News & events
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...
Reports
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 Marchat our London HQ, No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ. Themed, “Where are we...
Events
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...
News
University partners collaborate on £138M Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) project
The UK Collaboration for Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) is a £138 million capital investment that will be centred around the Olympic Park in Stratford and will include 13university...
News
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...
News
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...
Campaigns
New RAeS Spring fair - Career FLIGHTPATH LIVE
Visitor registration is now open for the Royal Aeronautical Society’s new Spring recruitment fair, Career FLIGHTPATH LIVE 2015 taking place at our HQ on Friday 6 March 2015. Careers FLIGHTPATH...
Events
Student IP – Creating an IP savvy workforce Paintworks, Bristol
This Intellectual Property Office (IPO) event will be held on 5th March 2015 at Paintworks, Bristol. The event will be a celebration of entrepreneurial spirit and provides an opportunity to...
Events
Royal Academy of Engineering: Dowling Review of Business University Collaboration
Royal Academy of Engineering: Dowling Review of Business University Collaboration
Consultations
HEFCE: The future of quality assessment in Higher Education
HEFCE: The future of quality assessment in Higher Education
Consultations
Westminster Higher Education Forum - Addressing the STEM skills gap
Timed to follow the publication of the ‘one year on’ report of thePerkins’ Review of Engineering Skills, expected in late 2014, delegates at this conference will assess progress made by...
Events
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...
News
UK and Kazakhstan Early Researchers Workshop on Waste Utilisation and Treatment
Call for participation The University of Wolverhampton is pleased to be the coordinator of a British Council sponsored workshop, under the Newton-Al-Farabi Partnership Programme, to be held in Almaty-Kazakhstan between...
Events
Fees for PhD programmes...a question...
Fees for doctoral students (ie home / EU PhDs) seem to be about £4k pa for the few universities I have looked at. Yet, fees for home / EU undergrad...
Discussions
Royal Society-CaSE Science Ministers' Debate 2015
Engineering Professors’ Council incoming President Professor Stephanie Haywood and Executive Director Susan Kay attended CaSE’s Science Ministers’ debate atthe Royal Society, on 14th January. Some lively questioning – including one...