8 October to 14 October 2016

This week saw the Institution receive coverage in the Guardian after Dr Colin Brown’s comments on the UK losing its top 10 spot in the global energy ranking were picked up. Further coverage in the Guardian was attained after the Institution’s Philippa Oldham’s comments about better transport were picked up. Elsewhere, Peter Finegold’s letter to the Independent on teacher professional learning received coverage. There was also trade pick-up for a winner of the Institution’s coveted Engineering Heritage Award.

• 11/10/2016 UK loses top 10 spot in global energy ranking for the first time - Guardian

  Dr Colin Brown’s comments on the UK dropping out of the top 10 global energy rankings for the first time were picked up. The comments were also picked up in Edie and ExecReview.

   

• 12/10/2016 Easier, cheaper travel needs joined-up Government thinking – Guardian

  Philippa Oldham’s comments on the transport industry were picked up. 

• 10/10/2016 We need to respect our teachers – Independent

  Article which features comments from the Institution’s Peter Finegold on teacher professional learning.

   

• 14/10/2016 Prestigious engineering heritage award presented to Somerset drainage machine– Bridgwater Mercury

  Article about a land draining machine winning one of the Institution’s coveted engineering Heritage Awards. The news was also covered in the Yeovil Express, Mid Devon Star and This is the West Country.

   

• 12/10/2016 Huddersfield railway researchers win top IMechE award – The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

  Article about two researchers winning the Institution’s George Stephenson Gold Medal award.

   

• 11/10/2016 UK gives OK to shale gas extraction – Modern Power Systems

  Dr Jenifer Baxter’s comments on the Government’s approval of a new fracking site were picked up.

   

• 11/10/2016 Don’t miss the biggest celebration of UK manufacturing – The Manufacturer

  Article about this year’s MX Awards. The news was also picked up in Connecting Industry.

   

• 08/10/2016 Success for teenage engineering ace – Weston Mercury
  The Institution’s annual Vision Awards was picked up.