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17 Jun 2024

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
9 Jun 2024 - 11 Jun 2024

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
9 Jun 2024

Public Lecture: Mark Drakeford on 'Making a better future'

Registration is now open

Events
8 Jun 2024

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
6 Jun 2024

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
5 Jun 2024

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
4 Jun 2024

Congress Steering Meeting 4th June 4pm

There will be a Congress Steering Group Meeting 4th June at 4pm  

Events
3 Jun 2024

What's in the Intellectual Property Toolkit?

Resources created by the Intellectual Property Office.

Toolkits
3 Jun 2024

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
30 May 2024

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
28 May 2024

'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
27 May 2024

What's in the Enterprise Collaboration Toolkit?

Finding just what you need in the toolkit is now easier than ever.

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24 May 2024

EPC responds to the OfS consultation on the approach to public grant funding

The EPC has responded to the OfS consultation on the approach to public grant funding. We have urged that additional funding is needed to support Engineering courses and departments, based...

News
23 May 2024

EPC responds to inquiry into International students in English universities

The Education Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the changes in numbers of international students in recent years, the impact of international students on university funding and availability of places...

News
22 May 2024

Rep Support 2024: Session 3

This online session is your perfect introduction to being an EPC representative: what it involves, what’s in it for you, and how you can do the best job possible for...

Events
20 May 2024

What are the top ethical issues in engineering today?

What are the top ethical issues in engineering today, and how can you incorporate these in your teaching?

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17 May 2024

Four keynotes you can’t afford to miss at EAN Congress in less than four weeks' time

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
15 May 2024

PHEE Annual Conference (in conjunction with AiME and co-sponsored by EPC)

We are pleased to invite you to attend the annual PHEE-AiME Conference which will now be delivered online in a half day.

Events
10 May 2024

Fewer than five weeks until Congress - grab one of five remaining free early career staff spaces

These spaces have now been snapped up. You can still book at the heavily discounted ECS rate though. With fewer than five weeks until Engineering Academics Network Congress 2024, we...

News
1 May 2024

Education Committee inquiry into International students in English universities

The EPC response to this consultation is available here. The Education Committee has launched an inquiry into international students in English universities. The inquiry will examine the changes in numbers...

Consultations
30 Apr 2024

Rep Support 2024: Session 2

This online session is your perfect introduction to being an EPC representative: what it involves, what’s in it for you, and how you can do the best job possible for...

Events
25 Apr 2024

IfATE Lifelong Learning Entitlement Consultation response

The Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education consulted on how the employer stamp of approval should be granted to qualifications funded through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE), seeking input on...

News
24 Apr 2024

Engineering Ethics Toolkit in the news

The #EngineeringEthicsToolkit as featured in external news articles, blogs, podcasts etc.

Toolkits
23 Apr 2024

Rep Support 2024: Session 1

This online session is your perfect introduction to being an EPC representative: what it involves, what’s in it for you, and how you can do the best job possible for...

Events
23 Apr 2024

Congress Steering Group Meeting 23rd April 2024

The next Congress Steering Group meeting will take place Tuesday 23rd April 9am – 10:30am

Events
21 Apr 2024

Office for Students consultation on the approach to public grant funding

The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The OfS is considering how the Regulator should use funding made available by government to benefit students, taxpayers and the...

Consultations
8 Apr 2024

Congress Steering 8th April 2024

       

Events
28 Mar 2024

Webinar: Introducing the Sustainability Toolkit

Join our webinar as we unveil our new Sustainability Toolkit, showcasing its wealth of resources and demonstrating how they can assist engineering educators in seamlessly integrating sustainability content into their...

Events
27 Mar 2024

EPC engineering enrolments survey: your views are important to us

Every autumn, the EPC conducts a survey of our member universities to determine an indicative snapshot of engineering undergraduate and postgraduate enrolments across the sector. We are grateful to our...

