Royal Society-CaSE Science Ministers' Debate 2015
Engineering Professors' Council incoming President Professor Stephanie Haywood and Executive Director Susan Kay attended CaSE's Science Ministers' debate atĀ the Royal Society, on 14th January. Ā Some lively questioning - including one...
OfQual: The assessment of practical work in GCSE science
This consultation sets out proposals for how practical work in new GCSE science qualifications due to be taught from 2016 should be assessed. This is a consultation about the assessment...
Research Excellence Framework 2014
To see how your institution has fared in each of the engineering Units of Assessment, click on the pictureĀ and download the Excel workbook (100kB). Ā You will need Excel version 10....
Winter 2014 Newsletter now available with a round-up of the REF results for engineering...
Our winter 2014 newsletter is now available with a round-up of the year so far, an overview of the REF results for engineering, news of work on a postgraduate information...
Science and innovation policy published...
HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have today, 17th December, 2014 published theirĀ āPlan for Growth ā science and innovationā.Ā While its tone is reassuring, with a...
Engineers can become talented physics teachers...and support the profession of Engineering...and can earn Ā£20k while they train
In July 2011, the Institute of Physics was invited to the DfE for what we thought was going to be a routine consultation on physics teacher training numbers. In the...
Parliamentary and Scientific Committee lunch - a report and a personal view from incoming EPC President Professor Stephanie Haywood
I was delighted to attend the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee's annual lunch at the House of Lords on behalf of the EPC on 26th November. Ā We were wondering why security...
MSc Aerospace bursaries
The AeroMSc bursary scheme pays tuition fees for MScs in aerospace for study starting next academic year 2015-16. Applications are open now at www.raeng.org.uk. Please make your eligible STEM graduates...
Recruitment and Admissions Forum 2014
The annual Recruitment and Admissions Forum took place at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 10th November 2014 convened by EPC Recruitment and Admissions Sub Committee chair, Professor Mike Bramhall.
Engineering Skills: Perkins Review Progress Report published
Last year, The Perkins Review of Engineering Skills was launched. This report aimed to unite educators and employers within the engineering field to improve the supply and quality of engineering...
Perkins Review One Year On Report launched at Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2014
An impressive groupĀ gathered at Shell UK's London headquarters this morning (3rd November, 2014) to launch Tomorrow's Engineers week 2014. Erik Bonino, Chairman of Shell UK (pictured) and Vince Cable the...
8th IMA Mathematical Education of Engineers
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND CONFERENCE FEES This Eighth MEE Conference will provide a full interactive one-day format covering current topics and initiatives of broad interest to the mathematical education...
UK and Kazakhstan Early Researchers Workshop on Waste Utilisation and Treatment
Call for participation The University of Wolverhampton is pleased to be the coordinator of a British Council sponsored workshop, under the Newton-Al-Farabi Partnership Programme, to be held in Almaty-Kazakhstan between...
The Universe of Engineering - call to action
October, 2014. Ā The Royal Academy of Engineering has published its report: The Universe of Engineering - a call to action. The engineering profession has undergone profound changes over the past...