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Industry response to review of IET Wiring Regulations
Following the Draft for Public Comment as part of the review of the IET Wiring Regulations, which was made live on 6th June 2017,Paul Collins (pictured), Technical Support and Training Manager at Hager, made the following comment.
Companies come together and commit to tackling gender crisis
CEO’s and senior leaders from some of the UK’s top engineering companies are joining the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in calling for urgent action from the top to address the shortage of women in UK engineering, to mark International Women in Engineering Day.Women currently account for only 9% of the UK’s engineering workforce, yet 63% of UK engineering employers do not have gender diversity initiatives in pla...
YouTube campaign encourages young people into engineering
A yearlong campaign drive, #ISeeMore has been introduced by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has seen its first activity launched this week aimed at encouraging young people to open their eyes to the variety of exciting careers available in engineering.
Entries open for £30,000 R&D prize
With the aim of helping budding inventors to get their products to market, Morgan Innovation & Technology, has launched its Morgan Innovation & Technology Prize 2017. The winning inventor will receive £30,000 worth of R&D expertise and services to further develop their idea.
It's time to balance the gender gap in engineering
Celebrating Women in Engineering Day today (23rd June) Shaun Simmons, Managing Director at Cordant Technical Recruitment, discusses how we can further close the gender gap in the engineering industry.
R&D competition tasks tech innovators with solving real world challenges
A new initiative launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) is seeking innovative UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) whose technology can be adapted and commercialised to solve societal and industry challenges in sectors that are new to the company.
CP Electronics to exhibit at CEF Live 2017
Contractors and young professionals are being given their first opportunity for a hands-on look at the latest green-i range of lighting and energy controls from CP Electronics, a brand of Legrand, at this year’s CEF Live.Taking place at the Birmingham NEC on 8th and 9th June, the event will bring together some of the leading names from across the electrical industry, who will be unveiling their newest products and technology in action.
Collaboration for the nation
A nascent group of high tech engineering businesses based in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor, Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) is sending out a message thatadvanced engineering companies need to collaborate in the areas of funding, exporting and recruiting skilled engineers.
The importance of safety around water and electrical equipment
Recently highlighted on the news and radio this week, the incident of a girl drowning due to an electric shock has brought a lot of attention, and Mark Coles, Head of Technical Regulations at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) wants to outline the importance of using a registered electrical installer to avoid the dangers from electricity and water.
Empowering women in the engineering industry
According to the MSCI Women on Boards, 2015; companies with more female representation on their board of directors deliver a 36% better return on equity than businesses with fewer women on board.As the world of engineering develops and progresses, there are still some areas that haven’t entered the 21st century yet.For example, the amount of women studying in engineering has basically remained the same since 2012.