17 to 23 September 2016

This week Dr Colin Brown was interviewed on BBC 5 Live Radio about the Volkswagen diesel crisis, Dr Jenifer Baxter was interviewed by the Daily Telegraph about her experience being an engineer with tattoos and Dr Tim Fox was interviewed about food waste on BBC Radio Leeds. There was also follow up coverage of the launch of the new Developing Engineers programme and regional media pick up of the Engineering Heritage Award for the restored foghorn at the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, scheduled for 30 September.

• 19/09/2016 Volkswagen diesel scandal – BBC 5 Live Radio

  The Institution’s Dr Colin Brown is interviewed about the scale of the challenge facing Volkswagen to retrofit cars affected in the diesel emissions scandal.

   

• 20/09/2016 'I covered it up for 13 years': The politics of tattoos in the workplace – the Daily Telegraph

  Interview with the Institution’s Dr Jenifer Baxter about her experience in the workplace being a tattooed female engineer.

   

• 22/09/2016 Food Waste – BBC Radio Leeds

  The Institution’s Dr Tim Fox is interviewed about the reasons why there is so much food waste in the UK and his views on a Leeds-based initiative to limit food waste. The Institution’s 2013 Global Food: Waste Not, Want Not report was also cited in Retail Packaging.

   

• 20/09/2016 Institution of Mechanical Engineers launches Developing Engineers Programme – Process & Control Today

  Article about the launch of the Institution’s new structured online resource which combines tools, guidance and support to help members achieve professional registration. The news was also picked up in ACR News.

   

• 19/09/2016 Foghorn wins award – Shetland News

  Article about the restored foghorn at the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse receiving one of the Institution’s coveted Engineering Heritage Awards.

   

• 18/09/2016 Expert opinion deeply divided on case for Hinkley nuclear – Construction Manager

  Article about the Hinkley Point C nuclear project which references an Institution report from 2008 which says nuclear power stations will require considerable investment to protect against rising sea levels. The Institution was also referenced in an article about Hinkley Point in Nuclear Engineering International.

   

• 21/09/2016 Alstom unveils ‘breakthrough’ hydrogen-powered train at InnoTrans – Rail Technology Magazine

  Article which refers to the UK’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive by the University of Birmingham which was built for the Institution’s first Railway Challenge in July 2012.

   

• 20/09/2016 Mini-powerboat challenge with free kits to use – Scarborough News

Article about a mini boat-building competition for children funded by the Institution and the IET.