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.
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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:
- Equip leaders with tools needed to create an inclusive, productive, and cohesive environment.
- Empower leaders to inspire and motivate an inclusive team within the workplace.
- Learn concepts to develop psychologically safe leadership skills based on safety engineering.
- Enable leaders to share their ‘anchor story’, enhancing leadership authenticity and self-reflection.
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.
Upcoming Locations
- Glasgow: 29 – 30 September
- London: 21 – 22 October
- Aberdeen: 28 – 29 October
- Bristol: 4 – 5 November
- Birmingham: 10 – 11 November
- Manchester: 12 – 13 November
- Belfast: 17 – 18 November
Any views, thoughts, and opinions expressed herein are solely that of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies, or position of the Engineering Professors’ Council.
There will be a meeting of the RIKT R&D working group taking place Monday 1st September at 12.30pm.
Exploring innovations in advanced materials and manufacturing
This event is part of the University’s Dalton Events series, which provides opportunities for academics and industry to explore topics of mutual interest and to network. It will feature speakers, stands and an opportunity to see the Aston Martin Aramco F1 car up close.
It will feature senior leaders from Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1, MINI, Siemens and The Rakem Group.
Because inclusive assessment is good for everyone, the EPC All in for Engineering Assessment Development Group is delighted to invite Engineering Academics Network members to this two-day workshop, generously hosted by Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU).
The workshop will equip academic and professional services staff with the confidence, evidence base and practical tools to design, deliver and defend assessment that is:
- Authentic – mirrors contemporary professional practice and produces industry-credible work products.
- Inclusive – anticipates learner diversity, minimises unnecessary stress and reduces reliance on individual adjustments.
- Efficient – adds genuine learning value without unsustainable cost to staff, students or the institution.
Outputs will feed directly into an EPC EDI Toolkit, initially based on the neuro-inclusive Maturity Framework which will be launched early in the 2025/6 academic year. We will be creating a reusable take-away pack for academics, course leaders, external examiners, briefing materials for PEIs/PSRB panellists, and a models / checklists for assessment setting. There will be plenty of opportunity to learn, share ideas and have a go.
There will be a meeting of the RIKT R&D Case Studies working group taking place Wednesday 27th August 2025 at 11am.
There will be a meeting of the RA Committee taking place Wednesday 3rd September at 3pm.
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2026 steering group taking place Monday 1st September at 10am.