30 Apr 2014 - 1 May 2014

HEA STEM Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2014: Enhancing the STEM Student Journey - Final Call for papers

  The Higher Education Academy   The HEA STEM conference entitled “Enhancing the STEM Student Journey” will take place at the University of Edinburgh on 30 April – 1 May...

11 Nov 2013

Doubling capacity in UK HE engineering departments

Thanks to the very many of you who took time out to respond to the question posed to us by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) through our...

7 Nov 2013

Susan Kay in Times Higher Education

Susan Kay, Executive Director, was quoted in Jack Grove's article in The Times Higher Education, on the latest (2013/14) enrolment figures to UK engineering departments. Engineering recruitment back on track...

23 Apr 2014

EPC Sectoral Group ACED: Joint Meeting of ACED, ICE and IStructE

One of the key events of the ACED calendar is the Joint Meeting held each Spring by ACED, ICE and IStructE. Heads of Civil & Structural Engineering Departments are invited...

4 Nov 2013

Recruitment and Admissions Forum 2013

The Recruitment and Admissions Forum took place at the Institution of Civil Engineers on 4th November 2013.

1 Nov 2013

Engineering Council: Accreditation of HE Programmes (AHEP) review - opportunity to contribute

During 2013, the Engineering Council is undertaking the periodic five year review of several key documents including The Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP). We consulted initially on this AHEP review...

16 Sep 2013

Different approaches to engineering doctorates across Europe

Our "roving reporter" and Chair of the Engineering Education, Employability and Skills sub Committee at the EPC, Clive Neal-Sturgess has been on the road again.  This time, he was representing...

15 Sep 2014 - 17 Sep 2014

10th European Conference on Coal Research

Please see this Coal Research Forum E-mailshot No.17, (2014), with the Announcement of the Registration and Programme for the Coal Research Forum's biennial conference, "10th European Conference on Coal Research...

15 Nov 2013 - 16 Nov 2013

Student Women Engineers 2 Day Conference

Brought to you by the Women's Engineering Society in association with Aston University. Event flyer.

16 Oct 2013

Witty Review published

The final report of The Witty Review of universities and economic growth has been published this week, following preliminary findings earlier in the year.  The independent review, headed by Sir...

30 Apr 2014 - 1 May 2014

HEA STEM Technician of the Year Awards

University technical staff make a vital contribution to the success of their institution on many fronts, not least the teaching and learning experience. To recognise this, the Higher Education Academy...

11 Oct 2013

EPC welcomes capital funding for science and engineering

We welcome the announcement by David Willetts on 30 September that £400 million will be invested in higher education science and engineering teaching facilities, including £200 million by HEFCE in...

25 Sep 2013

Should "engineer" be a protected title?

...this seems to be a question that's come up a lot recently. During 2011 the Board of the Engineering Council established a working group to consider issues relating to the status...

25 Sep 2013

20th Anniversary Awards 2014

In 2014, the Engineering Professors' Council (EPC) will be celebrating 20 years since the joining together of the Engineering Professors’ Conference and the Committee for Engineering in Polytechnics in 1994....

24 Sep 2013

Committees: terms of office

The activities of the Engineering Professors' Council (EPC) will be supported by Committees covering the primary areas of interest of the membership, currently defined as: Recruitment and Admissions (including the...

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