News & events
Spotlight on sustainability: Flood warning system project brief
How can engineers design systems that communicate risks related to sustainability?
Toolkits
Data blog: Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
The annual UCAS release last week prompted headlines celebrating a surge in 18-year-olds applying for UK engineering degrees. Indeed, the core numbers for the 2025 January Equal Consideration application deadline...
News
Spotlight on ethics: Smart homes for older people with disabilities
There's a data breach. What do you do?
Toolkits
Spotlight on sustainability: Providing affordable housing that supports net zero
Are there sustainable solutions to the housing crisis?
Toolkits
Webinar: How Can AI Contribute To Societal Good?
Events
EPC petitions Government ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review
EPC petitions Government to make up an annual shortfall of £897.5m for Engineering HE ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review Ahead of the Spending Review this summer, the EPC has...
News
Spotlight on ethics: Financially and politically motivated misinformation about STEM research
Who should be responsible for the messaging and processes for public health decisions?
Toolkits
EPC responds to Innovation, growth and the regions inquiry
The EPC Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Committee has responded to the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee inquiry into “Innovation, growth and the regions”. The role of the UK’s...
News
Spotlight on sustainability: Assessing the feasibility of hydrogen fuel for net zero aviation
Can engineers achieve carbon neutral aviation?
Toolkits
Congress 2025 Steering Group Meeting 10th February
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2025 steering group taking place Monday 10th February at 10am.
Events
EES Committee Meeting 3 February 2025
There will be a meeting of the EES committee taking place Monday 3rd February at 10.30am.
Events
Spotlight on ethics: Developing a school chatbot for student support services
Developing a school chatbot for student support services, addresses the ethical issues of bias, social responsibility, risk and privacy.
Toolkits
Webinar: How Can AI Be Applied In Research?
Events
Webinar: How Can AI Support Teaching In HE?
Events
All In For Engineering: Neuroinclusive Assessment
This event is open to all with an interest in assessment, diversity within the engineering profession and enhancement of practice in engineering education.
Events
Did someone say New Year's resolution?
As 2025 begins with a flurry of activity and promise there are many priorities clamouring for our attention; at the EPC we reflect on the importance of doing what’s important,...
News
Office for Students Strategy for 2025 to 2030
The EPC response to this consultation can be viewed here. The Office for Students in consulting on a new strategy for 2025 to 2030. The OfS published its last strategy...
Consultations
Congress 2025 Steering Group Meeting 13th January
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2025 steering group taking place Monday 13th January at 10am.
Events
REF 2029 Main and Sub-Panel recruitment and collaboration
The REF 2029 panels recruitment has now been launched. They are looking to appoint individuals to the following roles: Sub-panel chair and deputy chair – the closing date for sub-panel chair and...
News
Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee inquiry into “Innovation, growth and the regions”
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee is launching an inquiry into “Innovation, growth and the regions” to assess the role...
Consultations
HM Treasury Spending Review representation
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. HM Treasury is asking for written submissions from interest groups, individuals, Members of Parliament, or representative bodies relating to Phase...
Consultations
All in for Engineering: background read
Neurodiversity describes the diverse and varying ways that our brains are ‘wired’, the natural variations in human neurology. Different brains have different strengths and view the world in different ways....
News
Data blog: EPC Enrolments survey highlights overseas enrolments concerns
The results of the 2024 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...
News
Engineering BTECs spared the axe
The Department for Education has published the decisions of its ‘rapid review‘ of the previous government’s intended defunding of a raft of Level 3 qualifications including most Engineering BTECs and...
News
Launch: EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey 2024
Join EPC’s resident data experts as we launch the findings of the 2024 Engineering Enrolments Survey.
Events
EPC Board Meeting 5th December 2024
There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place Thursday 5th December at 9.15am.
Events
Congress 2025 Steering Group Meeting 4th December
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2025 steering group taking place Wednesday 4th December at 10am.
Events
RA Committee Meeting 2nd December 2024
There will be a meeting of the RA Committee taking place 2nd December at midday.
Events
Heads and Deans Meeting - 28th November 2024
Following the success of the inaugural event which took place in June, there was a consensus that it would be useful to bring together engineering academic leaders from across the...
Events
Policy post: Autumn/Winter 2024
Every term, the EPC Chief Executive, Johnny Rich, provides an update to EPC reps in each university and to the Heads & Deans Community about the big stories from the...
News
Rep Support Session - 27th November 2024
Following on from the success of our Rep support sessions earlier this year, we have planned another for this term. This online session will support EPC representatives in member universities...
Events
Department for Education (DfE) Curriculum and Assessment Review – call for evidence
The DfE sought views from stakeholders to share their perspective on potential improvements to the curriculum and assessment system. The call for evidence invites stakeholders to submit proposals on improving...
