News & events
HEA STEM (Engineering): Effective Pedagogy: Learning from Students’ Ways of Thinking and Practising in Engineering
This event is funded as part of the HEA STEM workshop and seminar series 2013-14. The workshop is free to attend for delegates from both HEA subscribing and non-subscribing institutions...
Events
HEA Technician of the Year Awards Closing Date
Technician of the Year Awards Launch: 2 September 2013 Closing date: 1 February 2014 In recognition of the valuable role technicians have in supporting the student learning experience the Higher...
Events
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...
Opinions
PHEE 2014 Conference
The 2014 PHEE Conference, in conjunction with PHOMME (Professors and Heads of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering) was held at the IMechE, Birdcage Walk, London on 8th January, 2014. The presentations...
Events
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
News
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...
Consultations
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...
Reports
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...
Campaigns
The future for UK manufacturing - challenges ahead for policy following the Foresight Project
Westminster Business Forum Keynote Seminar The future for UK manufacturing – challenges ahead for policy following the Foresight Project with Professor Sir Mark Walport, Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government...
Events
Student Women Engineers 2 Day Conference
Brought to you by the Women’s Engineering Society in association with Aston University. Event flyer.
Events
Westminster Higher Education Forum - Implementing Open Access
Guest of Honour: Professor Martin Hall, Vice-Chancellor, University of Salford and Chair, UK Open Access Implementation Group Delegates at this timely seminar will assess the challenges and opportunities presented by...
Events
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...
Reports
Susan Kay in Times Higher Education
Susan Kay, Executive Director, was quoted in Jack Grove’s article in The Times Higher Education, on the latest (2013/14) enrolment figures to UK engineering departments. Engineering recruitment back on track...