News
25 Mar 2024

Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting 25th March

There will be a Congress Steering Group Meeting on Monday 25th March at 10:00AM

Events
25 Mar 2024

Blog: There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller only who is foreign.

Mike Murray, [Senior Teaching Fellow in Construction Management], discusses how he developed and implemented a teaching resource in the Sustainability Toolkit, and what he’s learned from integrating it into his...

Toolkits
22 Mar 2024

Guest blog: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering: A path to better understanding

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, today’s guest blog visits what we know and what we don’t know about neurodiversity in HE engineering.   Prof Beverley Gibbs PhD CEng FIET is Director...

News
22 Mar 2024

Guest blog: Why did you decide to be an engineer?

The inspiring keynote from 3rd year Chemical Engineering student Kayley Thacker that took the Royal Academy of Engineering by storm at the launch of Engineers 2030 and the EPC's own...

News
21 Mar 2024

Guest blog: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering: A path to professional registration

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we share details of the Engineering Council’s ‘Guidance Note on supporting neurodivergent applicants for registration’   Ben Jones is Product Manager at the Engineering Council. Carolyn...

News
20 Mar 2024

Guest blog: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering: A path to a neuro-inclusive future

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, our own EPC student data fellow makes a compelling case for a neurodiversity-affirming approach in engineering HE.   Zoe McCready is a final year Politics and...

News
19 Mar 2024

Guest blog: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering: A path to success through lived experience

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we hear from an experienced professional in ground engineering a who is neurodivergent (autistic, dyslexic, and dyspraxic) and visually impaired.   Martin Griffin (CEng, FIMMM, CGeol,...

News
18 Mar 2024

RAEng event: Engineers 2030: Rethinking engineering and technology skills for the 21st century

To celebrate the launch of the Sustainability Toolkit on the 18th March 2024, we will be participating in a series of events to showcase this much-needed resource for integrating sustainability throughout...

Events
18 Mar 2024

Media Release: Engineering Professors’ Council launches major new resource to transform sustainability in engineering education

Media release 18th March 2024 As part of a major initiative to ensure the engineers of tomorrow can rise to the challenges of the climate emergency, the Engineering Professors’ Council...

Press & media
18 Mar 2024

Guest blog: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering: A path to sustainable development

To kick off Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we bring you the first of a series of guest blogs…   Prof Amanda Kirby, Neurodiversity expert and founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions...

News
17 Mar 2024

Blog: Welcome to the EPC's new Sustainability Toolkit

The EPC has introduced a major new initiative to ensure the engineers of tomorrow can rise to the challenges of the climate emergency: The Sustainability Toolkit, produced with support from...

News
12 Mar 2024

IfATE Lifelong Learning Entitlement Consultation

The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education is consulting on how the employer stamp of approval should be granted to...

Consultations
12 Mar 2024

Lifelong Learning Entitlement

By Joshua Mitchell, EPC Data Fellow What is the Lifelong Learning Entitlement The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) is a scheme designed to change access to and the whole overarching purpose...

News
11 Mar 2024

Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting 11th March

There will be a Congress Steering Group Meeting on Monday 11th March at 2pm

Events
8 Mar 2024

Guest blog: International women’s day: let’s tackle the sexism in engineering

Jessica Upton You don’t need to look beyond the gender imbalance in engineering to realise that the sector has a problem. This International Women’s Day, I’d like to celebrate those...

News
4 Mar 2024

In memoriam: Dr Thurai Rahulan

This tribute to Thurai Rahulan, a much-loved and admired member of the EPC Board for many years, has been kindly written by Dr. Andreea Koreanschi, his long-standing colleague in Aeronautical...

News
28 Feb 2024

EPC Board Meeting 28th February 2024

There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place Wednesday 28th February 2024 at 10am.

Events
27 Feb 2024

RA Committee Meeting 27th February 2024

There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Tuesday 27th February at midday.

Events
27 Feb 2024

Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting

There will be a Congress Steering Group meeting on Tuesday 27th February at 10am.

Events
22 Feb 2024

DfE call for evidence on Generative AI in education consultation response

The final report has now been published by the Department for Education (DfE) and can be found here. The EPC’s Education, Employability and Skills Committee responded to The Department for...

News
21 Feb 2024

EPC data dive workshop: student completions (HESA) data

This is an Engineering Academic Network members-only workshop to introduce the EPC's advanced online Data portal resource. We are confident this offer will enable engineering HE data analysis for our...

Events
15 Feb 2024

DfE Advanced British Standard consultation

The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to introduce  a new Baccalaureate-style qualification framework for 16 to 19 year-olds, the...

Consultations
13 Feb 2024

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) Apprenticeship Public Survey

The EPC did not respond to this consultation. IfATE has launched an Apprenticeship Public Survey for Engineering & Manufacturing. The survey relates to apprenticeship materials across seven routes (including Business...

Consultations
6 Feb 2024

EES Committee Meeting 6th February 2024

There will be a meeting of the EES committee taking place Tuesday 6th February at 11.30.

Events
5 Feb 2024

RIKT Committee Meeting - 5th February 2024

There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee taking place Monday 5th February at midday.

Events
5 Feb 2024

Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting

Please find following details of the next Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting

Events
30 Jan 2024

Webinar: Maths for Engineering – Do T Levels add up?

T Levels are being rolled out as the intended flagship technical alternative to A Levels, but are they suitable as a pathway to Engineering Higher Education? Is the Maths content...

Events
26 Jan 2024

Maths for Engineering: Do T levels add up?

Read the findings of the EPC's research project into the suitability of the Maths content of T levels as a pathway into engineering

EPC Publications
26 Jan 2024

Compensation and condonement: how far should accreditation go?

Katy Turff, Deputy CEO of the Engineering Council, invites your views on how much flexibility should be built into accredited courses

News
24 Jan 2024 - 25 Jan 2024

EPC Retreat 2024

The EPC Retreat will take place from lunchtime Wednesday 24th to lunchtime Thursday 25th January 2024. Further details will be added shortly.

Events
17 Jan 2024

EPC data dive workshop: engineering enrolments 2023

This is an Engineering Academic Network members-only workshop to introduce the EPC's advanced online Data portal resource. We are confident this offer will enable engineering HE data analysis for our...

Events
17 Jan 2024

Scoop! EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey Results 2023/24

The results of the of the 2023 EPC Engineering Enrolments survey are now available. Our results can be explored using our members-only Data explorer, through the slide-deck or by reading...

News
15 Jan 2024

RA Committee Meeting 15th January 2024

There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Monday 15th January at midday.

Events
15 Jan 2024

Steering Group Meeting - Congress 2024

The next Steering Group meeting will take place on the 15th January 2024

Events
14 Jan 2024 - 17 Jan 2024

GEDC Industry Forum - 14-17 January 2024

A unique gathering for engineering leadership teams in academia and industry Location: Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China Date: Sunday 14th to Wednesday 17th January 2024 Themes:...

Events
26 Dec 2023

EPC response to OfS consultation on inclusion of Higher Technical Qualifications in student outcome measures

The EPC responsed to the Office for Students (OfS) is consultation on the introduction of a separate “split indicator” for higher technical qualifications (HTQs) to enable the regulation of student...

News
12 Dec 2023

EAN Access and Admissions Forum 2023

Due to national train strikes this event has been moved – new date 12th December  This is the Engineering Academic Network’s annual event for all involved with access and admissions....

Events
11 Dec 2023

What can academics do about the physics teacher crisis, and is it their job to do it?

Engineering academics are in a strong position to influence undergraduate students into teaching, which – as academics know – can be a fulfilling and rewarding careers. The EPC is working...

News
6 Dec 2023

RAeS and EPC Academic Forum 2023

6 December 2023 – Confirm your place Thank you for expressing your interest in the RAeS/EPC Academic Forum to be held at The TechnoCentreCoventry University Technology ParkPuma WayCoventryCV1 2TT On...

Events
6 Dec 2023

RA Committee Meeting 6th December 2023

There will be a meeting of the RA committee meeting taking place Wednesday 6th December at midday.

Events
29 Nov 2023

Webinar - Access to engineering: rules and results

An EAN Access and Admissions Forum event This webinar will explore the regulations around access and what works. We welcome two of the leading figures in student access, John Blake...

Events
26 Nov 2023

Research Excellence Framework 2028 consultation response

The EPC Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Committee responded to a targeted REF consultation following its earlier input into the key decisions on the high-level design of the next research...

News
22 Nov 2023

EPC Board Meeting 22nd November 2023

There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place 22nd November at 10.30.

Events
22 Nov 2023

Webinar - Pathways into HE: shifting landscapes

An EAN Access and Admissions Forum event This webinar will explore and explain the raft of new and planned entry qualification into Engineering HE. It will spotlight the Lifelong Loan...

Events
16 Nov 2023

Guest blog / Call for participation: An EME-focused investigation into barriers facing female engineers

Guest blog: Prof. Roger Penlington BEng PGCertAP PhD FSGT FSEDA SFHEA, Department of Mechanical & Construction Engineering at Northumbria University. Seeking to contact female Engineering staff/students who first studied Engineering...

News
15 Nov 2023

Siemens blog: Tools for sustainability in engineering education (Report from the SEFI Conference 2023)

The European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)’s Annual Conference was held this year in Dublin under the theme “Sustainability in Engineering Education.” The UK’s Engineering Professors’ Council were present with...

Toolkits
13 Nov 2023

T level mapping - Interim findings

Monday 13th November at 11am

Events
9 Nov 2023

OfS call for evidence on positive outcomes for students studying on a modular basis

The Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) – enabling student loan support for individual modules – will be introduced for the 2025-26 academic year. In preparation for this change the OfS asked...

News
9 Nov 2023

Access and Admissions Forum series 2023

Take a look at our latest not-to-be missed event series – not just for admissions tutors! With the biggest HE access change in decades afoot in the form of the...

News
7 Nov 2023

Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal Award Ceremony

On Tuesday 7th November 2023, school pupils, university students and engineers travelled to London for the highly prestigious Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal Award Ceremony to receive recognition for their work...

Events
2 Nov 2023

RA Committee Meeting 2nd November 2023

There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Thursday 2nd November at 11.15am.

Events
1 Nov 2023

Congress Steering Group Meeting 1st November 2023

There will be a meeting of the Congress Steering Group taking place 1st November at 10am.

Events
1 Nov 2023

Congress at 30: a new approach

Johnny Rich, EPC Chief Executive   2024 will mark the EPC’s 30th birthday. Back when it started, activities focused around a single yearly get-together, the Annual Congress. The EPC has...

News
24 Oct 2023

RIKT Committee Sub Group Meeting 24th October 2023

There will be a meeting of the sub group taking place 24th October 2023 at 3pm.

Events
23 Oct 2023

Engineering Ethics Toolkit - Tell us your experiences

Send us your blogs and testimonials!

Toolkits
18 Oct 2023

RA Committee Meeting 18th October 2023

There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Wednesday 18th October at 9.30am.

Events
17 Oct 2023

RIKT Committee Meeting October 2023

There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee taking place Tuesday 17th October at 1pm.

Events
12 Oct 2023

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...

News
11 Oct 2023

Neurodiversity: all in for engineering

Thinking about neurodiversity? With one in seven people worldwide thought to be neurodivergent, and an estimated 820,000 neurodivergent engineers working in the UK alone, neurodiversity in the engineering community is...

Events
10 Oct 2023

SEFI Conference 2023 - Engineering ethics workshop

Our workshop at the 2023 SEFI Conference in September.

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