Institution's response to BEIS research announcement

In response to the announcement that £76m is being made available to boost capacity and quality of research in universities across England, Dr Jenifer Baxter, Head of Engineering, said:

“This funding provides a welcome impetus to develop new knowledge, technologies and skills that will enable scientists and engineers to overcome some of the biggest global challenges facing us today and in the future.

These funding units across such diverse sectors provides a strong foundation for attracting new entrants into engineering.

The importance of crafting new skills in these sectors should not be forgotten. We need to ensure that as a country this funding generates the competencies and diversity of ideas needed to overcome technological and social barriers in a positive academic environment and beyond in society changing lives and engineering our future.”

Notes to Editors

• Contact the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Press Office on 020 7973 1261 or email media@imeche.org
• The Institution of Mechanical Engineers was established in 1847 and has some of the world’s greatest engineers in its history books. It is one of the fastest growing professional engineering institutions. Headquartered in London, we have operations around the world and over 120,000 members in more than 140 countries working at the heart of the most important and dynamic industries such as the automotive, rail, aerospace, medical, power and construction industries. www.imeche.org