is already achieving.”

These stories will be seen and heard throughout Herefordshire via NMITE’s social channels  including videos on Youtube, with posters displayed by local businesses and supporters and at local Herefordshire locations and landmarks.  The plan is to ensure that everyone locally will have the opportunity to see, hear and read what a difference NMITE is making and intends to make in the future via the new bursary initiative.

An example of one of the students who will feature is Dan James, a local NMITE student pursuing an MEng degree since 2022, who is enthusiastic about the opportunity that NMITE has brought “NMITE is offering higher education on our doorstep, something I never thought possible growing up. The opportunity to connect with local business partners is invaluable, especially for someone like me seeking a career in the area.”

Peter Jelf, Founder and Director of Visicon, an employer partner of NMITE for over three years explains their support for this initiative “NMITE is attracting students from all around the country, but having this resource on your doorstep for students in Herefordshire is a brilliant thing.   With these bursaries, you don’t have to pay to stay away, it’s just a real win for folks looking to get into engineering in Herefordshire. What initially drew me to NMITE was the way they’re approaching degree level engineering education. What NMITE are doing differently is embracing the best of both worlds and they are bringing hands-on, actual project-based engineering to degree level courses”.

The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, who originally conceived the idea of a new, higher education offering in Hereford, said “NMITE has always had a core mission to create life-changing educational and school opportunities for young people living in studying in Herefordshire. That’s just what these new Life Changer bursaries will do. Anyone local who is interested for themselves, for their children or grandchildren should take a look.”

For more information, to hear the Changing Lives stories or to apply for the bursaries, please visit: nmite.ac.uk/HomegrownEngineers

The latest edition of the Guide to Professional Registration has just been published. A free, comprehensive guide to professional registration and the professional engineering community, the Engineering Council has updated its annual guidance for 2023-2024.

Professional registration identifies an individual as a competent and committed engineering professional, and this guide provides a useful overview of the process of becoming professionally registered and the institutions that can support achieving this internationally recognised mark of quality.

The Guide to Professional Registration is designed to help everyone from school leavers, careers advisors and STEM ambassadors, through to employers and HR professionals, to navigate the organisations and resources available to support and develop engineering talent. Whether searching for the right apprenticeship or university course, applying for a promotion or a new job, or taking on the next big project, professional registration is a framework that supports study, training and career development, demonstrating competence and commitment to ethics and continual improvement.

The first step to professional registration is joining a professional engineering institution (PEI) licensed by the Engineering Council, or a Professional Affiliate (PA) with a registration agreement. To help guide the process of registration and select the right professional body, the Engineering Council’s Guide to Professional Registrationcovers:

•        how the different engineering organisations work together
•        what professional registration is:

o   information about each professional registration title

o   benefits for registrants

o   benefits for employers

o   benefits for society

•         how to become professionally registered
•         profiles of all licensed professional engineering institutions and professional affiliates, including:

o   their specialisms and missions

o   what professional titles they offer

To download your copy, visit: Pocket Guide to Professional Registration

Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes 73 new Fellows

At its AGM on 19 September 2022 the Royal Academy of Engineering elected 73 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship. The group consists of 60 Fellows, eight International Fellows and five Honorary Fellows, each of whom has made exceptional contributions to their own sector, pioneering new innovations, leading progress in business or academia, providing high level advice to government, or promoting wider understanding of engineering and technology.

This year’s new Fellows continue to reflect the Academy’s ongoing Fellowship Fit for the Future initiative announced in July 2020, to drive more nominations of outstanding engineers from underrepresented groups ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2026. This commits the Academy to strive for increased representation from women, disabled and LGBTQ+ engineers, those from minority ethnic backgrounds, non-traditional education pathways and emerging industries, and those who have achieved excellence at an earlier career stage than normal.

The new Fellows will be formally admitted to the Academy at a special ceremony in London on 28 November, when each Fellow will sign the roll book. In joining the Fellowship, they will lend their unique capabilities to achieving the Academy’s overarching strategic goal to harness the power of engineering to create a sustainable society and an inclusive economy for all.

Professor Sir Jim McDonald FREng FRSE, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, says:

“Engineering is everywhere, but nowhere the same, and our new Fellows represent the great breadth and diversity of engineers who are striving to address some of the world’s most complex challenges – benefiting society and the economy in the process. From next generation power networks and water systems to quantum computing and artificial intelligence, our new Fellows are shaping the future.

“We live in an era of rapid change across our communities, our country, and of course our planet. Today we welcome to our Fellowship an inspiring group of people who are harnessing their creativity, courage and commitment to drive positive change in the world around us and we look forward to their contribution to our work.” 

