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Today (17th May 2021), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) celebrates its 150th anniversary and the rich history it holds dating back to 1871. To date, the IET has built a global community of 158,000 members, across 153 countries, spanning all disciplines of engineering and technology.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new campaign to find inspiring engineers and technologists from all walks of life who have changed or are making a difference in our world for the greater good.

A new guide that outlines the key updates relating to cable pathways has been launched by Legrand UK & Ireland, following updates to a number of key industry regulations. The guide –Creating Cable Pathways– follows recent updates to the IET Wiring Regulations, as well as the release of the Dame Judith Hackitt Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety Final Report.

The 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engineering and aim to help change the perception that engineering is predominantly a career for men by banishing outdated engineering stereotypes of hard hats and dirty overalls.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 female engineering talent, the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards seek to find role models who can help address the UK science and engineering skills crisis by promoting engineering careers to...

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.

Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), a day when countries all over the world celebrate the achievements of women. IWD has been observed since the early 1900s and each year the organisers choose a new theme as a banner under which they can unify the direction of everyone’s efforts and help raise awareness. This year’s theme is 'Choose to Challenge' and we can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias a...

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) FIRST LEGO League Challenge, a global science and technology tournament for nine- to 16-year-olds, is returning to Cambridge in 2021 and is welcoming applications from teams across the region.

Only 7% of engineering companies in the UK with a sustainability strategy say they have the skills needed to fulfil it, a survey by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has revealed.The survey, which looks at the skills engineering employers need to meet 2050 net-zero targets, uncovers that only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has increased its match funding scheme to £2m in order to support and inspire more future engineers.The original target of £1m, set as part of its 150thanniversary, has been met and the IET has agreed to continue matching donations for its Diamond Jubilee Scholarships, Engineering Horizons Bursaries and Education 4-19 programmes up to the value of £2m.

Sixteen engineers and technologists have been awarded for their outstanding contribution to the engineering and technology industry, with an Honorary Fellowship from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).Pioneering woman engineers and technologists: Kimberly Bryant (Founder of Black Girls CODE), Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon (Co-founder and CEO of Stemettes) and June Angelides (Founder of Mums in Technology), lead the line-up alongside Dr ...