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Inspiration: IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards shortlist

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 29, 2014

This year’s YWE shortlist: (L-R) Vidhyalakshmi Karthikeyan, Jessica Bestwick, Holly Driver, Nicola Combe, Laurie-Ann Marshall, Lucy Ackland, Naomi Mitchison, Hannah…

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£1.2m grant sees Grainger & Worrall increase its hi-tech manufacturing performance

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 24, 2014

Grainger & Worrall have received a £1.2m grant, which will be used to continue its future technical innovations UK metal…

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Q&A with Renishaw engineer shortlisted for Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards

Posted by Tanya Weaver - October 31, 2014

Lucy Ackland (26) is a project manager in Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Products Division The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)…

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The Weekender: Britain is the most entrepreneurial nation in Europe

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 21, 2014

Leading the way for Europe, the UK is great for entrepreneurs From James Dyson-esque garden shed hardware start-ups, to the…

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Dr Robert Langer wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 3, 2015

Dr Robert Langer, winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2015 Dr Robert Langer has been announced as the…

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Designs of the Year 2015: A look at the product design category

Posted by Tanya Weaver - February 20, 2015

Designs of the Year is the Design Museum’s exhibition of innovative, interesting and forward-looking design It’s that time of the…

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VIDEO // RSA Student Design Awards’ impact on its students

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 4, 2016

The short documentary follows students as they tackle the RSA Design Awards brief, through to the all important awards presentations…

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Wood Awards 2016 – mixed styles, clever storage and natural lines pick up prizes

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 23, 2016

Winner of the Small Project award, Twist by Emergent Technologies and Design, Architectural Association Stepping back from a world of…

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High achievers recognised in the IET’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards

Posted by Tanya Weaver - December 2, 2016

The IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year award went to Jenni Sidey, a lecturer in the Department of Engineering…

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Know an engineer (male or female) promoting diversity?

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 20, 2017

Amy Johnson (1903-1941) was a famous English aviator and former WES President, and the first woman pilot to fly solo…

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