2 December to 20 December 2017

This month, the report ‘Incontinence: Engineering innovation to enhance quality of life’ was featured in The Times and Philippa Oldham appeared on Sky News, giving her reaction to the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier which was leaking because of a faulty seal. News of “The Danny” receiving an Engineering Heritage Award featured on both BBC regional radio and TV. There was also regional coverage of the Engineering Heritage Award for Stoke-on-Trent’s potters’ mill and the results of our poll which found that the majority of public think skilled apprenticeships offer more job security than a university degree. The Institution’s ‘Nuclear power: a future pathway for the UK’ was published, recommending that the Government should outline its plans for decarbonising the entire UK energy sector as part of its commitment to a low-carbon future. There was coverage in the trade press for our reactive statements that were issued in response to the Government’s careers strategy, the BEIS report ‘Leaving the EU: implications for the civil nuclear sector’ and Highways England’s ‘Strategic Road Network Initial Report’.

• 20/12/17 Royal aircraft carrier faulty leaks - Sky News

  Philippa Oldham gave her reaction to the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier which was leaking because of a faulty seal.

   

• 20/12/17 Heritage Award for “The Danny” – BBC 1 North West Today (online clip not available)

  News of “The Danny” receiving an Engineering Heritage Award. News of the award also featured on BBC Radio Merseyside and Good News Liverpool.

   

• 18/12/17 The sheer joy of seeing others skate on thin ice – The Times

  Article covering our report ‘Incontinence: Engineering innovation to enhance quality of life’ which highlights that incontinence is too little talked about, and that this is having a negative impact on the development of new products. Also featured in Independent Living.

   

• 04/12/17 Scottish Engineering head wants more women to join the industry to address gender gap – The Herald

  Refers to the Institution’s report which reveals that many female engineers are subjected to unacceptable behaviour in the workplace.

   

• 19/12/17 Steel Tycoon Looks to Skies for Future of U.K.'s Last Mills – Bloomberg

  Story about a UK steel magnate who believes that the UK should rely on renewable power to make the steel industry more environmentally friendly. Features a comment from Jenifer Baxter. Also appears in Energy Voice.

   

• 13/12/17 Public believe skilled apprenticeships offer more job security than university degrees – Machinery

  Response to the Institution’s poll which found concerns over a lack of information about technical and vocational career paths that schools offer. Also featured in Eureka Magazine and Connecting Industry.

   

• 04/12/17 Skills Minister launches the New Careers Strategy - Sector Response – FE News

  Response from Peter Finegold to the government’s announcement that tailored advice will be at the heart of a new careers strategy. Also featured in Process & Control Today.

   

• 13/12/17 Wi-Fi roads part of Highways England's proposals to transform motorway network – Infrastructure Intelligence

  Write-up of Philippa Oldham’s response to the government agency’s ‘Strategic Road Network Report’. Also featured in The Engineer and The Manufacturer.

   

• 13/12/17 Fresh calls for government to find new nuclear sites to boost sector – Infrastructure Intelligence

  Coverage of ‘Nuclear Power: A Future Pathway for the UK’ which calls on government to find new sites for nuclear power stations and help quicken the approval of reactors. Also featured in Design, Products and Applications, The Engineer, SC Magazine, Nuclear Engineering International Magazine.com, New Civil Engineer and Process & Control Today.

   

• 05/12/17 Engineering ‘missing from school curriculum’ – IMechE – Maintenance Online

  Discussion of the Institution’s report which says that the nation’s engineering skills crisis will deepen without a fundamental change in the way children are educated.

   

• 05/12/17 Employers Set To Help The South Yorkshire’s Youngsters To Get Up To Speed! – Business Up North

  News that the Institution took part in the region’s largest engineering and skills event specifically for young people aged 8 to 25 years. Also featured in Rotherham Business News and Business Link.

   

• 06/12/17 Landmark campaign to inspire next generation – Machinery Market

  Article about the Year of Engineering with a quote from Peter Finegold emphasising the vital role that engineering plays in society. 

   

• 6/12/17 UK HealthTech has its sixth year in Cardiff – Mediwales

  Mention that the Institution provided a keynote speaker at the sixth annual UK HealthTech conference. Also featured in Business News Wales.

   

• 06/12/17 Forget the hype, the internal combustion engine is here to stay – Race Tech Magazine

  Coverage of the World Motorsport Symposium which was held at the Institution. The location is described as giving the event ‘air of authority and credibility’.

   

• 11/12/17Personally Speaking: 'Industrial beauty has an emotional impact' – The Sentinel

  Coverage of the Engineering Heritage Award presented to a long-term volunteer at Jesse Shirley’s Bone and Flint Mill.

   

• 19/12/17 How Large Food Retailers Can Help Solve the Food Waste Crisis – Harvard Business Review

Coverage of ‘Global Food: Waste Not, Want Now’ which estimates that annually between a third and a half of all food produced is wasted worldwide.