News & events
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting 11th March
There will be a Congress Steering Group Meeting on Monday 11th March at 2pm
Events
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
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
EPC Board Meeting 28th February 2024
There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place Wednesday 28th February 2024 at 10am.
Events
RA Committee Meeting 27th February 2024
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Tuesday 27th February at midday.
Events
Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting
There will be a Congress Steering Group meeting on Tuesday 27th February at 10am.
Events
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
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
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
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
EES Committee Meeting 6th February 2024
There will be a meeting of the EES committee taking place Tuesday 6th February at 11.30.
Events
RIKT Committee Meeting - 5th February 2024
There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee taking place Monday 5th February at midday.
Events
Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting
Please find following details of the next Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting
Events
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
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
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
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
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
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
RA Committee Meeting 15th January 2024
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Monday 15th January at midday.
Events
Steering Group Meeting - Congress 2024
The next Steering Group meeting will take place on the 15th January 2024
Events
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
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
Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting
Events
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
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
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
RA Committee Meeting 6th December 2023
There will be a meeting of the RA committee meeting taking place Wednesday 6th December at midday.
Events
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
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
EPC Board Meeting 22nd November 2023
There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place 22nd November at 10.30.
Events
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
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
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
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
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
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
RA Committee Meeting 2nd November 2023
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Thursday 2nd November at 11.15am.
Events
Congress Steering Group Meeting 1st November 2023
There will be a meeting of the Congress Steering Group taking place 1st November at 10am.
Events
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
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
Engineering Ethics Toolkit - Tell us your experiences
Send us your blogs and testimonials!
Toolkits
RA Committee Meeting 18th October 2023
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Wednesday 18th October at 9.30am.
Events
RIKT Committee Meeting October 2023
There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee taking place Tuesday 17th October at 1pm.
Events
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
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
SEFI Conference 2023 - Engineering ethics workshop
Our workshop at the 2023 SEFI Conference in September.
Toolkits
Engineering enrolments survey 2023-4
We are excited to launch the EPC engineering enrolment survey 2023/4. The survey will be open throughout October and we encourage each engineering department to respond. If you have completed...
News
RA Committee Meeting 27th September 2023
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Wednesday 27th September at midday.
Events
Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting 26th September 2023
There will be a meeting of the Congress 2024 Steering Group at 10am on Tuesday 26th September 2023.
Events
OfS call for evidence on positive outcomes for students studying on a modular basis
The EPC position on this consultation can be found here. The Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) will be introduced for the 2025-26 academic year enabling student loan support for individual modules....
Consultations
EES Committee Meeting 19th September 2023
There will be a meeting of the EES committee taking place Tuesday 19th September at 11am.
Events
Engineering Ethics Toolkit - Educators' pack
A pack of resources to help you present and promote the Engineering Ethics Toolkit.
Toolkits
20th International Conference on Manufacturing Research
Aberystwyth University is very pleased to invite you to participate in the 20th International Conference in Manufacturing Research ICMR 2023!
Events
OfS invitation to feedback on the Equality of Opportunity Risk Register
The OfS’ invites feedback on the Equality of Opportunity Risk Register. This is an unstructured call with no official deadline The EPC has previously warned the OfS that the EORR...
Consultations
A focus on...Events 2021-2023
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
A focus on...Networking 2023
EPC Online is more than just a our website; it’s a complete overhaul in the way that we communicate with members, upon which many of the key elements on the...
Reports
A focus on...Blogs 2020-2023
We keep you informed about the latest policy changes, news and events through regular email Bulletins, our website and guest blogs, as well as through access to the exclusive members’...
Reports
A focus on...Resources
Within the EPC family, our members have continued to face enormous challenges and the EPC offers thoughtful leadership and representation to ensure we can best support our members in meeting...
Reports
A focus on...Consultations 2021-2023
The need for EPC to represent the views of the entire engineering community within HE has never been more crucial, and one way we do this is by providing consultation...
Reports
A focus on...Campaigns 2023
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...
Reports
A focus on...Celebrations 2023
See some of our celebration highlights from the last couple of years, including the EPC President's Prize and more
Reports
Contributions sought for the Sustainability Toolkit
For this cycle, this call has now closed. If you have already registered an interest and we are expecting your submission, please do submit your contributions by 3rd November. If...
Toolkits
President's report 2023
For the full year (and more) in review, visit Our activities campaign It’s been another very busy year for the EPC in what continues to be a challenging and evolving...
Reports
Congress 2024 Steering Group Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Steering Group taking place Wednesday 30th August at 10.30am.
Events
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 “split indicator” for higher technical qualifications (HTQs)...
Consultations
Research Excellence Framework 2028 - subgroup meeting
There will be a meeting of the RIKT committee sub group and REF experts taking place 1st August at 2pm.
Events
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...
Toolkits
EPC Board Meeting 18th July 2023
There will be a meeting of the EPC Board taking place 18th July at 10.30.
Events
Sustainability Toolkit Steering Group Meeting – Thursday 6th July 2023
There will be a meeting of the Sustainability Toolkit Steering Group on Thursday 6th July 2023 from 16:00 pm-17.30 pm.
Events
Hammermen David K. Harrison Award - Congratulations to winner Charlie Wilson
The EPC has announced the winner of the 2023 Hammermen Student Prize
News
Annual General Meeting 2023
Our Annual General Meeting this year will be held on Wednesday 5th July. This will be preceded by a 30 minute presentation and Q&A by Susan Lapworth, the Chief Executive...
Events
Susan Lapworth "The OfS's priorities for 2023 and beyond": Webinar
This 30 minute webinar will take place Wednesday 5th July at 10.30am and will be followed by the EPC Annual General Meeting 2023 at 11.00am. Susan Lapworth, the Chief Executive...
Events
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...
Consultations
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...
Consultations
EES Committee Meeting 21st June 2023
There will be a meeting of the EES committee taking place Wednesday 21st June at 10.30am.
Events
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...
Opinions
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...
News
RA Committee Meeting 19th June 2023
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place Monday 19th June at 12.30. This meeting is to discuss Forum planning.
Events
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)...
News
Media release: Engineering Professors’ Council launches new educational resource
An online resource that helps educators to build ethics directly into their engineering teaching.
Press & media
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 Professors’ Council Annual Congress in 2025. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 31st October 2023.
News
Engineering Academics Network Annual Congress 2023
Bookings for the EAN Annual Congress are now closed. Follow proceedings on Twitter #EPCCongress23 @EngProfCouncil The 2023 Congress theme is New Models, embodied in the fabric of our host,...
Events
Annual PHEE-AiME Conference: Post Pandemic Innovations in Engineering Education
PHEE is pleased to invite you to attend the annual PHEE-AiME Conference which will now be delivered online in a half day. The event is co-sponsored by the EPC. The...