As Britain’s national academy for engineering, we bring together the country’s most eminent engineers from all disciplines to promote excellence in the science, art and practice of engineering. Our strategic priorities are to enhance the UK’s engineering capabilities, to celebrate excellence and inspire the next generation, and to lead debate by guiding informed thinking and influencing public policy.

Innovation is the key to solving the world's greatest challenges
26 June 2009 Photo of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh at Cranfield University
Innovation in Action was the theme of the Academy's 2009 Annual Soiree and Exhibition hosted by Cranfield University. More than 200 guests attended the event in the presence of the Senior Fellow, HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh. Cranfield University brought together over 40 exhibits, bringing together expertise from both of its campuses and all its schools, to showcase the breadth and depth of its extensive experience. Highlights included a unique vertical wind turbine, in the design of which Cranfield is a partner, as well as the award-winning Grand Challenge robot which is set to help frontline troops detect hostile forces....

UK public intrigued but cautious about new field of synthetic biology
18 June 2009 Synthetic Biology 'word cloud' from front cover of report
The UK's first public dialogue on the emerging field of synthetic biology, published in a report today by the Academy, has found members of the public expressing great interest in the prospect of designing micro-organisms that can help to manufacture medicines and biofuels. Some areas of real concern exist about the potential release of modified bacteria into the environment to clean up contaminated land and about any proposal to create or modify higher life forms or humans...

Strengthening engineering education
16 June 2009 Engineering student at London South Bank University
Engineering, physics, chemistry and mathematics departments in England and Wales are set to receive additional support with this week's announcement of £21 million additional funding from the Higher Education Funding Councils for England and Wales.

Arup win UK's biggest engineering prize
10 June 2009 Picture of the Beijing Aquatic Centre
Leading British engineering design and consulting firm Arup has won the 40th annual MacRobert Award, the UK's biggest prize for engineering innovation. HRH the Duke of Edinburgh presented the team with a £50,000 prize and the solid gold MacRobert Award medal at the Academy Awards Dinner last night...

Engineering Explained in Cardiff wins Academy Award
09 June 2009 Adam Hart-Davis with Wendy Sadler and Hugh James
An innovative project that uses live shows to help inspire young people about engineering will be given a prestigious medal today bythe Academy. Lord Robert Winston, an Honorary Fellow of the Academy, will present the Academy's Public Promotion of Engineering Medal this evening to Cardiff-based Science Made Simple for their Engineering Explained initiative, which looks at the relevance of engineering in all aspects of our lives - from music, playgrounds, and even nappies - through to the supersonic car project Bloodhound...

Do engineering advances in sport threaten fair play?
08 June 2009 Photo of David James scaling a rockface
An engineer who analyses football free kicks and how to build cricket pitches is to become the Academy's first Fellow in Public Engagement in Engineering. Dr David James is Senior Sports Engineer at Sheffield Hallam University, where he uses cutting edge techniques to engineer gains in athletic performance for sports equipment manufacturers and elite performers. Now he will spend a year exploring the societal impact of his work, examining the ethics of engineering athletic performance and gathering public opinion on these issues. His work will be funded by the Academy through its Ingenious grants programme for public engagement with engineering...

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The summer Ingenia has been published and features articles on reed beds, nuclear decommissioning, lab-on-a-chip and an Opinion piece by Lord Drayson

Academy Events

06 July 2009 AGM

15 July 2009 Geo-engineering: Challenges and global impacts

30 September 2009 Engineering Research Forum
Annual showcase of Academy sponsored research

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Academy in the News

The impact of sports engineering - June 29th

Duke joins engineers at Cranfield University - June 29th

Synthetic biology could revolutionise chemical manufacturing - June 24th

Greens told no alternative to fossil fuels - June 22nd

2020 Science blog - A cautious thumbs up for Synthetic Biology - June 19th

Drayson backs calls for new science committee - June 18th

Drive to boost STEM will raise student numbers and aid economy - June 16th

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News of Fellows

Professor Bill Wakeham FREng - knighted for services to chemical engineering and higher education

Professor Brian Spalding FREng FRS - receives Global International Energy Award

Professor Frank J. Wallace FREng an obituary

Professor Christopher Snowden FREng FRS appointed to Technology Strategy Board

Richard Maudslay CBE FREng appointed Chairman of the National Nuclear Laboratory

Professor Dame Wendy Hall FREng - elected Fellow of the Royal Society

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