Communications Briefing: 19 February to 4 March 2019

INSTITUTION IN THE NEWS

The Institution announced that the Railway Challenge was introducing a new safety challenge and that the Unmanned Aircraft Challenge would return to Wales in June. The Press Office also responded to the Environmental Audit Committee’s plans to tackle fast fashion. 

The View From Birdcage Walk blog explores the Queen Elizabeth prize for engineering in which our Chief Executive highlights how male-dominated the profession is and the steps that the Institution is taking to address this.

• 01/03/19 Drone competition returns – Cambrian News

  News that an international drone competition will return to Llanbedr this summer. Also featured in the Daily Post (print only), Advance, Plant & Works Engineering, The Engineer and Wales 247.

• 28/02/19 IMechE Railway Challenge adds automatic braking test – The Engineer

  News that this year’s Railway Challenge will feature an automatic braking component for the first time, pushing students to create safety systems for next generation trains.

• 26/02/19 Isle schools to share in £5k grant – Doncaster Free Press

  News that a group of primary schools is celebrating after scooping a £5000 grant from the Institution.

• 22/02/19 Sustainable Fashion: The Trend in Vogue – The Bubble

  Coverage of the Institution’s Engineering Out Fashion Report in which the Institution recommends that the UK Government should invest in initiatives which provide incentives for the development of more environmentally friendly fibres. Also featured in My Green Pod.

• 01/03/19 Thrust SSC powers its way to prestigious award – Machinery Market

  News that the first land vehicle to break the sound barrier has been honoured with an Engineering Heritage Award.

• 04/03/19 This Girl Can: Engineering a way to a better life… - Zenoot

Story about Bethany Harrod who is looking forward to graduating from the University of Sunderland and is currently the captain of Formula Student.