19 March to 1 April 2016

Over the last couple of weeks the Institution has received coverage in various different publications. This week Philippa Oldham spoke on BBC Radio Wales’ Good Morning programme following Tata Steel’s decision to close its UK operations. A comment released by the Institution on the same issue also received coverage in national, trade and regional media. Institution Fellow Dr Tony Cox was interviewed for BBC Radio London on the health and safety issues surrounding bouncy castles, following a recent fatal accident. There was mention of the Institution’s Autonomous and Driverless cars case study released earlier this year in the Daily Mail. The Institution also continues to receive pick-up for its Formula Student event.

• 31/03/2016 Why is Britain’s steel industry in turmoil? – BBC Radio Wales

  Philippa Oldham is interviews on BBC Radio Wales’ Good Morning programme discussing solutions to the UK steel crisis. She also gave a longer interview to BBC radio Surrey on the same issue.

   

• 30/03/2016 UK steel crisis: David Cameron cuts short family holiday amid threat of 40,000 job losses – Telegraph

  Article featuring comments from the Institution’s Philippa Oldham’s following Tata Steel’s decision to close its UK operations. The comments were also featured in E&T magazine, Eureka, Process & Control Today, Telegraph, Barry and District News, South Wales Argus, Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Milford Mercury, Gazette Series, Tivy-Side Advertiser, Motortransport, Penearth Times, Campaign Series, Stroud News and Journal, Free Press Series, The Spectrum, SB News Online, GoSport Times, Ambiente Ja, The Comment, Pak1stan First, Gossip Monthly magazine, Cinema Blaze and Quadrangle.

   

• 28/03/2016 Bouncy castle accident health and safety concerns – BBC Radio London

  Institution Fellow Dr Tony Cox provides technical insight into the recent accident which led to the death of a young girl.

   

• 31/03/2016 Think you’re not ready for driverless car technology? More than half of new cars already have autonomous features – Daily Mail

  Article referencing the Institution’s Autonomous and Driverless cars case study. The study was also referenced in This is Money and Automotive World.

   

• 30/03/2016 Bernard Ingham: Climate change folly will leave us in the dark – Yorkshire Post

  The article refers to the Institution’s Engineering the UK Electricity gap policy statement launched in January. The policy statement was also referenced in a recent article by Eureka.

   

• 29/03/2016 Grad placement scheme launched in the Midlands – The Engineer

  Article about a graduate placement scheme that was launched at an Institution dinner.

   

• 31/03/2016 DIMO powers Moratuwa University at students at ‘Formula Student 2016’ – Daily Mirror Sri Lanka

  Article about a university team receiving sponsorship for this year’s Formula Student event. Another article on the event was also featured in Electronics Weekly. 

   

• 24/03/2016 Nuclear fusion needs a ‘Wright brothers’ moment, says firm closing on the target – Guardian

       Article featuring comments from the Institution’s Dr Jenifer Baxter on Tokamak Energy.