Ingenious resilience: messages for a new Government
Engineering matters to the UK economy, on both a regional and national level, and the profession is vital to maintaining the UK's position in the world. It drives innovation, regional...
The role of the university Technology Transfer Office (TTO), and why TTO-investor discussions can be difficult and take time to conclude.
Added to the Members' Portal... a useful briefing note for those of you involved in spin-outs and negotiations about intellectual property. Authored by a number of sector bodies on knowledge transfer, it...
7 research areas marked by EPSRC for growth...
In case you've missed them....the EPSRC has identified 7 areas of engineering research for strategc focus and growth. For more, go to EPSRC research... Electrical motors and drives / electromagnetics...
New "Engenius Film" added...
Dr Emma Carter of the University of Sheffield was one of the two winners of the EPC's 2014 Engaging in Engineering public engagement grant awards. The latest of her series...
Royal Academy of Engineering: Innovation in Autonomous Systems
This latest in the Academy’s Innovation in... series of events will showcase a selection of some of the most recent advances in autonomous systems. It will focus on the potential...
IP for engineers...
Intellectual property is now featured in the Engineering Council's Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) “Professional Engineering Competence Guidance”. The Intellectual Property Office have developed a useful toolkit for those...
RAEng Visiting Professors' Scheme - now open - closing date 16 June, 2015
Applications for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Visiting Professors' scheme are currently open. "This industry-into-academia initiative aims to utilise the experience of the Visiting Professors to enhance student learning as well...
Election 2015 - higher education in the parties' manifestos...
In the run up to the general election on 7th May, colleagues at the British Universities Finance Group (BUFDG) have prepared the following summary of what each political party has in...
New report published on the contribution of teaching to academic career advancement
Thanks to all members who contributed to this piece of research (and you did in numbers), published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The report, "Does teaching advance your...
Pre election Budget 2015
The Engineering Professors’ Council welcomes the Chancellor’s commitment to science and innovation. Engineering has proved to be the powerhouse of economic growth (Royal Academy of Engineering - Engineering for a...
Free RAeS Education and Skills Seminar - 'Where are we now? Pre-election update on skills landscape'
The Royal Aeronautical Society’s Education and Skills annual Spring seminar will take place on Monday 23 March at our London HQ, No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ. Themed, “Where are we...
REF funding implications starting to be announced...
With the Grant letter now issued, we're awaiting the announcements about how the quality-related research funding will be divvie'd up between institutions based on the latest REF results. The Scottish...
Westminster Higher Education Forum - addressing the STEM skills gap
I was pleased to be invited to represent Engineering Professors’ Council members at the Westminster Higher Education Forum last week, on the subject of "Addressing the STEM Skills Gap". I...
Tuition fee bursaries available for MScs - still time to apply
A reminder that tuition fee bursaries for aerospace engineering MScs are still available for study starting in academic year 2015-16, after which this scheme will close. Each worth up to...