Communications Briefing: 11 to 24 August 2018

INSTITUTION IN THE NEWS

The Institution’s “Water: Drought and Flood” report, which highlights that Britain’s water industry will face higher costs for treating and managing water supplies due to the increasing occurrence of drought and flood resulting from climate change, continued to be picked up by the national media. The report was covered by Sky News, LBC News, Absolute Radio and many other radio shows.

• 19/08/18 Experts warn of UK water supply crisis due to hot summers –  Sky News (broadcast 5 times)

  Coverage of the Institution’s latest report which addresses the challenges faced by the water industry in managing water when the weather is dry and hot for a prolonged period. Also featured in Metro, LBC News (broadcast 2 times), Absolute Radio, MSN, Yahoo, Heart, BOB FM, Manxradio, Pulse 1, Chester’s Dee, 3 FM, Jazz FM, Revolution, Planet Rock, Cheshire’s Silk, KCFM, Vibe FM, Town FM, Channel 103, Island FM, The Beach, Kingdom FM, Gold, Radio X, 2 BR Lancashire, Eagle Radio, KL FM, Minster FM, Mix 96, Pirate FM, Spire FM, Spirit FM, Stray FM, Wessex FM and Yorkshire Coast Radio.

• 19/08/18 Avoiding Higher Fees – The Sun (print only)

  A piece about scholarships and bursaries that are available for students, and which features the Institution’s scheme.

• 15/08/18 Housing crisis – is modular offsite the solution? – Housing Association Magazine

  Continued coverage of the Institution’s report: “The UK House Building: Manufacturing Affordable Quality Homes” which argues that modular off-site construction methods hold potential to solve the UK’s crippling housing shortage.

• 13/08/18 Edinburgh University wins autonomous Formula Student challenge – Eureka!

Article which celebrates the fact that a team from the University of Edinburgh has taken first place at the UK’s first autonomous race car contest. Another Formula Student article featured in British Plastics & Rubber.