29 July to 4 August 2017

This week the Institution continued to receive media coverage for our latest report on women’s experiences working in engineering. There was also continued pick-up of for Formula Student following a successful event. Elsewhere there was coverage for an Engineering Heritage Award, while Dr Jenifer Baxter’s comments on Euratom were picked up

• 31/07/2017 Female engineers still facing discrimination in the workplace – Works Management

  News report on the findings of the Institution’s latest report Stay or go? The experience of female engineers in early career. The report was also picked up in a number of other outlets including Education Technology, Machinery, We are the City and Buchan Observer.

   

• 03/08/2017 Cardiff wins Formula Student at Silverstone – Machinery Market

  News coverage of Cardiff University’s Formula Student win – with the team becoming the first ever UK winners of the competition. The news was also picked up by The News, Automation Update, Connecting Industry, The Argus, Process & Control Today, Body Shop, Design, Products and Applications, Pitch Care and Turf Matters. An article on De Montfort University’s FS team can be viewed here.  

• 04/08/2017 UWC Atlantic College receives award for innovation – Independent Education Today

  The rigid hull inflatable boat (RIB) is presented with an Engineering Heritage Award by the Institution’s new President, Carolyn Griffiths.
   

• 03/08/2017 A vision for the UK – Nuclear Engineering International

  Dr Jenifer Baxter’s comments on the consequences of leaving Euratom are picked up. 

• 18/07/2017 Apprenticeships in safety for high hazard industries to train up to 100 a year – Health and safety at work

  Article about the Institution’s involvement in a masters-level apprenticeship in risk and safety management.

   

• 01/08/2017 Revolution or evolution? – Modern Power Systems

  Article about an event on energy storage that took place at the Institution’s HQ in May.

   

• 31/07/2017 Merlin nets two top drilling awards – Modern Power Systems

  Article about two Chartered IMechE engineers winning drilling awards. The article was also picked up in Scottish Business News Network.

   

• 29/07/2017 Energy saving: a measure of success – Food Processing

Article which references a joint report between the Institution and BDO.