IET announces King Charles III as patron
The IET has announced that His Majesty King Charles III is now its patron. Receiving an Honorary Fellowship of the then IEE in 1981, King Charles – alongside the Royal Family – has supported engineers across the world for many years. “We’re proud of our long history of Royal association, which started with our incorporation […]
IET welcomes Autumn Statement apprenticeship recognition, but ADEPT calls it disappointing for public services
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has welcomed the Government’s recognition of engineering apprenticeships in the Autumn Statement, and how they are important to fill critical skills gaps in the UK innovation and technology sector. Head of Policy Stephanie Baxter said that in addition to the £50m investment through the Apprenticeship Growth Sector Pilot announced […]
Twelve-year-old’s invention to clean toxic air wins national competition
A twelve-year-old from Huddersfield has won the Institution of Engineering & Technology’s national ‘Backpack to the Future’ competition – ‘blowing away’ judges with a design that filters polluted air – helping the 8 million people in the UK who suffer the often-crippling effects of asthma. The IET teamed up with global lifestyle brand HYPE. – […]
New book details how travel information is gathered and disseminated
A new book has been published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology detailing an essential facet of Intelligent Transport Systems, offering an overview of three generations of traffic and travel information technology. The 330-page look at is co-edited by former ITS (UK) Chair Professor Alan Stevens and veteran consultant Paul Burton and incorporates chapters […]