The complete list of Fellows elected in 2023 is as follows:

Fellows

Professor Timothy Abram FREng 

Professor in Nuclear Fuel Technology, The University of Manchester  

Jonathan Baggs FREng 

Head of Nuclear, ARC 

Desmond Balmforth FREng 

Director of Engineering and Project Management, Leonardo Electronics UK 

Professor Harish Bhaskaran FREng 

Professor of Applied Nanomaterials, Department of Materials, University of Oxford 

Professor Julian J Bommer FREng 

Senior Research Investigator, Imperial College London 

Professor Joseph (Joby) Boxall FREng 

Professor of Water Infrastructure Engineering, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield 

Professor Ruth Cameron FREng 

Head (Joint), Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge 

Professor Michael Clinch FREng 

Senior Consultant and Materials Group Leader, Innoval Technology 

Professor Richard Dawson FREng 

Professor in Earth Systems Engineering and Director of Research and Innovation, School of Engineering, Newcastle University  

Professor John Dear FREng 

Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London  

Peter Dearman FREng 

Independent Consultant 

Professor Robert Deaves FREng FLSW 

Senior Principal Engineer, Dyson; Honorary Professor, University of Birmingham 

Professor Vikram Deshpande FREng FRS 

Professor of Materials Engineering, University of Cambridge 

John Downes FREng 

Chief Information Officer, SSE Renewables 

Air Vice-Marshal Simon Ellard CB FREng 

Director Combat Air, Defence Equipment and Support, UK Ministry of Defence 

Professor Wenfei Fan FREng FRS FRSE 

Professor of Web Data Management, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh 

Professor Michael Fitzpatrick FREng 

Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Lloyd’s Register Foundation Chair in Structural Integrity and Systems Performance, Coventry University 

Dr Rosemary Francis FREng 

Chief Scientist, High-Performance Computing, Altair  

Professor Alejandro (Alex) Frangi FREng 

Bicentennial Turing Chair in Computational Medicine, The University of Manchester 

Ian Funnell FREng 

Chair, National Nuclear Laboratory 

Professor Shaogang (Sean) Gong FREng 

Professor of Visual Computation, Queen Mary University of London 

Professor David Greenwood FREng 

CEO, WMG High Value Manufacturing Catapult and Director for Industrial Engagement at WMG 

Professor Ashwani Gupta FREng 

Distinguished University Professor, Minta Martin Professor of Engineering, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland  

Dr Marc Harper FREng 

Senior Director of Wireless Development, Microsoft 

Dr Simon Harrison FREng 

Group Head of Strategy, Mott MacDonald 

Dr Caroline Hazlewood FREng 

Group Manager, Flood and Water Management, HR Wallingford 

Professor Graham Hutchings CBE FREng FRS 

Regius Professor of Chemistry, Cardiff University 

Professor Robert Killey FREng 

Professor of Optical Communications Optical Networks Group, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London 

Professor Ahmed Kovacevic FREng 

Howden/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Compressor Technology, City, University of London 

Professor Stepan Lucyszyn FREng 

Professor of Millimetre-wave Systems, Imperial College London 

Dr Joshua Macabuag FREng

Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Renew-Risk; Engineering Manager, Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters (SARAID) 

Professor Malcolm Macdonald FREng FRSE 

Professor, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde 

Dr Andrew Mackintosh FREng 

Chair, UKI2S; Board member: ACF Investors and Thames Ventures VCT2 plc 

Professor Wyn Meredith FREng FLSW 

Director, The Compound Semiconductor Centre, IQE Plc and Cardiff University 

Professor Paul Needham FREng 

Head of Engineering for Air and Space Products and Chief Engineer for Historic Aircraft, BAE Systems  

Professor Bashar Nuseibeh FREng 

Professor of Computing, The Open University; Chief Scientist, Lero – The Irish Software Research Centre; Professor of Software Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland 

Professor Timothy O’Farrell FREng 

Chair in Wireless Communication, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield 

Professor William (Bill) O’Neill FREng 

Professor of Laser Engineering, University of Cambridge 

Professor Bikash Pal FREng 

Professor of Power Systems, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London 

Gwen Parry-Jones OBE FREng 

CEO, Great British Nuclear 

David Peattie FREng 

Group CEO, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 

Professor David Phoenix OBE DL FREng 

Vice Chancellor and Group CEO, London South Bank University 

David Quarton FREng 

Visiting Professor and Senior Teaching Associate, University of Bristol; Independent Engineering Consultant, Renewable Energy 

David Riordan FREng 

Senior Technical Fellow, Spirit AeroSystems 

Dr Chris Robinson FREng 

Director, PCA Engineers Limited 

Professor Catriona Savage FREng 

Chief Technical Officer, Silverstream Technologies 

Professor Felix Schmid FREng 

Professor Emeritus of Railway Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham 

