9 November to 15 November 2013

This week there was varied coverage for the Institution’s flagship event Formula Student – with an article on the Eurosport/Yahoo website and coverage for the Formula Student event at Bedford School, Bath University’s Formula Student team meeting the University’s Minister and Birmingham University’s participation in Birmingham’s Skills Show. Comments by the Institution about the urgent need to recruit new engineers were picked up by the Sunday Times and there was good regional pick-up of the latest policy statement by the Institution, which is calling on schools and colleges to be measured on the education, training and employment destinations of their leavers, and not just on their academic achievements.

Formula Student

• 12/11/2013 Tech Talk: How do aspiring Adrian Neweys to get into F1? – Eurosport / Yahoo

Interview with F1 designer Adrian Newey about how people can start a career in F1, referring to the opportunities offered by Formula Student.

• 15/11/2013 Winning Formula for students as historic cars race into school- Bedford Today

Article about the Formula Student event at Bedford Modern School.

• 09/11/2013 Minister David Willets takes the wheel of Bath University students' racing car – Bath Chronicle

Article about University Minister, David Willets, meeting the Bath University Formula Student team, as part of the Institution’s activities for Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. Birmingham University’s Formula Student team was also mentioned in a number of local newspapers, following the team’s participation in The Skills Show at the NEC Birmingham, including: Stourbridge News, the Bromsgrove Advertiser, Dudley News, and Halesowen News

Other Institution News

• 09/11/2013 Return of the Apprentice – the Sunday Times (subscription needed for full article)

Comments by the Institution on the urgent need to recruit new engineers are picked up in article about the rise in popularity of apprenticeships.

• 13/11/2013 UK facing a 'severe engineers gap' – Hampshire Chronicle

The Institution’s latest policy statement calling on schools and colleges to be measured on the education, training and employment destinations of their leavers, and not just on their academic achievements, was picked up by a number of local newspapers. There were also articles in The Andover Advertiser, Basingstoke Gazette, and The Romsey Advertiser

• 13/11/2013 Food waste raises issues for packaging sector – PRW.com

Article citing the Institution’s influential food waste report.