11 to 17 March 2017

This week there was a variety of news coverage about a number of different Institution activities. Dr Colin Brown offered his view on two Scottish sculptures that are being inspected, there was a short feature in Rail Staff Magazine on the Railway Challenge as well as trade media coverage for Formula Student and Institution reports on Industry 4.0, engineering skills and small modular reactors.

• 16/03/2017 Kelpies to get their first "veterinary health check" – The Scotsman

  Article featuring a quote from the Institution’s Dr Colin Brown about the inspection of ‘the Kelpies’ sculptures that celebrate the role of horses in the industrial revolution.

   

• 15/03/2017 Report Reveals Fears UK Education System Is Failing The Engineering Sector – Manufacturing and Engineering Magazine

  Article about the recent report on the future of UK engineering skills by the Institution and Tata Europe.

   

• 15/03/2017 The Manufacturer MX Awards reveals new headline sponsor – The Manufacturer

  Article about the new sponsor for The Manufacturer MX Awards. The article features a quote from the Institution’s Philippa Oldham.

   

• 15/03/2017 Students go loco – Rail Staff Magazine

  Article about the launch of the Institution’s Railway Challenge 2017.

   

• 15/03/2017 Designing and building a single seat electric racing car – Design Products and Applications

  Feature on the Formula Student team from the University of Leicester taking part in this year’s competition.

   

• 10/03/2017 Plastic bearings aid experimental race motorcycle – The Engineer

  Article about the R6 engine which has been used on a number of occasions at the Institution’s Formula Student competition.

   

• 17/03/2017 The role for EVs in future energy supply and demand – Renewable Energy Focus

  Article which references the Institution’s influential policy statement looking at the UK electricity supply gap.

   

• 17/03/2017 Are we revolting or evolving? How the UK can keep up with Industry 4.0 – Global Manufacturing

  Article which references the Institution’s joint report with BDO LLP on Industry 4.0.

   

• 13/03/2017 North Wales site has potential for UK’s first small modular reactor – The Engineer

  Article which refers to the Institution’s 2014 report on Small Modular Reactors.

   

• 16/03/2017 The future of rolling stock engineering – Rail Technology Magazine

  Article which refers to training being developed by the Institution and the National Skills Academy for Rail.

   

• 11/03/2017 Northwich Aircraft Mechanical Trainee recognised for outstanding performance – Northwich Guardian

News story about Alistair Webb being presented with the Outstanding Performance by an Aircraft Mechanical Trainee Award, which is sponsored by the Institution.