Professor Ashwin Seshia FREng 

Professor of Microsystems Technology, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge 

Dr Jon-Paul Sherlock FREng 

Executive Director, Manufacturing Technology Strategy, AstraZeneca 

Professor Barbara Shollock FREng 

Professor and founding Head, Department of Engineering, King’s College London 

Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan FREng 

Founder and President, PervasID Ltd 

Jack Stockdale OBE FREng 

Chief Technology Officer, Darktrace 

Dr Ken Sutherland FREng FRSE 

President and CEO, Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd 

Professor Ashutosh Tiwari FREng 

Royal Academy of Engineering/Airbus Research Chair in Digital Manufacturing, University of Sheffield 

Professor Iain Todd FREng 

Professor of Metallurgy and Materials Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield 

Mark Wild OBE FREng 

Chief Executive Officer, SGN (Scotia Gas Networks) 

Professor Daryl Williams FREng 

Professor of Particle Science, Imperial College London 

Professor Keith Worden FREng 

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield 

Dr William Andrew (Andy) Wright FREng 

Founder and Director, WAW Innovation 

Christopher Young FREng 

Group Chief Engineer, Rolls-Royce Group  

International Fellows  

Professor Nadine Aubry FREng 

Professor, School of Engineering, Tufts University; George and Virginia Bugliarello NAE International Secretary, U.S. National Academy of Engineering

Dr Pavel Cheben FREng 

Principal Research Officer, National Research Council, Canada 

Dr Dennis Ganendra FREng 

Chief Executive Officer and Director, MINCONSULT SDN BHD, Malaysia   

Professor Georgios Giannakis FREng 

Professor, McKnight Presidential Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, USA 

Dr Marlene Kanga AO FREng 

Director, iOmniscient Pty Ltd, Rux Energy Pty Ltd; Non-Executive Director, Endeavour Energy, Airservices Australia, Standards Australia

Professor Wolfgang Marquardt FREng 

Former Chair of the Board of Directors, (Vorstandsvorsitzender), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany 

Professor Richard Miller FREng 

Emeritus President, Olin College of Engineering; Founding Chair, Coalition for Transformational Education, USA   

Professor Viola Vogel FREng 

Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland  

Honorary Fellows 

Professor Jim Al-Khalili CBE HonFREng FRS 

Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in Public Engagement in Science, University of Surrey 

Dame Kate Bingham DBE HonFREng 

Managing Partner, SV Health Investors 

Baroness Martha Lane Fox CBE HonFREng 

Co-Founder of Lastminute.com; Non-Executive Director of Twitter; Chancellor of the Open University; Founder and Executive Chair of Doteveryone 

Dame Angela McLean DBE HonFREng FRS 

Government Chief Scientific Adviser 

Lord David Willetts PC HonFREng FRS 

President of the Resolution Foundation Chair, UK Space Agency, Innovate Cambridge and The Foundation for Science and Technology

WES are running a project aimed at providing correctly fitting PPE to both women and men across the engineering industry. Firstly in order to gauge the true extent of the problem we are conducting a nationwide survey to find out your experience of PPE. Whether you wear it daily or only occasionally we would like to hear your thoughts. Complete the survey below. Deadline 30th November 2023.

Further information can be found here

Click this link to open the survey

The Parliamentary & Scientific Committee’s STEM for BRITAIN 2024 will take place in the Houses of Parliament on Monday 4th March, during British Science Week.

STEM for BRITAIN is a major scientific poster competition and exhibition which has been held in Parliament since 1997, and is organised by the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee. Chaired by Stephen Metcalfe MP, its aim is to give members of both Houses of Parliament an insight into the outstanding research work being undertaken in UK universities by early-career researchers.

A wide range of important scientific, engineering and mathematics institutions and organisations lend their support to this event, including:

The Royal Society of Biology, the Institute of Physics, The Physiological Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, The Royal Academy of Engineering, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, The Nutrition Society, Dyson Ltd, The Institute of Biomedical Science, The Clay Mathematics Institute, , The Heilbronn Institute, United Kingdom Research and Innovation, The Biochemical Society, The Society of Chemical Industry, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association, AWE and Warwick Manufacturing Group

This reflects the importance we all attach to the encouragement of researchers at this stage in their careers.

Prizes are awarded for the posters presented in each discipline which best communicated high level science, engineering or mathematics to a lay audience.
The Westminster Medal for the overall winner is awarded in memory of the late Dr Eric Wharton, who did so much to establish SET for Britain as a regular event in the Parliamentary calendar.

Applications are invited from early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians for the opportunity to exhibit in one of the five areas:

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Physics

The deadline for applications is Monday 27th November 2023.

For further information please visit the STEM for Britain website STEM For Britain – EXHIBITION OF POSTERS BY EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS AND MATHEMATICIANS.