From healthcare of the future to tackling the climate emergency, we've funded 17 new projects to help engineers engage with the public in new and innovative ways: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
In Edinburgh, CreateWorks will bring together engineers and theatre professionals to create brand new plays, while working with students to show how research and creativity help engineers find solutions to the world's challenges. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
The Delight of Lighthouse project in Hull and East Yorkshire will run a series of workshops with young people, building 3D models of lighthouses and learning about the engineering that makes them possible. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
In Newcastle, local children will co-create a new performance with theatre makers to share their views on climate change, while researchers work with them to show how engineering is combating and mitigating the climate crisis: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
Elevation will consist of a series of engineering workshops in Blackburn's Shadsworth community, culminating with a attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the world’s biggest den built out of recycled materials: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
In South Yorkshire, the MakerMove programme will support an interactive mobile makerspace, featuring engineering activities including robotics, coding, and construction, to engage groups at risk of social and digital exclusion. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
A partnership with Halifax Library will create a permanent makerspace in the heart of Calderdale, delivering sustainable workshops that focus on engineering and local heritage. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
In east Birmingham, a new project will provide skills to ensure communities are not left behind by the new industrial revolution, with a series of events and resources around Tyseley Energy Park: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
Engineers from local companies will help reach 600 children across Birmingham in a series of mini pioneer days, and will be involved in the outset to help design activities and receive public engagement training: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
Elders from the Windrush generation will work with engineers to engage families in Bristol with engineering - building ships, exploring harbourside technology, and celebrating migration. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
In the Perfect Machines project, engineers will receive puppetry and storytelling training to deliver performances showing how engineering underpins human movement, and can be used to repair and improve a body's performance: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
From making microscopes to finding microbes, pupils will get to explore the role of engineering in modern medicine around the world - building their own microscope, developing coding skills, and performing experiments: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
iDiscover will support young people who have been excluded from schools in east London, delivering high-impact services to help them find their strengths and explore the world of work in growing sectors such as engineering and technology: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
Street engineers in Holborn, London, will work with local children to develop their own innovative solutions to local issues - developing prototypes with engineering volunteers to solve challenges that are important to the community. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
In Tomorrow's Home 2050, people will get to experience what future healthcare technologies in their homes could look like, while the engineers who develop them explore the impact of their work in facilitating independent living: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
The nationwide Building to Break Barriers project will engage children with a series of engineering outreach sessions and free online resources making use of Minecraft and inspirational role models. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
A new podcast series will share the story of engineers who are tackling some of the world's greatest challenges, from creating clean energy solutions to breakthroughs in medical devices and electric vehicle development: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
The Kids Field project will train 50 young engineers to act as peer educators at festivals, working with universities, an eco-centre and a youth charity to raise awareness of engineering's role in addressing the climate emergency: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngIngenious
All proposed activities, due to take place throughout 2020 and 2021, are subject to change in light of ongoing COVID-19 guidelines. We will be supporting projects to amend their activities where necessary in order to continue engaging the public with engineers and engineering.
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A new report published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering and its partners in the National Engineering Policy Centre highlights the importance of improved ventilation to reduce risk of Covid-19 and other infections.
We are delighted to reveal eight new global visionaries who will be awarded funding from the Academy's #RAEngResearch Chairs in Emerging Technologies scheme. A total of £22 million will be allocated to support research that could have global benefits: raeng.org.uk/ciet-2020
Professor Stephen Beeby will be looking into developing electronic textiles that incorporate flexible circuit technologies, sensors, and energy harvesting/storage functionality, for use with wearable applications and more: raeng.org.uk/ciet-2020#RAEngResearch
Professor Emile Greenhalgh will focus on developing structural power composites, an area which is expected to have a huge impact on the aerospace and automotive industry, by increasing fuel efficiency and a reducing global emissions: raeng.org.uk/ciet-2020#RAEngResearch
From leaders in transport and data to innovators working on lifesaving developments in medical research, meet the 53 talented engineers elected to our Fellowship today: raeng.org.uk/new-fellows-20…#RAEngFellows
Dr Rajapillai Ahilan is a technology and business leader who has led projects which set international standards for jack-ups, marine transportation and moorings. raeng.org.uk/about-us/the-f…#RAEngFellows
From polymers to medical devices, we're proud to recognise the leadership and innovation of engineers with our 2020 medals and awards: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngAwards
Professor Dame Julia Higgins is awarded our Sir Frank Whittle Medal for her sustained achievements in polymer materials - extremely relevant as our society tackles the issues of separating and recycling plastics: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngAwards
Sorin Popa, CEO of Pathfinder Medical, is awarded the Sir George Macfarlane Medal for demonstrating excellence early in his career - inventing a device to allow haemodialysis and even arterial bypasses to be performed without invasive surgery. raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…#RAEngAwards
We are delighted to reveal the awardees from our latest round of #RAEngResearch Chairs and Senior Research Fellows. They will be spending the next five years working with some of the world’s largest companies on a wide range of engineering challenges: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…
#RAEngResearch Chair Professor Trung Q Duong's research will look into going beyond 5G and towards 6G. He believes that 6G will focus not only on faster data speeds, but also on massive interconnections of autonomous machines: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…
#RAEngResearch Chair Professor Paul Hoskisson's research will look into engineering methods to improve the sustainability of antimicrobial production. Engineering biology is a priority area for growth that will help to accelerate antibiotic production: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele…
On Thursday, @KarenHolford speaks to Sir Jim McDonald, @RaffaellaOcone, and award winners from @OvsiVentilator, @UniofOxford, and @Sewers4C about their amazing innovations tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Register now for our latest Innovation In A Crisis webinar:
The @OvsiVentilator became the first intensive care quality ventilator to be manufactured in Africa, which could be a gamechanger when it comes to a host of conditions including pneumonia, as well as COVID-19. raeng.org.uk/grants-prizes/…
Researchers at @oxengsci developed a speedy test to identify carriers of COVID-19 and provide a result within 30 minutes. No labs are needed - a simple colour change allows quick and easy interpretation: raeng.org.uk/grants-prizes/…