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OfS consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education
The EPC has responded to the Office for Students consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education. As part of this consultation, OfS published...
Our patrons and previous presidents
Dates of previous presidents, Congress venues and President's Prize winners: Date President* Congress venue President's Prize Winner 2001-03 Prof Bill Banks 2001 - Strathclyde 2002 - Durham 2003-05 Prof Fred...
Data dive workshop: student enrolments
You may have noticed our beta Data explorer on EPC's new website. Student enrolments on the site is now fully formed and we were excited to recently bring members the...
Creativity isn’t about novelty – it’s about difference
We often talk about Engineers as problem-solvers, but what if there is no problem, you just want to make things better. Dennis Sherwood, author of a new book on creativity...
Siemens - Skills for Sustainability Student Survey
Siemens have partnered Petrus to launch an important student survey on sustainability skills and education. Please do share the below with your students, the results will of course be made...
EPC response to QAA Consultation on the revised Engineering Subject Benchmark Statement
The EPC responded to the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) draft Engineering subject benchmark statement consultation to highlight that the statement could do more to promote ethics and sustainability. The full...
Increasing students’ participation in Engineering higher education
The Royal Academy of Engineering's Siobhan Silas explains how you can support a major initiative to get more students into engineering.
EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey 2022
Don't forget to complete your EPC engineering enrolments survey by 31st October. The timetable, details and download template for the annual survey is now available and your enrolment survey contact...
President's Report 2022
Prof Mike Sutcliffe, the current EPC President, summarises his first year as President and explains how the EPC has helped its members during a time of uncertainty in the government...
OfS consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Office for Students is proposing to take a new approach to the regulation of equality of opportunity in English...
The engineering benchmark statement is invaluable, let's defend it well
The Quality Assurance Agency's (QAA) Subject benchmark statements show the minimum expectations of the knowledge and skills a student needs in order to graduate, subject-by-subject. Engineering is now up for...
A focus on...Events
The 2021-22 academic year bought us some relief from the pandemic, allowing us to run our flagship Annual Congress once again in-person in 2022. Nevertheless, although in-person events seem to...
A focus on...Resources
Within the EPC family, our members have continued to face enormous challenges and the EPC offers thoughtful leadership and representation to ensure we can best support our members in meeting...
A focus on...Celebrations
See some of our celebration highlights from the last couple of years, including the EPC President's Prize and more
QAA consultation on draft Engineering subject benchmark statement
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) is inviting responses to the draft Engineering subject benchmark statement. The EPC will be submitting...