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Happy #NationalEngineeringDay! 🚀
Today, we’ve launched the AI–Z of Engineering: a digital map with over 200 current and future roles showing how engineers shape our world today and tomorrow, built with input from over 100 engineers and powered by AI: raeng.org.uk/news/nationa...
National Engineering Day celebrations kick off across the UK
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Academy responds to news of the new UK materials strategy - 'The way we extract and consume materials is unsustainable and we must address it urgently'. Read the full response: https://raeng.org.uk/news/nepc-comments-on-the-uk-critical-minerals-strategy/
NEPC comments on the UK Critical Minerals Strategy
Professor Rebecca Lunn FREng, Member of the National Engineering Policy Centre Working Group on Materials and Net Zero, responds to the UK's new strategy
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November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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UK deep tech investment ranks third globally, raising $43.7 billion since 2019.

Launching today: the third annual State of UK Deep Tech™ report from the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub.

🔗Read the full report for the definitive take on UK #DeepTech: raeng.org.uk/deep-tech-2025
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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New #PracticalAI discussion: The future of sewer maintenance with intelligent robots, a conversation with Amentum and Tideway London.

📆 Register now, 1pm, 11 December, LinkedIn Live: https://www.linkedin.com/events/practicalai-thefutureofsewermai7394305224892436480/
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November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We welcomed our newest #RAEngResearch awardees at our induction event last week. Awardees past and present built connections, networked with peers, and shared insights on making the most of their fellowships.

Ready to advance your research career? Visit www.raeng.org.uk/research
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November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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If you’re a UK-based civil servant or policymaker, apply to our Policy Fellowships programme, where you’ll connect with leading engineers via interactive workshops and one-to-one sessions.

🔗 Don't miss the chance to drive real impact: raeng.org.uk/policyfellowships
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November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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This Global Entrepreneurship Week, join us in celebrating the entrepreneurs driving a brighter future, one innovation at a time.

With this year’s theme of #TogetherWeBuild, learn more about how our prestigious global network is enhancing collaboration. Discover more: https://bit.ly/4i21t5K
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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🚀 Thinking of applying for the Engineering Leaders Scholarship?

Join our webinar for expert guidance, tips, and answers to your questions before you submit your application.

🔗Register now: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2025/december/engineering-leaders-scholarship-applicant-support-webinar-and-qa/
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November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Ingenious awardee Kromek have joined #LumiereDurham for Bright Ideas - revealing the hidden engineering that powers the UK’s largest light festival.

Local students, artists and engineers created Iron Horse Junction, to inspire the next generation in STEM. See it at the final Lumiere 13-15 November.
Picture of the Iron Horse Junction art installation made for Lumiere by students from local secondary school Durham Academy in collaboration with an artist and Kromek engineer. Picture of the Iron Horse Junction art installation made for Lumiere by students from local secondary school Durham Academy in collaboration with an artist and Kromek engineer. Picture of Lumiere Light Festival outside Durham Cathedral.
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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📝 Could systems-thinking help you solve your toughest policy challenges?

The Policy Fellowship programme is a 4-month long scheme inspiring policymakers to think differently and use engineering and systems thinking to design resilient solutions. Apply now: raeng.org.uk/policyfellowships
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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📝From climate change to AI, policymakers are at the heart of solving the world’s most pressing issues.

Join us on 24 November for the Policy Fellowships Showcase to discover how engineering expertise and cross-sector collaboration are driving real-world impact: raeng.org.uk/events/2025/...
Promotional social card for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Policy Fellowships Showcase themed 'From Challenge to Impact'. Images of the two keynote speakers who will be at the event, Dr Hannah White OBE, Director and CEO at the Institute for Government and Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Science and Engineering Profession is accompanied by the text, 'Policy Fellowships Showcase. From challenge to impact: What helps policy ideas turn into change? 24 November, 5:30pm - 9pm. Event happening at Prince Phillip House.'
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Calling all early-career engineers who are looking to be industry leaders: apply for the Sainsbury Management Fellowship to receive up to £50,000 towards a full-time MBA at a world-leading business school.

