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Should we be paying more attention to conversion rather than recruitment?
Interesting report published today by the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB): Career Portfolios and the Labour Market for Graduates and Postgraduates in the UK’. It's the first in...
House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee's inquiry into Business-University collaboration
The House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has announced a new inquiry into Business-University collaboration. On 28 January 2014, the Committee held a one-off evidence session on Fraunhofer...
HOUSE OF LORDS SELECT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Inquiry into impact of immigration policy on STEM students
Science and Technology Committee, Tuesday 11 March 2014: click here.
Susan Kay in Nature, Feb 2014
Susan Kay, Executive Director, was interviewed for an article in Nature (Feb 2014) on the impact of changes to immigration policy on UK science and engineering.
Engineering Professors' Council position statement on Maths and Further Maths A level reform
The Engineering Professors' Council-chaired Mathematics Working Group has just published its position statement on Maths and Further Maths A level reform. Do let us have your views... Mathematics and further...
Review of UK-SPEC completed
The new edition of UK-SPEC is now available the Engineering Council’s website and can be accessed via: https://www.engc.org.uk/engcdocuments/internet/website/UK-SPEC%20third%20edition%20(1).pdf In keeping with the strong support for the previous edition, unnecessary changes...
Do YOU think your university values engineering...?
Nearly two thirds of staff said they did in the survey carried out by the Times Higher Education and published on 30 January, 2014. In fact, engineering and technology did...
The Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow
The Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow are generously supporting our student competition: the Engineering Professors' Council and The Hammermen of Glasgow Student Awards. The Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow originally...
Top tips for understanding engineering research...
Did anyone see the article “Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims” in Nature in November (by William J. Sutherland, David Spiegelhalter and Mark Burgman)? It claimed that “this list will...
The role of teaching excellence and industry and societal impact work on academic selection and promotion
Do you have an opinion on this? Here's your chance to have your say. The Royal Academy of Engineering, supported by the EPC, is conducting a study which is looking...
SET for Britain
The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, of which EPC is a member, has launched its call for submissions to "SET for BRITAIN" which will be held in the House of Commons...
UK engineering giants collaborate to support economic growth
Leading technology businesses, engineering bodies, and the government are to collaborate on a campaign to support growth in UK engineering businesses and promote engineering careers. Engineering for Growthis a partner...
Subject Benchmark Review 2013-15
The subject benchmark statement for engineering was last revised in November 2010, replacing the previous version published in June 2006. In order to ensure the continuing currency of subject benchmark...
Fellowships for Growth: Building UK Leadership in Engineering
Professor John Perkins’review of engineering skillshas now been published. He endorsed the widely accepted view that engineers add flexibility and resilience to our economy, enable people to take advantage of...
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...