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A record number of electric and autonomous vehicles are set to do battle in this year’s Formula Student competition which will see thousands of engineering students from over 30 countries travelling to Silverstone in July to take part in the event.

Companies are looking into using drones to deliver online orders more quickly and cheaply, but they are likely to face considerable opposition as new research by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) shows that less than a quarter of UK adults support the idea.

The Newcomen model steam engine in The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow has received an Engineering Heritage Award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to recognise its importance in inspiring James Watt’s pioneering achievements.

Mandy Lester of Atkins has been selected as the winner of the Karen Burt Memorial Award during the centenary year of the Women's Engineering Society (WES). Mandy was nominated by the Institution of Chemical Engineers(IChemE) for the Award which is presented in recognition of the best newly chartered woman engineer. Now in its 21st year, this prestigious title recognises the candidate's excellence and potential in the practice of engineering. It h...

Helena Rivers, Director at AECOM and Fellow and Trustee at the Institution of Mechnical Engineers (IMechE) has been announced as one of the top 100 Most Influential Women in the Engineering Sector. The list, produced by board appointments firm Inclusive Boards in partnership with the Financial Times, was officially released at the Inclusive Boards: Women in Engineering Leadership Conference on October 22nd.

The 23rd of June marked International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), and this year the celebrations were in full swing.This international awareness campaign aims to raise the profile of women in engineering, while focusing on the amazing career opportunities that are available to girls within the industry. This annual event celebrates the outstanding achievements of women engineers all across the world.

As we celebrated International Women in Engineering day earlier this month, She Can Engineer, a group of young female engineers, organised an evening of talks and panel discussions, in association with WES (Women’s Engineering Society), to celebrate not only women, but also diversity in the industry.

AESSEAL, the Rotherham-based manufacturer that specialises in the design and manufacture of mechanical seals and support systems, has announced the appointment of former Institution of Mechanical Engineers President (IMechE), Carolyn Griffiths, to its board. Griffiths, a senior professional from the rail industry who established and was the first Chief Inspector of the UK's Rail Accident Investigation Branch, is vocal in her support for change wi...

Gwynedd Council is supporting a programme to invite 120 local school children take part in aerospace workshops at this summer’s international drone design competition which is returning to the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre in Llanbedr in June.

The first land vehicle to break the speed of sound, which is housed in Coventry Transport Museum, has been honoured with an award that puts it alongside engineering greats such as Concorde and The Channel Tunnel. The iconic 54ft long Thrust SSC reached a speed of 764mph in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada in October 1997 and has since been on permanent display in the museum's land speed gallery.