9 to 29 September 2017

Recent news coverage includes a feature in the Sunday Times about Stephen Tetlow MBE’s innovative new dream home, news coverage of the Institution’s comments at a parliamentary hearing on the impact of Brexit on the energy sector as well as trade coverage for a recent Institution survey on the electricity sector. There was also regional news coverage for the Stretham Old Engine Engineering Heritage Award, pick up on reports on medical devices and manufacturing, as well as a variety of news coverage for Formula Student.

• 24/09/2017 Grand Designs: a spiral house in Devon – The Sunday Times

  Feature on the Institution’s Chief Executive’s project to build his dream home in Devon.

   

• 13/09/2017 UK nuclear operator warns of plant outages if Brexit mismanaged – Reuters

  News report on a UK parliamentary hearing on the impact of Brexit on Britain’s energy security which cites comments made by the Institution’s Dr Jenifer Baxter at the event. The report was also picked up in Yahoo News, Utility Week, Nasdaq and London South East.

   

• 25/09/2017 Public backs new coal power stations with CCS – Utility Week

  Article based on the results of an Institution survey on public views on the UK electricity sector. The results were also covered in Process & Control Today, Process Engineering, Natural Gas World, Process Industry Match, Designs Products and Automation and Energy Live News.

   

• 22/09/2017 The Psychological Roadblocks To The Adoption Of Autonomous Vehicles – The Huffington Post

  Article which refers to the finding of our public perceptions study on driverless cars.

   

• 13/09/2017 The Brexit threat: should UK medical device regulation align with the EU? – Medical Device Network

  A write up, featuring quote’s from Dr Helen Meese, on the ‘Medical Devices & CE Marking – the Impact of Brexit’ report.

   

• 26/09/2017 Stretham Old Engine - used to drain the Fens of flood water for over a century - wins Engineering Heritage Award – Cambs Times

  News report on Stretham Old Engine’s recent Engineering Heritage Award. The news was also picked up in The Ely Standard.

   

• 14/09/2017 SME manufacturers in the UK are more confident around revenue growth, despite Brexit uncertainties, skills shortages and production cost rises – Factory Equipment

  Report on the MHA manufacturing and engineering report which the Institution’s Philippa Oldham contributed to. The report, and Philippa’s contribution, was also covered in BDaily and Commercial News Media.

   

• 20/09/2017 Skills shortages: Less talk, more action – Training Journal

  An opinion piece which champions the Institution’s flagship Formula Student event.

   

• 28/09/2017 Watch as top racing students pay tribute to Ruthin's Formula One ace Tom Pryce – Denbighshire Free Press

  Short feature on this year’s winning Formula Student team pay tribute to a Welsh motorsport hero. The story was also covered in News North Wales.

   

• 27/09/2017 Comment: Meeting the challenges of evolving auto electronics – Electronics Weekly

  Opinion piece which includes a section on the evolution of auto electronics at Formula Student.

   

• 16/09/2017 Tory boss tells donors: Find £24m to boost campaign machine – Sky News

  News report on a Conservative party event that took place at the Institution’s headquarters. This was also covered on LBC, Heart and Gold.

   

• 12/09/2017  Institution of Mechanical Engineers launches 2017 Photographer of the Year competition – Process & Control Today

  News report on this year’s photography competition calling for entries on the theme of engineering and transport.

   

• 12/09/2017 Bristol sensor startup raises funds – EE News

  News report which mentions a recent investment by the Institution’s through its Stephenson Fund.

   

• 21/09/2017 Pattrick Smellie: Quality, not quantity, is the real water debate – Stuff New Zealand

  An opinion piece on the use of fresh water which references findings from the Institution’s food waste report.

   

• 20/09/2017 The Future of Energy In Britain – Bdaily

  Feature which refers to the Institution’s 2015 report ‘UK House Building: Manufacturing Affordable Quality Homes’.

   

• 28/09/2017 KCC, Loddiswell and Bigbury students take part in cardboard boat race, winning 3rd and 4^th – South Hams Gazette

Write up of the Institution’s recent Devon and Cornwall Cardboard Boat Race.