newsThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has joined forces with Prospect, the trade union representing professionals in the UK, to announce a new joint working group to help companies recruit and retain more women engineers and scientists.
newsBritish parents are failing to answer some of their children’s most basic school-level ‘science’ questions, according to research conducted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) which found that 83% of UK mums and dads have been unable to answer questions about science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) subjects.
newsSome 53% of employers find that a typical new engineering recruit does not meet their reasonable expectations, according to the Engineering and Technology Skills and Demand in Industry report published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The IET has launched a news-style programme in partnership with ITN Productions – ‘Engineering our World’ – which examines the need for universities and companies to work collaboratively in order to secure the next generation of engineers.
newsRecognising their ground-breaking work in engineering, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has presented its Young Woman Engineer of the Year awards to three brilliant young women. All will play an ambassadorial role for the engineering and technology professions in the forthcoming months, promoting engineering careers to young people.
newsThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched its 2016 Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards (YWE) and is calling on successful young female engineers to enter. The Awards will recognise their talent and professionalism demonstrating to young women and girls across the UK that engineering is a diverse and exciting industry offering creative and challenging careers.
newsProfessor Brian Cox OBE is supporting a call from the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) President, Naomi Climer, to help attract more young people into engineering careers by affording engineers in the UK the ‘rock star’ kudos they enjoy in California.
productA new report published by the Social Market Foundation and EDF estimates that a total of 640,000 STEM jobs will need to be filled over the next six years, with many of these jobs being new roles created within emerging industries.
newsThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is urging all electrical professionals to ensure that they are using genuine copies of BS 7671:2018, The IET Wiring Regulations. The call comes as the IET has been made aware of a number of counterfeit PDF copies of its publications for sale and distribution through various channels.
newsThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has partnered with ITN Productions to launch ‘Year of Engineering,’ a pioneering news and current affairs-style programme celebrating the UK’s outstanding engineering heritage and inspiring the next generation of engineers.
productDemand for engineers remains high, but more than half of employers are having difficulties recruiting the staff they need for their businesses to expand, according to findings revealed in the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) ninth annual Engineering and Technology: Skills & Demand in Industry report.
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