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The new faces of engineering
You wouldn’t automatically put top fashion photography and engineering hand in hand, however leading female engineers have come together to pose in a stunning photoshoot by Rankin to challenge gender stereotypes in the industry.Rankin Studios, renowned for shooting everyone from The Queen, to Kate Moss, and Madonna, has released a series of portraits featuring both established and upcoming UK female engineers in a bid to break down these st...
Engineering the Next Generation with the IET and ITN productions
A news and current affairs-style programme has been launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and ITN Productions; ‘Engineering the Next Generation,’ in which the programme will explore the challenges, careers and future of modern engineering in the UK.
Research links heading a football to CTE
A documentary aired on the BBC last night (12th November), has explored the link between heading a football and the onset of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a type of dementia associated with repeated blows to the head and recurrent episodes of concussion.
It’s high time that specifiers took charge
How many times have you been out, and your phone has died? The number of people that want to charge their smartphone on the move is on the up. Whether it’s during the morning commute, in a hotel lobby or during a coffee shop pit stop – as smartphone uptake has risen, so has demand for battery life. Guest piece written by Jim Hutchison, National Sales Manager, Crabtree.
The Female Faces of UK Engineering
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced its finalists for the prestigious Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards, which will celebrate its 40thanniversary this year, as it leads young women engineers nominated for their brilliant industry work and achievements.
In the driving seat of a sustainable future
The new President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) will use his year-long term of office to champion how innovation and customers will become ‘change-makers’ in the decarbonisation of the energy system with renewables, smart homes, energy storage and electric vehicles playing a fundamental role.
Chocolate bar of the future designed by Scotish 16 year old
Everyone shares a love for chocolate, so imagine creating your own? Well a British teenager has won a money can’t buy opportunity to see her chocolate bar invention being brought to life in Bournville, home of Cadbury at the Mondelez International Global Chocolate Centre of Excellence.
A spotlight on future industry leaders
At a time when UK industry is voicing doubt about how it is going to source talented future recruits, the education charity EDT has highlighted the best of UK-based young talent at the recently held Future Industry Leaders Awards, sponsored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Exams alone are failing to produce work-ready school leavers
Since this year’s GCSE results have been release, it has been made clear that the education system is at risk of stifling economic growth if there isn’t a greater focus on skills based learning, such as work experience, says the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Research shows uptake in maths and physics for A-Levels
Research has found that the uptake of students studying Maths and Physics subjects has been hailed ‘a step in the right direction’ and is welcome progress, but studying engineering is creative and should not be limited to only those who have taken these subjects, states the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).