News
Department for Education (DfE) Curriculum and Assessment Review - call for evidence
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The DfE are seeking views from stakeholders to share their perspective on potential improvements to the curriculum and assessment system. The...
Consultations
Introducing the Complex Systems Toolkit
We've started work on a new toolkit and we need you.
Toolkits
Electric Dreams 2024: celebrating women in energy
Commemorating the centenary of the Electrical Association for Women (EAW)
Events
Rep Support Session - 4th November 2024
Following on from the success of our Rep support sessions earlier this year, we have planned another for this term. This online session will support EPC representatives in member universities...
Events
Spotlight on Ethics: The Ethics Explorer
An interactive tool to help you navigate the landscape.
Toolkits
Round Table Event - Navigating Complexity: Strategic Foresight for higher education
This is strictly a by invitation only event. This Round Table is intended to introduce Dr Gert Jan Scheurwater, the Director of Foresight and Strategy at Delft University of Technology...
Events
Navigating complexity: Strategic foresight for Engineering education
A guest blog from Dr Gert Jan Scheurwater, Director of Strategy and Foresight at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands For centuries, technology-based innovations and the engineers who invented them have...
Opinions
Spotlight on ethics: Methods for assessing and evaluating ethics learning in engineering education
How to assess ethics learning
Toolkits
EES Committee Meeting 23 October 2024
There will be a meeting of the EES committee taking place Wednesday 23rd October at 10.30am.
Events
Engineering enrolments survey 2024-25
We are excited to launch the EPC engineering enrolment survey 2024/5. The survey will be open throughout October and we encourage each engineering department to respond. If you have completed...
News
Spotlight on ethics: Developing an internet constellation
Who should make decisions about projects that affect nature on a global scale?
Toolkits
Congress 2025 Steering Meeting 21st October
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2025 steering group taking place Monday 21st October at 10am.
Events
Spotlight on ethics: Solar panels in a desert oil field
Is it bribery? Should you take it?
Toolkits
Blog: Building a Future of Inclusion - Deaf Awareness in Engineering
Inclusivity should be embedded into the heart of engineering education.
Toolkits
RIKT Committee Meeting 9th October 2024
There will be a meeting taking place to discuss new committee members.
Events
Spotlight on ethics: Embedding equity, diversity and inclusion into a professional engineer’s 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...
Toolkits
Engineering Ethics: How to promote it within your institution
A few ideas to get you started.
Toolkits
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.
Toolkits
Bid to host EPC Congress in 2026
Each year, Congress is hosted by a different institution, which, for those three days, becomes the epicentre of the UK’s academic engineering world. Proposals are invited from higher education Engineering...
News
RIKT Committee Meeting 24th September 2024
There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee taking place Tuesday 24th September at 11.30am.
Events
A focus on...Events 2023-2024
Our extensive events programme has provided hundreds of members with access to a wide range of free online webcasts and highly engaging in-person events.
Reports
Congress 2025 Steering Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2025 steering group taking place Wednesday 18th September at 10am.
Events
RA Committee Meeting 17th September 2024
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place 17th September at midday.
Events
RIKT sub group meeting 16th September 2024
Events
All in for Engineering: co-designing a neuro-inclusive future
The EPC believes that an inclusive and positive university experience for neurodiverse engineering students is fair, healthy, and what the engineering profession – and society – needs. Universities and engineering...
News
Three ways to influence REF 2029
While the assessment itself is still some way in the future, there are three things you can do now to influence the 2029 exercise. 1. Apply to be REF Panel...
News
RIKT Committee Meeting 29th August 2024
We are convening a special urgent meeting of the RIKT Committee on Thursday 29th August at 2pm to discuss responses to new plans for REF 2029 and the nominations process...
Events
Sustainability Toolkit: Call for testimonials
Help us to understand its impact.
Toolkits
All In For Engineering: Co-designing a neuro-inclusive future
We believe that an inclusive and positive university experience for neurodiverse engineering students is fair, healthy, and what the engineering profession – and society – needs. Universities and engineering faculties...
Events
RA Committee Meeting 16th July 2024
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Tuesday 16th July at 10.30am.
Events
What's in the Sustainability Toolkit?
The EPC’s Sustainability Toolkit (supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering and Siemens) contains resources designed to help engineering educators integrate sustainability-related content into teaching. Toolkit content is divided into:...
Toolkits
Engineers 2030: EPC and EWBUK community response
Engineers Without Borders UK and the Engineering Professors Council are in strong support of the National Engineering Policy Centre’s Engineers 2030 project. Its ambition to act as a catalyst for...
