Migration Advisory Committeeās call for evidence on a salary threshold and points-based system
This consultation ran from September to November 2019. In June 2019, the government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out an in depth analysis ofĀ potential future salary thresholds...
Compensation and Condonement: Response to proposed accreditation regulations
The Engineering Council proposed a policy on compensation and condonement, which will result in new rules being put in place for new cohorts on accredited programmes starting from September 2022....
Guest blog: Time to Reflect on the Wellbeing of our Engineers
Studentsā mental health is a deservedly hot topic in higher education. But is the conversation more difficult when it comes to engineering? Are the challenges greater?
Brexit impact on UKās engineering education sector: Exploring EU students and staff experiences
The Engineering Professorsā Council and the UCL Centre for Engineering Education are running a research project, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, that seeks to address and understand the...
PHEE 2020 Conference
The 2020 Professors and Heads of Electrical Engineering Conference (PHEE), in conjunction with PHOMME (Professors and Heads of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering) and the EPC (Engineering Professors' Council) will be...
Improving Higher Technical Education: Department for Education
This consultation ran from July to September 2019. Higher technical education is post-18 education aligned to technical routes, such as accounting, engineering, management or laboratory science. The DfE sought to...
Annual International Multiphysics Conference
To be held at Al Ghurair University in Dubai from Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th December. The aerospace sessions will be sponsored by the AAU as in the past.
Engineering Council Standards Review
The Engineering Council was in the process of undertaking its five-yearly review of its Standards, including those relevant to accreditation and approval. As part of this consultation, The Engineering Council...
Guest blog: āIf you were an engineer, what would you do?ā
If you are one of the 125,000+ passengers per day heading through Gatwick South this summer, you may just spot your universityās Leaders Award prototype on the huge hoarding showcase.
Aviation Centres of Excellence: Developing Tomorrow's workforce for a global community
The aviation industry is under transformation. New technologies are making flying faster, safer, less noisy and more sustainable. These innovations, however, require new skills. How can we equip the workers...
New Approaches in Practice
As part of the EPC's New Approaches to Engineering Higher Education initiative, run jointly with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), we will be holding a conference on 18...
Research grants and contracts income
Research grants and contracts income tells us about the sources of research funding. In 2017ā18, 23.4% of UK research funding came from international sources. EU funding, which makes up more...
AAU Odyssey
To be held at the University of Hertfordshire. Follow links for more details and map.
Degree classification
An established regular in university league tables, good honours degrees have, more recently,Ā been in the spotlight as the media and sector grapple with the notion of āgrade inflationā and the...
New! DATA BLOG: Grade inflation?
Earlier this month, the OfS published a new release of degree classification data, concluding that the growing proportion of the first and upper second class degrees awarded cannot be fully...