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A focus on...Campaigns
Many of our initiatives combine all of our workstreams, informing and supporting our members while also providing a springboard for networking events and guiding our representations to decision makers on...
A focus on...Consultations
The need for EPC to represent the views of the entire engineering community within HE has never been more crucial. One way we do this is through consultation responses to...
OfS consultation on inclusion of Higher Technical Qualifications in student outcome measures
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on the introduction of a separate âsplit indicatorâ for higher technical qualifications (HTQs)...
Siemens blog: Siemens Skills for Sustainability Network supporting the development of new Sustainability Toolkit
Earlier this month, we provided updates on our Sustainability Toolkit at The Siemens Skills for Sustainability Network Global Online Gathering. A blog post about the event has been published by...
Hammermen David K. Harrison Award - Congratulations to winner Charlie Wilson
The EPC has announced the winner of the 2023 Hammermen Student Prize
Research Excellence Framework 2028
In June 2023, the four UK higher education funding bodies published key decisions on the high-level design of the next research assessment exercise. The EPC's Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer...
DfE call for evidence on Generative AI in education
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Department for Education (DfE) published a position on generative AI in education in March and have now issued a...
Spotlight on ethics: Business growth models in engineering industries within an economic system
We have provided an expansion in the form of a Case enhancement: defending a profit-driven business versus a non-profit-driven business.
Imagine an engineer...
For engineering to focus on meeting future challenges, we will continue to need the traditional engineering scientists, but we will also need to expand our legions of design engineers to...
Innovation: New ideas and new people
On Monday 12th June 2023, the EPC was honoured that Prof Dame Athene Donald DBE, FRS HonFInstP delivered a public lecture as part of the Engineering Academics Network Annual Congress...
Guidance issued by the Engineering Council: University strikes and marking boycott
Industrial action affecting recognised programmes: interruption to recognised programme delivery and/or assessment. Guidance for professional engineering institutions, education providers, and awarding organisations. The Engineering Council and Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs)...
Media release: Engineering Professorsâ Council launches new educational resourceÂ
An online resource that helps educators to build ethics directly into their engineering teaching.âŻÂ
Enjoyed annual Congress this year? Bid now for the 2025 Congress to come to you.
Proposals are invited from higher education Engineering departments to host the Engineering Professorsâ Council Annual Congress in 2025. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 31st October 2023.
Help! Iâm teaching Engineering Ethics for the first time!
Dr. Jude Bramton of the University of Bristol discusses her first-hand experience of using the Engineering Ethics Toolkit.
EPC consultations policy
The EPC will follow one of four pathways to prepare consultation responses: Full consultation Representative consultation Executive consultation No collective response The EPC Executive will decide which pathway to use...
We want you! Become an Ethics Ambassador
Join our new Ethics Ambassadors community!
How to get more from your EPC membership
Every EPC member has their very own My EPC page, which can be customised for better benefits. Please take two minutes to go to My EPC and update your profile.
Spotlight on ethics: Embedding equity, diversity and inclusion into a professional engineerâs lifestyle
"There is a great need to advocate for fellow engineers providing places to belong and empowering them to thrive in their chosen profession and career pathways. This includes people who...
Add your experience to EPC's fun snap survey ahead of our New models showcase in June
With the event in the engineering academic calendar fewer than three weeks away, we are keen to gauge the networkâs temperature around New models, this yearâs EAN Congress theme. The...
Four Hereford hotspots youâll want to visit at EAN Congress in under four weeks' time
New kid on the block NMITE welcomes us to Hereford for Congress 2023: New models. We introduce four of Herefordâs best venues, on offer to all EAN members during Congress....
Five panels you can't afford to miss at EAN Congress in under five weeks
The Engineering Academics Network Annual Congress is the flagship event of the EPC each year and in 2023, our theme is 'New Modelsâ. We will be exploring some of the...
Six reasons why you should be at Congress: new models in six weeks time
Every year, the Engineering Professors' Council flagship Congress meeting defines what's hot in engineering academia. Competitively hosted by EPC members themselves on a UK touring model, in 2023 we are...
UCAS: Future of undergraduate admissions (personal statements)
Earlier this year, UCAS shared plans to reform the personal statement to a series of questions. You can read UCASâ Future of Undergraduate Admissions report here. It was clear from...
Call for participation: Innovative and inclusive assessments
Assessment change in the current climate cannot be mentioned without mentioning the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). So, if you think you have something to share on JEDI assessment design changes...
In development: Sustainability Toolkit
We are excited to inform you that we are starting work on a Sustainability Toolkit, to be launched around the beginning of 2024. We are grateful to receive support and...
House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee Inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS)
The EPC has responded to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator of the higher education sector in England. The...
Sustainability Toolkit Steering Group Questionnaire
This questionnaire is for members of the Sustainability Toolkit Steering Group.
Call for papers: UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Annual Symposium
The UK & Ireland EERN is pleased to announce that their Annual Symposium is back âlive and in personâ following their virtual events of recent times. Building on the success...
Engineering Ethics Toolkit - Letting students flex their ethical muscles
Dr Matthew Studley looks at using case studies from the Engineering Ethics Toolkit to engage students.
Introducing the EAN Briefing
We are thrilled to announce EPCâs new, dynamic Engineering Academics Network Briefing, our members' Bulletin service within the EPC Online â our new website and integrated membership services platform. This is...
House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee Inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS)
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is launching an inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator...
Engineering UK Inquiry call for evidence â Fit for the future: Growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people
The EPC has responded to the Engineering UK Inquiry call for evidence â Fit for the future: Growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people. The aims of...
The EPC Hammermen Student Awards: get involved
Help your students celebrate their success through the coveted EPC Hammermen Student Prize. There is a cash award of up to ÂŁ500 and FIVE totally free places at the 2023...
From engineering graduate to physics teacher: Georgina shares her story
In the face of the critical shortage of Physics teachers, some Engineering graduates are pursuing the chance to teach and inspire the next generation. Read Georgina Smith's journey of becoming a...
RAEng Visiting Professors Scheme 2023: applications open
Each year the Royal Academy of Engineering provides funding to universities for visiting professors from the engineering sector to support the learning of the next generation of engineers. If you've...
UCAS: Future of undergraduate admissions (personal statements)
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here.UCAS has recently shared plans to reform the personal statement to a series of questions. You can read UCASâ Future of...
Spotlight on ethics: Solar panels in a desert oil field
Is it bribery? Should you take it?
EPC Data explorer showcased by Jisc
We're pleased to share that the EPC's new member-only Data explorer has been selected by Jisc to feature on their site. Jisc shares member stories to showcase innovative use of...
Engineering UK Inquiry call for evidence - Fit for the future: Growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. AÂ new inquiry - led by Lord Willetts (Conservative) and Lord Knight (Labour)Â in partnership with EngineeringUK - has been launched to...
Stemming the shortage
The shortage in STEM teachers â particularly in Physics â has reached a crisis and it threatens to undermine Engineering departments, the engineering sector and the nation's prosperity. Crystal Nwagboso and Johnny...
Spotlight on ethics: Water wars: managing competing water rights
What responsibilities do engineers have to fellow employees, the community, and the environment?
Spotlight on ethics: Developing an internet constellation
Who should make decisions about projects that affect nature on a global scale?
The experience of disabled doctoral students: survey
Survey participation request: The experience of disabled doctoral students The experience of disabled doctoral students (including neurodiverse students and students with chronic illness) is under-researched. Disabled Students UK is co-producing...
EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey Results 2022/23
The results of the 2022 EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey are now available. Deep dive the results through our members-only Data explorer, view the slide-deck, or read the summary blog. To start,...
Opportunity: Help shape BTEC qualifications
You are invited to join the advisory panels supporting the future development of BTECs in Engineering and other disciplines.
Tributes to Prof David Harrison, Honorary Secretary of the EPC
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death yesterday of Prof David Harrison, the Honorary Secretary of the Engineering Professors' Council.
EPC staff member honoured
The EPC's Policy & Research Manager, Stella Fowler, has been granted the title Honorary Research Fellow by UCL
OfS consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education
The EPC has responded to the Office for Students consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education. As part of this consultation, OfS published...
Our patrons and previous presidents
Dates of previous presidents, Congress venues and President's Prize winners: Date President* Congress venue President's Prize Winner 2001-03 Prof Bill Banks 2001 -Â Strathclyde 2002 - Durham 2003-05 Prof Fred...
Data dive workshop: student enrolments
You may have noticed our beta Data explorer on EPC's new website. Student enrolments on the site is now fully formed and we were excited to recently bring members the...
Creativity isnât about novelty â itâs about difference
We often talk about Engineers as problem-solvers, but what if there is no problem, you just want to make things better. Dennis Sherwood, author of a new book on creativity...
Siemens - Skills for Sustainability Student Survey
Siemens have partnered Petrus to launch an important student survey on sustainability skills and education. Please do share the below with your students, the results will of course be made...
EPC response to QAA Consultation on the revised Engineering Subject Benchmark Statement
The EPC responded to the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) draft Engineering subject benchmark statement consultation to highlight that the statement could do more to promote ethics and sustainability. The full...
Increasing studentsâ participation in Engineering higher education
The Royal Academy of Engineering's Siobhan Silas explains how you can support a major initiative to get more students into engineering.
EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey 2022
Don't forget to complete your EPC engineering enrolments survey by 31st October. The timetable, details and download template for the annual survey is now available and your enrolment survey contact...
President's Report 2022
Prof Mike Sutcliffe, the current EPC President, summarises his first year as President and explains how the EPC has helped its members during a time of uncertainty in the government...
OfS consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Office for Students is proposing to take a new approach to the regulation of equality of opportunity in English...
The engineering benchmark statement is invaluable, let's defend it well
The Quality Assurance Agency's (QAA) Subject benchmark statements show the minimum expectations of the knowledge and skills a student needs in order to graduate, subject-by-subject. Engineering is now up for...
QAA consultation on draft Engineering subject benchmark statement
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) is inviting responses to the draft Engineering subject benchmark statement. The EPC will be submitting...
Bid to host EPC Congress in 2024
Proposals are invited from higher education Engineering departments to host the Engineering Professorsâ Council Annual Congress in 2024. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 31st October 2022. [su_quote cite="Catherine Hobbs, 2022...
Launching EPC Online
We're very excited to welcome you to the EPC's new digital platform. It's the culmination of more than three years of listening to members, planning and hard work. The aim...
Engineering inclusive outcomes is a question of ethics
In this blog, Prof Dawn Bonfield MBE explains how the decisions engineers make on a daily basis can have significant consequences for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups in society.
Engineering Ethics Toolkit case studies in action at TEDI-London
In this blog, Prof Mike Bramhall reflects on how and why he incorporated the EPC's engineering ethics case studies into his teaching at TEDI-London.
Contributions sought for the Engineering Ethics Toolkit
**Register of interest deadline now extended to the 12th September** The EPC's Engineering Ethics Toolkit advisory group seeks contributors to write guidance articles, create case enhancements and develop new case...
President's Prize announced: Dr. Hayaatun Sillem honoured by the engineering academic community
Press release The Engineering Professorsâ Council (EPC), the representative body of UK engineering academics, has announced that its annual Presidentâs Prize has been awarded to Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, for...
Tackling the engineering challenges of tomorrow
The priorities for research must shift to face up to the future. The EPSRC has released a landmark report to set a new agenda for funding and direction. EPSRC's Dr Andy...
Applications invited for new SRHE research funds
The Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) has recently launched the 2022 SRHE Research and Scoping Awards. Funding up to £10k is available.
EPC Congress 2022: Hammermen Student Prize â Finalist posters and Longlisted posters
The Hammermen Awards an annual prize, presented in association with the Hammermen of Glasgow, to celebrate engineering studentsâ excellence. And this year you get to decide who wins. This yearâs award...
Welcome to EPC Online
Welcome to the EPC's new digital home. This new website and integrated membership services platform will transform the way our members interact with the EPC, network with other Engineering academics...
DfE consultation on Higher Education Policy Statement and Reform
The Department for Education (DfE) ran this consultation from 24th February 2022 to 6 May 2022. The consultation sought to get the views on proposals for higher education reform in...
Jisc: Design of the UKâs future research assessment system
This consultation ran from February to May 2022 by the Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Research England, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland who asked for...
Reflections on REF
REF 2021 is finally over, and the results are out. Whether we were involved as individual researchers, collating submissions for our institutions or involved directly in the assessment panels and...
Why communication is a critical tool for any engineer
People rarely choose engineering because of their communication skills, but that doesn't mean they're not a vital part of the tool box. Prof Lucy Rogers explains.
Levelling up
The âLevelling-upâ white paper published in February sets out how the government is planning to tackle the issue of regional inequality in opportunityacross the UK, through a mixture of new...
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee Call for evidence: Delivering a UK Science & Technology Strategy
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee conducted an inquiry into the Governmentâs plans to deliver a UK science and technology strategy. The inquiry considered what such a strategy...
EPC responses to OfS Consultations
The EPC has published its responses to two consultations from the Office for Students on proposed changes to Student Outcomes and TEF.