🔗 Join over 400 engineers shaping UK industry: raeng.org.uk/smf
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November 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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We kicked off #NationalEngineeringDay yesterday at 10 Downing Street, for a roundtable discussing how to create the next generation of engineering visionaries.

It was a fantastic discussion, looking ahead to the next 25 years and how the profession must evolve to meet society's needs. 🚀
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November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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With policymakers, industry heads, engineers, and educators, Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, launched @raeng.org.uk Engineers 2030 report at the #NationalEngineeringDay Parliamentary Reception in the House of Lords. ⬇️

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King's celebrates engineering skills report launch in the House of Lords | King's College London
Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi CBE FREng FRS, Vice President (Research & Innovation) at King’s welcomed the Engineers 2030 Final Report in his keynote speech at the National Engineering Day Parlia...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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📹 Hear from Academy CEO Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE outside number 10 this morning, celebrating #NationalEngineeringDay!
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Dr Hayaatun Sillem celebrating National Engineering Day outside number 10 #nationalengineeringday
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November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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👀 Spotted: MPs and policy advisors engaging with our #Engineers2030 report and signing the pledge board to advocate for the needs of engineers.

Find out about the “catalytic changes” needed to develop the engineering skills fit for the future: raeng.org.uk/news/enginee...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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On #NationalEngineeringDay, flick through a recent edition of our #Engineering news mag

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November 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Explore the AI-Z of Engineering to discover the amazing breadth of #engineering careers, and find out what is in your future.

thisisengineering.org.uk/ai-z-of-engi...

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November 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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What could your engineering role look like in 25 years from now?
Explore the AI-Z of Engineering to discover the amazing breadth of engineering careers, and find out what is in your future: https://thisisengineering.org.uk/ai-z-of-engineering/
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November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🎙️This #NationalEngineeringDay, tune in to the Engineer a Career podcast to hear what inspires engineer Faye Banks about her future in engineering, her future jobs to watch for, industry changes shaping our world, and advice for anyone considering becoming an engineer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgXZ...
National Engineering Day 2025 with Faye Banks
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November 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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How will engineers transform our world in decades ahead?
Buildings that behave like living organisms and shared dream experiences, Futurologist Tracey Follows predicts engineers will blend technologies to create innovations beyond imagination: www.raeng.org.uk/education-an...
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The Future of Engineering
Futurologist Tracey Follows envisaged how the best of engineering could shape a very distant tomorrow.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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From flying cars to invisibility cloaks, the future imagined in science fiction is closer than we think. Our AI-Z of Engineering is redefining what it means to be an engineer today and tomorrow.
👉 Explore the AI-Z now: https://thisisengineering.org.uk/ai-z-of-engineering/
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AI-Z of Engineering | This is Engineering
To celebrate National Engineering Day (5 November 2025) the Royal Academy of Engineering has created the AI-Z of Engineering: a modern, future-focused guide to the world of engineering careers, from t...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Happy #NationalEngineeringDay! 🚀
Today, we’ve launched the AI–Z of Engineering: a digital map with over 200 current and future roles showing how engineers shape our world today and tomorrow, built with input from over 100 engineers and powered by AI: raeng.org.uk/news/nationa...
National Engineering Day celebrations kick off across the UK
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November 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🎉 To kick off #NationalEngineeringDay tomorrow, we're in Liverpool for Innovation Late - a celebration of engineering creativity and curiosity, with immersive experiences, live demonstrations and inspiring talks. This is engineering like you've never seen before: https://thisisengineering.org.uk/
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November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Our CEO, Hayaatun Sillem CBE, and President, Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, joined the 2025 @qeprize.bsky.social Laureate Reception at NVIDIA HQ. From AI for bridge restoration to digital twins for typhoon forecasting – it was an inspiring glimpse into engineering’s future. Thank you, NVIDIA.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Join us on 24 November for the Policy Fellowship Showcase to hear from @drhannahwhite.bsky.social, Director and CEO at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk and explore how engineering expertise and cross-sector collaboration are driving real-world impact across government: raeng.org.uk/events/2025/...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM