News & events
Congress 2023 Steering Group Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Congress Steering Group taking place Wednesday 15th February at 10.00.
Events
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...
Consultations
Congress Steering Group Meeting - 2nd February 2023
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2023 steering group taking place 2nd February 11.00-12.30.
Events
RA Committee Meeting January 2023
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place 30th January from 12.00 – 14.00.
Events
Why the STEM teacher shortage is our problem (and what we can do about it)
Join us as we hear how the shortage of engineers is down to the shortage of Engineering students, which is down to a shortage of teachers. We’ll explore how this...
Events
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...
Consultations
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...
Data
CDIO EU and UK Regional Meeting
This is not an EPC-run event. Please click the ‘Register’ button below to book onto the event.
Events
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...
Opinions
Spotlight on ethics: Water wars: managing competing water rights
What responsibilities do engineers have to fellow employees, the community, and the environment?
Toolkits
Engineering Ethics Advisory Group Meeting 19th December 2022
There will be a meeting of the Engineering Ethics Advisory Group on Monday 19th December from 13:00-15:00.
Events
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...
News
RIKT Committee Meeting 14 December 2022
There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee taking place 14th December 2022 10.00 – 11.30.
Events
EPC data dive workshop: engineering enrolments 2022
This is an Engineering Academic Network members-only workshop to introduce the EPC's advanced online Data portal resource. We are confident this new offer will revolutionalise engineering HE data analysis for...
Events
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,...
News
Tomorrow's Engineering Research Challenges: Webinar
Join us and find out what Tomorrowâs Engineering Research Challenges will mean for you. This event is free and open to both EPC members and non-members. To register, simply complete...
Events
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.
News
Opportunity: Help shape BTEC qualifications
You are invited to join the advisory panels supporting the future development of BTECs in Engineering and other disciplines.
News
Engineering Academics Network Recruitment + Admissions Forum 2022
Join us in our first in-person Recruitment + Admissions Forum since lockdown We are delighted to announce that our focus will be closing the gaps, be it in attainment, diversity,...
Events
Congress Steering Group Meeting 6th December 2022
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2023 Steering Group on Tuesday 6th December 10.00 – 11.30.
Events
EPC Board Meeting 5th December 2022
The EPC Board will meet on Monday 5th December at 10.30 – 13.30.
Events
EPC staff member honoured
The EPC's Policy & Research Manager, Stella Fowler, has been granted the title Honorary Research Fellow by UCL
News
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...
News
EEES Committee Meeting 25th November 2022
There will be a meeting of the EEES Committee taking place Friday 25th November at 10.00-11.30
Events
RA Committee Meeting 24th November 2022
There will be a meeting of the RA Committee taking place 24th November 10.00 – 11.30.
Events
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...
News
TU Dublin: CREATE Research Group Seminar
Come along and hear about three Erasmus + Engineering Education Projects currently ongoing by CREATE researchers in TU Dublin. Everyone welcome! To register please complete the registration form to receive...
Events
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...
Data
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
Engineering Ethics: Curriculum Map Sub-Group Meeting November 2022
There will be a meeting of the Engineering Ethics Toolkit Curriculum Map Sub-Group from 13:00-14:00 on Monday 14th November.
Events
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...
Campaigns
EPC data dive workshop: student enrolments
This is an Engineering Academic Network members-only workshop to introduce the EPC's advanced online Data portal resource. We are confident this new offer will revolutionalise engineering HE data analysis for...
Events
Stackable qualifications and microcredentials
Webinar with keynote by Sir Philip Augar, author of the Augar Review of Post-18 Education, and a panel of experts.
Events
RA Committee Subgroup Meeting - OfS Consultation on Access & Participation
This meeting will take place on the 3rd November 10.00 – 11.30 It will consider the proposals in the OfS Consultation on its new approach to regulating equality of opportunity...
Events
Congress Steering Group Meeting 31st October 2022
There will be a meeting of the Congress Steering Group taking place Monday 31st October 10.00 – 11.30
Events
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.
News
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...
News
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...
Reports
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...
Consultations
RA Committee Meeting 14th October 2022
There will be a meeting of the RA Committee taking place 14th October 9.30 – 11.00.
Events
Educating for Sustainability - Siemens Innovation Ecosystem
Educating for Sustainability - Siemens Innovation Ecosystem
Events
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...