House of Commons Education Select Committee Call for evidence: Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
The Education Committee held an inquiry on the effectiveness of the careers advice given to students. This consultation ran until March 2022. The inquiry is a review of how well...
Office for Students consultation on the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
This consultation set out proposals for the future Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). This is a national scheme which incentivises universities and colleges for excellence in learning, teaching and the outcomes they provide for their students.
Office for Students consultation on a new approach to regulating student outcomes (changes to B3 baseline)
The Office for Students OfS issued three related consultations in February 2022 with detailed proposals on their approach to regulating quality and standards in higher education.
Constructing student outcome and experience indicators for use in OfS regulation
The OfS proposals for regulating student outcomes and the TEF involve using detailed data and analytical evidence to inform their regulatory judgements. The focus of this consultation is on the...
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
The Office for Students OfS issued three related consultations in February 2022 with detailed proposals on their approach to regulating quality and standards in higher education. Read on to find...
Regulating student outcomes (changes to B3 baseline)
The regulating student outcomes consultation outlines a new approach to setting âminimum requirementsâ for positive HE outcomes in England. The continuing narrative is the threat of âlow performing providersâ to...
Welcome to the Engineering Ethics Toolkit
An ambitious new initiative to ensure engineering education is a force for good.
House of Commons Education Select Committee: Inquiry into the future of post-16 qualifications
The Education Committee held an inquiry examining how effectively post-16, level 3 education and qualifications (such as A Levels, T Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships) prepare young people for the world...
EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey Results 2021/22
The results of the 2021 EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey are now available.
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) consultation on revision of external quality assurance review requirements
This consultation ran from October to December 2021. This is a consultation on changes to the requirements for external quality assurance review, which regulated institutions are required to undergo at...
APPG Youth Employment call for evidence
The EPC responded to the call for evidence on 15th December 2021, the final report was published on 15th March 2022. On the 15th March 2022, the AllâParty Parliamentary Group...
Office for Students Strategy for 2022-25
This consultation ran from November 2021 to January 2022. OfS sought to get views on their proposed strategy for 2022-25. The consultation proposes a plan of action that will guide...
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Degree Apprenticeships Consultation
This consultation ran from September 2021 to December 2021. The Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education looked to change its existing policies that affected the development, approval, and operation of...
Inspiring tomorrowâs engineers
Itâs our ambition at EngineeringUK to inform and inspire young people and grow the number and diversity of tomorrowâs engineers to meet the needs of the UK now and in...
OfS Consultation on quality and standards conditions
This consultation ran from July to September 2021. OfS undertook a preliminary consultation on a range of quality and standards issues during the winter of 2020-21. The consultation brought forward...
President's Report 2021
Prof Colin Turner, EPC President during the 2020-21 academic year summarises this unprecedented year and how the EPC helped its members overcome the challenges they faced during this time... Last...
âEngineering Engineering: A Provocationâ Webcast Summary
A new paper which seeking to challenge assumptions and practice around Engineering higher education and the talent pipeline.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The Crucible Project â Advancing the Industry-Academia Agenda
During the course of the 2020 Annual Congress, Industry & Academia: Supercharging the Crucible, members explored the interface between industry and academia and some of the challenges to developing the relationship between...
Engineering Professorsâ Council welcomes Professor Mike Sutcliffe as new President
Professor Mike Sutcliffe is the new President of the Engineering Professorsâ Council, the representative organisation of UK engineering academics.
Prof Helen Atkinson, former EPC President, awarded a Damehood
We are delighted and proud that Professor Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng, President of the Engineering Professorsâ Council 2011-13, has been made a Dame in the Queenâs Birthday Honours 2021.
Chi Onwurah MP Webinar Summary
In case you missed it, here is a short summary of Chi Onwurah MPâs speech from the EPCâs Congress 2021 webinar series.
Chris Skidmore MP Webinar Summary
In case you missed it, here is a short summary of Chris Skidmore MPâs speech from the EPCâs Congress 2021 webinar series. A recording of the event is available at Recent...
Compensation and Condonement: Feedback to proposed accreditation regulations
In May 2020, the Engineering Council updated its policy on compensation and condonement, which resulted in new rules being put in place for new cohorts on accredited programmes starting from...
Funding research for a better world
The EPC was honoured to welcome former Universities Minister the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore to delivered a speech as part of our 2021/22 Annual Congress on the theme of âA...