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Digital Technical Standards Toolkit: Launch webinar

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Date: 26 Mar 2026

Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Location: Online via Zoom

Organised by: EPC Executive

The Digital Technical Standards Toolkit will launch at a free, one-hour webinar on Thursday 26^th March with a panel of experts to explain what it is and what’s in it.

In a digital world, the role of engineers is about making it all work. That means teaching the next generation of engineers about standards: what they are, their vital importance in maintaining systems, and how to use the right standards.

This is why the Department of Science Industry & Technology teamed up with the EPC to create our latest toolkit to help engineering educators to improve their own understanding and embed Digital Technical Standards into their teaching (as required by AHEP).

At this webinar you will:

Find out how to enhance your understanding of, and engagement with, Digital Technical Standards, which underpin the UK’s digital infrastructure, engineering practice and international competitiveness.
Improve your curriculum design and delivery.
Discover the Toolkit’s high‑quality resources and signposted materials.
Learn about embedding Digital Technical Standards concepts, Standards Development Organisation (SDO) structures such as ETSI, 3GPP, IETF, W3C, ITU‑R, ITU‑T, IEEE, and ISO/IEC and standards‑related career pathways within engineering and computing curricula.

This event is for anyone teaching Engineering in Higher Education.

If you are registering on the day of the event, please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8DpCczCKTv2yMu5b-ejqKg

Johnny RichChief Executive, Engineering Professors' Council

As well as his role with the EPC, Johnny Rich is well known across the higher education sector as a high-profile commentator on policy issues as well as the chief executive of student advice and outreach organisation Push, as a consultant working in education and careers, and as an author. Before joining the EPC, Johnny has already worked on many issues of concern to our members. Over the past 25 years, he led Push’s research – such as on drop-out rates and student debt – which has had direct impacts on policy. Johnny’s thought leadership, such as his papers for a graduate levy and a national access fund (2018) and on employability (2015) for the Higher Education Policy Institute, have been influential throughout the sector. Policy issues are also a significant part of his consultancy work, along with communications. His clients have included the European Commission, HEFCE, U-Multirank, as well as many universities, recruiters and charities. He’s a regular speaker at conferences, awards and in schools. In 2013, his novel A Human Script was published.

Professor Georgina HarrisDean of School of Engineering and Computing, University of Lancashire

Professor Georgina Harris is Dean of the School of Engineering and Computing at the University of Lancashire.

Dr Hermann BrandEuropean Standards Affairs Director, IEEE Technology Centre GmbH

Dr Hermann Brand is the European Standards Affairs Director at the IEEE Technology Centre GmbH in Vienna, Austria.

Lucy ByrneProfessional Standards Manager, Engineering Council

Lucy Byrne is the Professional Standards Manager at the Engineering Council.

Dhanushka HewaralalageMPhil | PhD Candidate (Mechanical Engineering) and Associate Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of Lancashire

Dhanushka Hewaralalage is a PhD Candidate (Mechanical Engineering) and an Associate Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Lancashire.

Antony SwiftRegistration and Standards International Advisor, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Antony Swift is the Registration and Standards International Advisor at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Charlotte FloodDepartment for Science, Innovation & Technology

Charlotte Flood works at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

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If you are registering on the day of the event, please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8DpCczCKTv2yMu5b-ejqKg

The event will be held on Zoom and you will be able to join up to five minutes before the scheduled start time.

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Please note: If you are a speaker or panellist you must join via the link in your personal Zoom invitation.

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