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Engage December 2025

Published: 12/12/2025

Welcome to Engage, the Engineering Council’s bi-monthly eNewsletter.Should you have any feedback or wish to send through story contributions for a future issue, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by contacting Helen Potts at hpotts@engc.org.uk.

Engineering Council Trustee honoured for IT Standards leadership

Engineering Council Trustee honoured for IT Standards leadership

The Engineering Council is delighted to announce that one of its Trustees, EUR ING Alastair Revell CEng CITP FBCS FRSA FIAP, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Plymouth for his outstanding contribution to computer science education and the IT profession.

28/10/2025
Honouring Trustees during Trustees’ Week 2025

Honouring Trustees during Trustees’ Week 2025

Trustees’ Week (3 - 7 November) is an opportunity to recognise the dedicated individuals who help ensure that engineering in the UK remains trusted, respected and held to the highest standards.

03/11/2025
Standards Review 2026: Themed Workshops Update

Standards Review 2026: Themed Workshops Update

The Engineering Council regularly reviews the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC),  the Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP), the Approval and Accreditation of Qualifications and Apprenticeships (AAQA), and Regulations for Registration (RfR) to ensure they stay up to date, protect public safety, and reflect current technology and sustainability needs. These reviews maintain clear, internationally recognised routes to professional registration, ensure education and training remain aligned with industry requirements, and support consistent regulatory governance under the Engineering Council’s Royal Charter.

12/12/2025
Registrant wins Young Woman of the Year Award 2025

Registrant wins Young Woman of the Year Award 2025

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrant Jennifer Barry CEng MRAeS, who has been named the Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2025 at the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, held at IET London: Savoy Place last night.

12/12/2025
Entries now open for Innovation for All Award 2026

Entries now open for Innovation for All Award 2026

The Worshipful Company of Engineers, in association with UK-based charity Tech4All, has opened nominations for the Innovation for All Award 2026. Awarded annually, this award recognises engineers with the most creative solutions to help those who are disadvantaged or in poverty. 

12/12/2025