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The Advanced Passenger Train-Experimental (APT-E) received a prestigious Engineering Heritage Award by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on Friday 24 May, at a special ceremony at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham.

Almost 40% of manufacturing firms say apprentices, graduates and new recruits don’t have the work ethic to succeed in industry, according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Engineered in Britain: Manufacturing a Successful Economy? report

Patrick Kniveton, who is Head of Engineering Improvement at Rolls-Royce Marine Power, has today (Wednesday 22 May) become the 128th President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

King Edward Mine Mill, in Troon near Camborne, honoured by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers at a special ceremony on Friday (May 17)

A new poll by the Institution shows that 75% of the public say boosting science and engineering skills is vital for economic growth.

An ingenious kit based around Coca-Cola crates created to save thousands of children’s lives, which will feature in the Institution’s ‘Appropriate Healthcare Technology for Developing Countries’ seminar this September, has won the product category of the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year 2013.

With the2013 election campaign for Trustee Board and Council roles underway, why is it essential for members to vote?

The Engineering Gateways scheme enables engineers to achieve a Masters qualification while still in full-time work, and encouragement to gain professional registration.

With new facilities and excellent links to the Institution, Lowestoft College is a leading centre for technicians and vocational engineering students.

Institution members are giving back to the profession by introducing youngsters to Bloodhound SSC and igniting a passion for engineering.

Jordan Wood, a non-destructive testing trainer for ARL, has won the Technician of the Year award at the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing conference.

As the Institution’s Support Network celebrates its centenary, one of its trustees, Scot Fisher, talks about his role helping other engineers and their families.

The most recent Engineering Heritage Award went to Sir Nigel Gresley’s locomotive, Mallard, but what should receive the 100th?

With the first winter crossing of Antarctica now under way, what scientific exploration and engineering challenges are the Ice Team taking on?

Following the launch of its internationally successful ‘Global Food: Waste Not, Want Not’ report in January 2013 the Institution has been advising global governments.

The National Physical Laboratory and the Institution jointly launched a new guide to measurement aimed at mechanical engineering students.

Aston Martin and Airbus provided the Cheltenham Design Festival with a glimpse into their most remarkable work: past, present and future.

The Institution's Dr Tim Fox says the recommendations in the report are wholly welcome. Shale gas could provide long-term economic benefits to the UK, including much needed jobs in areas of economic deprivation. It could also provide an export business from the engineering skills and knowledge developed, but it is no ‘silver bullet’ for UK energy prices and security of gas supply.

After Aviva’s withdrawal from SME professional indemnity insurance, R K Harrison Insurance Services offers a new specialist professional indemnity scheme for Institution members.

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