Engineering Council publishes updated guide for 2024-2025 professional registration
The Engineering Council has just released its updated Guide to Professional Registration for 2024-2025, offering the latest guidance on how to achieve professional registration as an engineer or technician. The comprehensive resource offers a clear guide for navigating the professional registration process including valuable insights for those aiming to attain this internationally recognised standard of […]
EngineeringUK launches new brand EUK Education to reach more schools to inspire next generation into future STEM careers
EUK Education – a new brand from EngineeringUK – has launched to offer the teaching and careers community support and resources to inspire more young people to get into STEM and the many diverse career paths available. Engineering and technology employs 6.3 million people in the UK, accounting for 19% of all jobs, but the sector […]
Registrants celebrated as Fellows by the Royal Academy of Engineering
The Engineering Council would like to congratulate several distinguished registrants who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). The registrants are part of a group of 71 influential figures in engineering and technology, recognised for their exceptional contributions to research, innovation, public service and promoting engineering in their respective fields. […]
Launching Engineering for People Design Challenge 2024/25
Engineers Without Borders UK returns to Makers Valley, South Africa for the 2024/25 Engineering for People Design Challenge 18th September 2024: Engineers Without Borders UK, the organisation leading a movement to put global responsibility at the heart of engineering, has launched the 2024/25 cycle of the award-winning Engineering for People Design Challenge in partnership with […]
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering – The 2025 Create the Trophy Competition is now open!
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is a global prize that celebrates the successes of modern engineering. With QEPrize winners selected from across the world, such an international prize requires a truly international trophy. Every year, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering trophy is found through the ‘Create the Trophy’ competition. The competition gives young […]
ENGINEERINGUK TELLS NEW GOVERNMENT ‘NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT’ TO SOLVE STEM SKILLS & WORKFORCE SHORTAGE
With engineering and technology predicted to grow faster than any other sector between now and 2030, it is imperative the new government works with industry to address barriers standing in the way of young people joining the workforce. The skills shortage in engineering and technology is already limiting growth. A strategic approach to addressing the […]
Registrants celebrated in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List
Several Engineering Council registrants and their engineering peers have been acknowledged in the 2024 Birthday Honours List. The UK Honours system pays tribute to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and service. This year’s King’s Birthday Honours List features several registrants who have made significant contributions across various engineering fields and specialisms in the UK. […]
Registrants honoured in Top 50 Women in Engineering List
The Engineering Council extends its congratulations to the registrants who are among the winners of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) annual Top 50 Women in Engineering awards (WE50), announced on International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). This year’s theme, Enhanced by Engineering celebrates the inspiring women who have significantly influenced technology, sustainability, and society. It […]
UK YOUNG ENGINEER & UK YOUNG TECHNOLOGIST OF YEAR ANNOUNCED
An inspiring student has beaten hundreds to clinch the coveted title of UK Young Engineer of the Year in this year’s Big Bang Competition and a group of teens from Liverpool have been crowned as the first UK Young Technologists of the Year. Cardiff student, Pacha Pritchard, who is in Year 12 at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg […]
Call to action to reverse small but worrying spike in women aged 35 to 44 leaving engineering
New workforce data released today by EngineeringUK reveals the proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles has declined in the past year from 16.5% to 15.7%. In contrast, women make up more than half of the rest of the UK workforce (56.1%). Further analysis shows the drop is concentrated among women aged 35 […]