Published: 12/12/2025
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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.
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.
The National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has published Engineers 2030: The final report, calling on the Government to help bridge what it calls the “perilous skills gap and diversity challenge”.
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.
The Engineering Council is proud to mark National Engineering Day 2025 (5 November) - an initiative led by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) - by celebrating the vital, diverse, creative, and evolving roles engineers play in shaping a better future.
The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrants Jennifer Barry CEng MRAeS, Amy Dillon CEng MICE APS and Rachel Hayden CEng MICE, who have been recognised among this year’s five finalists of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year (YWE) Awards.
The Engineering Council is proud to celebrate the achievements of the registered professionals selected as finalists for the 2025 Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Awards.
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.
Applications are open for the Hawley Award for Engineering Innovation, presented by the Worshipful Company of Engineers through the Engineers Trust.
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.
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has opened nominations for the 2026 MacRobert Award. The award recognises outstanding engineering innovation, tangible societal benefit and proven commercial success.