The Engineering Council (EngC) and the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE)  President JosĂ© Quadrado have organised an  “Introduction to EUR ACE Âź Labels” event on 17 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm.

There will be a meeting of the steering group taking place Monday 20th October at 1pm.

This online session will support EPC representatives in member universities in their work, both as representatives of their colleagues and as engineering academics on the inside track of what’s going on in the sector nationally. We have scheduled two dates to make it more convenient for you to pick the date that best suits you. Both sessions will cover the same content so you only need to attend once.

This online session will support EPC representatives in member universities in their work, both as representatives of their colleagues and as engineering academics on the inside track of what’s going on in the sector nationally. We have scheduled two dates to make it more convenient for you to pick the date that best suits you. Both sessions will cover the same content so you only need to attend once.

There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Monday 13th October at 10am.

13 October 2025 13:00 – 14:30

Led by Professor John Mitchell, UCL

Hosted by Middlesex University’s Dr Homeira Shayesteh, Pedagogic Research Group Lead for the Faculty of Science and Technology with support from the Centre for Academic Practice Enhancement (CAPE).

Aim:

This session will consider the importance of pedagogic research, and in particularly how it relates to the support of large-scale educational change in STEM and Engineering disciplines. The session will outline the need for educational research as both a means to inform curriculum development, but also as an enabler of innovation in the classroom and as a support for teaching staff. It will cover platforms for publication and give some examples of best practices in this area. 

Biographical Note:

John Mitchell is Professor of Communications Systems Engineering and Head of the UCL Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, and Co-director of the UCL Centre for Engineering Education. Between 2012 and 2016 he was on secondment to the UCL Engineering Sciences Faculty office, where he led the introduction of the Integrated Engineering Programme, a major revision of the curriculum across the engineering faculty. He has a background in optical and wireless access technologies including contributions to Fibre-to-the-home networks and 5G front-haul. He has published widely on curriculum development, active learning and issues of diversity within engineering education. From 2015 to 2022 he was Vice-Dean Education of the UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences.

Professor Mitchell is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and National Teaching Fellow, President of the Engineering Professors’ Council, Vice-President Publications of the IEEE Education Society and was until recently a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Society for Engineering Education and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Education. In 2024 he was awarded the Leonardo Da Vinci Medal of the European Society for Engineering Education.

Open to all

Online Teams Webinar: Please register to receive the link

This year’s EAN Access and Admissions Forum brings together leaders, policymakers, and higher education specialists to examine one of the sector’s most urgent challenges, the financial sustainability of engineering education. With demand for skilled engineers growing and universities under increasing financial strain, this event explores how institutions can balance mission and money in an access and admissions context, while adapting to shifting policy, funding, and recruitment landscapes.

This event is designed for university leaders, faculty, admissions professionals, and policymakers. Whether you are managing recruitment pressures, planning for the LLE, or seeking strategies to safeguard engineering provision, you will leave with fresh perspectives and actionable ideas.

On National Engineering Day, this event offers a timely opportunity to engage with peers and thought leaders on the future of engineering education. Through keynote insights, panel debates, workshops, and networking, attendees will leave better equipped to navigate financial pressures while ensuring engineering continues to play its vital role in the UK’s future.

There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Wednesday 17th September at 1pm.

EqualEngineers’ CPD-Certified The SAFE Leader course comes to 7 cities across the UK from September to November 2025. EqualEngineers are offering EPC members a 10% discount on this course, when booked by email with EqualEngineers.

The SAFE Leader training aims to take you on a transformative leadership journey, and is designed for both current and aspiring leaders in the engineering sector. The course builds inclusive, psychologically safe leadership through our SAFE Framework: Share, Act, Feel, and Empower.

The engineering industry is facing some serious challenges. Our research shows that just over 4 in 5 engineers experience emotional or mental health concerns, yet less than half feel comfortable talking about issues like this with their employer, and a staggering 1 in 4 engineers have considered self-harm or taking their own life. This comes at a time when the skills gap means we’re expected to need a further 173,000 engineers over the next 5 years; meanwhile, women are leaving the industry at an increasing rate. Having psychologically safe teams and culture is more important now than ever.

Across the four modules, The SAFE Leader training aims to:

This EqualEngineers course is also CPD-certified, meaning that the 12 hours across the 2-day course will count towards CPD hours for those who are professionally registered.

If you’re ready to cultivate an inclusive leadership style, want tools to use in your workplace, believe active listening is key to success, or are ready to create a culture where people feel able to speak up, then contact EqualEngineers or visit our website to book a place on one of our courses.

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