News
Annual General Meeting 3rd July 2024
Our Annual General Meeting will take place Wednesday 3rd July at 10am.
Events
EPC Board Meeting 2nd July 2024
There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place Tuesday 2nd July at 11am.
Events
PEE24: The Practical Engineering Education Conference
Excitement is building as we gear up for the third Practical Engineering Education Conference (PEE24), scheduled to take place on July 2nd and 3rd at The University of Sheffield’s Diamond...
Events
What's in the Curriculum Development and Teaching Innovation Toolkit?
Check out our resources.
Toolkits
EES Committee Meeting 1st July 2024
There will be a meeting of the EES committee taking place Monday 1st July at 1pm.
Events
InterEngineering: Re-Engineering Pride Webinar Series - Going Beyond the Rainbow
Re-Engineering Pride Webinar Series – Going Beyond the Rainbow As Pride Month unfolds, many companies adopt logos reflecting the pride or progress pride flag. While these gestures are important, they...
Events
President’s Prize announced: Mary Curnock Cook CBE honoured by the engineering academic community
The Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC), the representative body of UK engineering academics, has announced that its annual President’s Prize has been awarded to Mary Curnock Cook CBE, for her exemplary...
News
RIKT Committee Meeting 26th June 2024
There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee taking place Wednesday 26th June at 12.30pm.
Events
Hammermen David K. Harrison Award - Congratulations to winner Lucy Guitton
The Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC), the representative body for engineering academics in UK universities, has announced the winner of the 2024 Hammermen David K. Harrison Student Prize. . Awarded in...
News
What's in the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Toolkit?
Published in 2016, the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Toolkit looks at the internal validation process and the Quality Assurance Agency’s benchmarks that you’ll need to consider when launching new programmes...
Toolkits
All In For Engineering: Co-designing a neuro-inclusive future
We believe that an inclusive and positive university experience for neurodiverse engineering students is fair, healthy, and what the engineering profession – and society – needs. Universities and engineering faculties...
Events
RA Committee Meeting 18th June 2024
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Tuesday 18th June at 10.30am.
Events
Blog: How Knovel can support information literacy
Navigating the digital landscape.
Toolkits
UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Annual Symposium: 17th – 18th June 2024
Registration has now closed for this event. The UK & Ireland EERN are pleased to announce the Annual Symposium for 2024, hosted by Ulster University on the Belfast campus.
Events
What can you find in our Placements Toolkits?
Resources for HEIs, employers & students.
Toolkits
DfE Advanced British Standard consultation
The Department for Education (DfE) has proposed far reaching reform of A levels and T levels and a cull of other level 3 qualifications. A proposed Baccalaureate-style qualification framework for...
News
Engineers and educators recognised in Birthday Honours
The EPC would like to congratulate all the EPC members and friends who have been recognised in 2024’s King’s Birthday Honours list, including: Prof Karen Halford FREng CBE, Vice Chancellor...
News
UK Engineering Deans Meeting 12th June 2024
Events
EAN Congress 2024: Engineers for the future
This event has now taken place. Delegate information can still be accessed with the password provided at the Congress. Feedback is gratefully received. As always, we offer an impressive...
Events
Public Lecture: Mark Drakeford on 'Making a better future'
Registration is now open
Events
Engineers 2030 consultation
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Engineering Professors’ Council, in collaboration with our Engineers Without Borders UK partners, invites you to contribute to the National...
Consultations
Guest blog: AI and professional registration
Catherine Elliott, Education and Skills Manager, Engineering Council Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new, recent technological advances mean that it is more readily accessible than ever before. The DfE...
News
Congress 2024 early career staff offer
This offer has already been snapped up. Please book using the incredible value Early career staff rate via Register, below. We are delighted to be able to offer 5 early...
News
Congress Steering Meeting 4th June 4pm
There will be a Congress Steering Group Meeting 4th June at 4pm
Events
What's in the Intellectual Property Toolkit?
Resources created by the Intellectual Property Office.
Toolkits
Policy Update: May 2024
At our recent series of support webinars for EPC Reps in member institutions, Chief Executive Johnny Rich gave the following run-down of what’s going on in higher education, politics and...
News
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK: Three panels and three presentation series at EAN Congress
The Engineering Academics Network Annual Congress is the flagship event of the EPC each year and in 2024, our theme is ‘Engineers for the Future’. We will be exploring the...
News
'Engineering Accreditation Board' under review
When an engineering programme is to be accredited by more than one of the professional engineering institutions (PEIs), joint visits have for a number of years been managed through the...
News
What's in the Enterprise Collaboration Toolkit?
Finding just what you need in the toolkit is now easier than ever.