Opinions
Engineering Ethics Advisory Group Meeting September 2022
A meeting of the Engineering Ethics Toolkit Advisory Group.
Events
EPC Board Meeting 28th September 2022
There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place Wednesday 28th September at 11.00.
Events
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...
Consultations
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. To submit a bid...
News
RA Committee Meeting 31st August 2022
There will be a meeting of the RA Committee taking place Wednesday 31st August 11.00 – 12.30.
Events
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...
News
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.
Opinions
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.
Opinions
EPC Directors Meeting 17th August 2022
There will be a meeting of the EPC Directors on Wednesday 17th August 11.30 – 13.00.
Events
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...
News
EERN Event: Critical Conversations: Engineering, Social Justice & Peace
Join us for a weekend retreat in South Wales and refresh your mind and discover new ways of thinking and being as an engineer.
Events
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...
News
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...
News
Siemens Skills for Sustainability Network
Sustainability skills & mindset: adapting engineering education to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | 3 roundtable discussions between 6th and 12th July
Events
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.
News
RIKT Committee July 2022
There will be a meeting of the EPC Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Committee from 13.00 - 15.00 on Friday 1st July.
Events
RA Committee 24 June 2022
There will be a meeting of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee from 12.00 - 14.00 on Friday 24th June.
Events
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...
Resources
Engineering Ethics Advisory Group Meeting June 2022
There will be a meeting of the Engineering Ethics Toolkit Advisory Group from 11:30-13:00 on Thursday 23rd June.
Events
Education, Employability and Skills Committee Meeting
There will be a meeting of the EPC Education, Employability & Skills Committee from 14.00 to 15.30 on Tuesday 14th June 2022.
Events
EPC Annual Congress 2022: A Better World
Join us on the 7-9th June 2022 at UWE, Bristol for the EPC's Annual Congress, 'A Better World', focussing on engineering ethics, sustainability and recovery.
Events
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...
News
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...
Consultations
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...
Consultations
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...
News
Introducing the Engineering Ethics Toolkit Webinar
A panel discussion on our Engineering Ethics Toolkit, a growing resource to help engineering educators embed ethics content into teaching.
Events
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...
Consultations
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.
Opinions
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...
Consultations
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...
Consultations
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.
Consultations
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.
Consultations
EPC Board Meeting 2nd March 2022
There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place 2nd March 2022
Events
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...
Consultations
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...
Consultations
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...
Consultations
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.
Consultations
RAEng Engineering Ethics Report Launch Webinar
Registration is now open for the âEngineering Ethics: Maintaining societyâs trust in the Engineering Professionâ report launch webinar. This event marks the publication of this important work produced the Engineering...
Events
Welcome to the Engineering Ethics Toolkit
An ambitious new initiative to ensure engineering education is a force for good.
Toolkits
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...
Consultations
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...
Consultations
EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey Results 2021/22
The results of the 2021 EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey are now available.
News
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...
Consultations
The Sixteenth International Conference of Multiphysics
The Sixteenth International Conference of Multiphysics will be held virtually on 9-10 December 2021. The objective of the conference is to share and explore findings on mathematical advances, numerical modelling...
Events
Recruitment and Admissions Forum 2021 webinar series
The EPC is delighted to announce the annual Recruitment & Admissions Forum, a web series again this year, with the theme âDoing it differentlyâ.
Events
ACED Annual Conference 2021
The Annual Conference this year is planned (COVID permitting) as an in-person event on Thursday 18th November (all day, including evening dinner) and Friday 19th November (morning, and lunch) on...
Events
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...
Consultations
2021 Annual General Meeting of the Association of Aerospace Universities (AAU)
To be held online at 1100 British Summer Time on Friday 22nd October.
Events
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...
Consultations
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...
News
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...
Consultations
COMEH conference â International Conference Manufacturing Research (ICMR)
To be held at the University of Derby. More details to follow
Events
Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) Industry Forum
Agile engineering education: Developing the next generation of engineering innovators, experts and leaders for our ever-evolving world. The GEDC Industry Forum brings together engineering education leaders from around the world...
Events
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...
Reports
âEngineering Engineering: A Provocationâ Webcast Summary
A new paper which seeking to challenge assumptions and practice around Engineering higher education and the talent pipeline.