14 to 27 May 2016

Over the last two weeks the Institution achieved widespread trade media coverage following the appointment of Jon Hilton as President, the Chief Executive had an opinion piece on the need for a new approach to engineering education featured in the New Statesman and there was good national, trade and international media coverage for an Institution survey which found the majority of the public would be reluctant to be a passenger in a driverless vehicle.

• 26/05/2016 Northants F1 engineer takes IMechE Presidency – Insider Media

  Article about the appointment of the Institution’s new President Jon Hilton. The news was also picked up in Develop 3D (with unusually creative photograph), Works Management, Machine Building, Vehicle Dynamics, Design Products and Applications and Electronics Specifier.

   

• 26/05/2016 Engineering education needs a new approach – The New Statesman (page 2)

Opinion piece by the Institution’s Chief Executive Stephen Tetlow about why the solution to the UK’s engineering skills shortage begins in schools

• 26/05/2016 New research shows consumers uninformed, wary of new vehicle technology – Daily Mail

  Article which refers to the recent poll commissioned by the Institution which found that the majority of the public would be reluctant to be a passenger in a driverless car. The survey results were also picked up in Fleet World, New Civil Engineer, Robotics and Automotive News, Eureka, Automotive News, Reuters, Gas 2, Yahoo Finance, Traffic Safe and Disruptive Views.

   

• 24/05/2016 IMechE welcomes Government bid to ensure the UK is at the forefront of technology for new forms of transport – Process & Control Today

  Article on the Institution’s response to the Queen’s speech. The Institution’s comments were also picked up in E & T Magazine.

   

• 19/05/2016 IMechE president strengthens Western region ties – Works Management

  Article about outgoing President, Prof Richard Folkson’s recent visit to the western region.

   

• 24/05/2016 In conversation with Philippa Oldham - Safety and Health Practitioner Magazine

  The Institution’s Philippa Oldham is interviewed about getting more women into engineering and inspiring the next generation of engineers.

   

• 16/05/2016 Hacking through the problems of rail passenger congestion – The Engineer

  Article about the Institution’s Engineering the Railway Passenger Journey event.

   

• 20/05/2016 Experts warn of approaching ‘energy gap’ – Green Age

  Article about the Institution’s policy statement looking at the UK’s electricity supply gap released earlier in the year.

   

• 24/05/2016 Lontra backs PM’s plan to boost British entrepreneurs – Process & Control Today

  Article which refers to the Institution’s investment in Lontra as part of the Stephenson fund.

   

• 25/05/2016 Pupils head for the starting grid – North East Connected

  Article about Marchbank Free School, Darlington taking part in this year’s Greenpower Challenge. The school team is sponsored by the Institution.

   

• 24/05/2016 Stelram educates future generations of engineers – Process & Control Today

  Article describing some of the education outreach activities of Institution member Bob Hinchcliffe.

   

• 24/05/2016 IChemE will share offices in UK and Asia – The Chemical Engineer

Article about the IChemE co-locating with the Institution in London and South East Asia. The news was also covered in Process and Control Today.