8 to 21 April 2017

Over the past two weeks the Institution’s Philippa Oldham was interviewed about diesel cars for BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science programme. Philippa’s comments on driverless cars also received national newspaper coverage. There was pick-up for the Institution’s influential policy statement on the electricity supply gap while the annual Formula Student competition received coverage with the competition drawing ever closer.

• 20/04/2017 Diesel cars (Inside Science) – BBC Radio 4

  The Institution’s Philippa Oldham is interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science programme discussing the merits and pitfalls of scrapping diesel cars.  

   

• 10/04/2017 How driverless cars will make our lives better – The Times

  The Institution’s Philippa Oldham’s comments on driverless cars were picked up.  

   

• 10/04/2017 How Open Energi is brining IoT to the “data-poor” energy sector – Computer World UK

  Article which references the Institution’s influential policy statement looking at the UK electricity supply gap. Another article referencing the report was picked up in TechWorld.

   

• 18/04/2017 Diab Divinycell provides innovation for Formula Student – Net Composites

  News story about the Institution’s annual flagship event, Formula Student. Another FS article was picked up in The Argus and Times Higher Education.

   

• 11/04/2017 A helping hand for an aspiring engineer – Northwest Aerospace Alliance

  Article on developing the next generation of engineers with reference to work the Institution is doing in this field.

   

• 13/04/2017 Fuel saving flywheel hybrid technology for off-highway vehicles – International Mining

  Article about an Institution seminar on off-highway vehicles that will be held in Birmingham.

   

• 13/04/2017 RECODE Symposium – Future Visions of Manufacturing event launched – The Manufacturer

  Article on a manufacturing event being held at the Institution’s HQ.

   

• 10/04/2017 Collaborative working drives manufacturing innovation – The Manufacturer

      Article about this year’s MX Awards.