Press releases
All the latest press releases from the IET.
December
- 2 December 2008: IET launches new social networking site;
- 1 December 2008: Climate change report welcomed but more engineers needed to deliver results.
November
- 28 November 2008: Alternative energy sources - is it just a lot of hot air?;
- 28 November 2008: The IET Faraday to support the new Engineering Diploma;
- 21 November 2008: 180 schools across the UK to take part in engineering challenge;
- 21 November 2008: IET brings robotics schools’ challenge to Northern Ireland;
- 21 November 2008: IET deputy president gives evidence to engineering inquiry;
- 20 November 2008: Savoy Place nominated for top conference centre award;
- 20 November 2008: Flagship E&T magazine becomes BPA audited publication;
- 18 November 2008: Knowledge exchange unaffected by credit crunch as IET expands in the East;
- 18 November 2008: Mountbatten lecture at Savoy Place;
- 14 November 2008: IET sponsored winners are revealed;
- 13 November 2008: India breaks world record with student sign up for membership;
- 11 November 2008: “Voice of technology” expresses caution over ID cards;
- 5 November 2008: E&T editor scoops prestigious award;
- 4 November 2008: The international event entering the world of IPTV;
- 4 November 2008: IET announces Innovation Award winners;
- 3 November 2008: Hitting the road to highlight world’s first clean emissions Grand Prix.
October
- 30 October 2008: IET educational films nominated for BAFTA award
- 29 October 2008: Budding engineers to receive scholarships
- 29 October 2008: Outstanding engineers recognised as IET Achievement Awards winners announced
- 28 October 2008: IET to sign up with UKRC’s CEO Charter
- 24 October 2008: When technology geek met catwalk chic...
- 24 October 2008: Undergraduate recognised for educational work in Africa with IT award;
- 22 October 2008: IET takes leading role in UK communications sector
- 15 October 2008: Refreshed brand focuses on IET’s Collective Inspiration
- 15 October 2008: Leading lights from engineering industry honoured by IET
- 9 October 2008: Competition calls for budding young engineers to invent products of the future
- 7 October 2008: Tributes paid to former IEE Secretary Dr George Gainsborough
- 6 October 2008: IET to celebrate the birth of global communications
- 2 October 2008: Communication roller coaster brings with it responsibilities
September
- 24 September 2008: IET staff hike the streets of London for charity;
- 23 September 2008: India’s ‘Father of IT’ to speak at technology conference
- 19 September 2008: IET and Electronics Weekly join forces to run programmable hardware conference
- 19 September 2008: Historian to reveal secrets of time keeping over last 175 years
- 12 September 2008: Electrifying results for wiring regulations book
- 12 September 2008: Engineering and technology chief pays tribute to outgoing IBC chairman
- 11 September 2008: IET launches Faraday 08/09 - the award-winning resource for teachers of science, design and technology, engineering and maths
- 11 September 2008: Government plans for identity management called into question
- 9 September 2008: Forget X Factor, here comes Female Engineer Factor
August
- 21 August 2008: IET donates cakes to local sheltered housing scheme
- 21 August 2008: GCSE results: young people are not being encouraged to study separate sciences
- 15 August 2008: A-level results: IET calls for more support for young people to study SET subjects
- 7 August 2008: Engineering and technology businesses expanding and recruiting economic slowdown
- 6 August 2008: IET becomes part of world's first clean emissions Grand Prix
- 4 August 2008: Science Minister to address IET Innovation Awards
July
- 29 July 2008: Fifth member to join the SFIA Foundation
- 28 July 2008: Power experts discuss role of technology in climate change
- 21 July 2008: Sports research lecture tour visits ten countries
- 17 July 2008: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) signs membership agreement with Nortel
- 16 July 2008: IET President elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
- 11 July 2008: Low carbon racing cars make their debut at Silverstone
- 11 July 2008: New device to reduce oxygen-related deaths
- 9 July 2008: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) welcomes US students
- 9 July 2008: Electricity distribution conference: call for papers
- 9 July 2008: Innovative combined water filter and kettle entered into IET awards
June
- 31 June 2008: IET Innovation Awards: Final call for entries
- 20 June 2008: IET brings science event to classrooms across UK
- 19 June 2008: Students’ low carbon racing cars to follow in footsteps of Lewis Hamilton
- 19 June 2008: The Spirit of Teacher’s Whisky returns to St Enoch Square
- 18 June 2008: Nanotechnology research is ten millionth record on Inspec database
- 12 June 2008: Innovative project aims to end counterfeit drugs problem
- 11 June 2008: Celebrating the best in the world of engineering
- 5 June 2008: Biologically inspired robotic fish up for award
- 5 June 2008: IET forges strong links with China
- 4 June 2008: Introducing the next generation of energy efficient lighting
- 3 June 2008: IET nominated for Royal Television Society award
- 3 June 2008: Top female engineer reaches final of International MBA Student of the Year awards
May
- 28 May 2008: Mobile ‘phones – ‘underlying weakness’ in scientific literature
- 13 May 2008: Configurable roof provides low-cost solar power
- 13 May 2008: Speak the SMS lingo - automatically
- 13 May 2008: Bar-coded system allows charities to reclaim gift aid on donated goods
- 13 May 2008: Throw out the sandbags – do it yourself flood barrier easy to assemble
- 5 May 2008: Employers must recognise the value of engineers in their recruitment and retraining programmes
- 1 May 2008: IET Scotland tells MSPs ‘IET members can deliver solutions to reliable energy’
April
- 25 Apr 2008: IET calls for professional engineering registration
- 17 Apr 2008: Ofcom outlines Broadband future to IET
- 9 Apr 2008: Is tennis one big racket?
- 8 Apr 2008: Does size matter? And who puts the curve in a free kick?
- 8 Apr 2008: IET takes gold and bronze for Faraday
- 7 Apr 2008: The difference between gold and silver at Olympic level
- 7 Apr 2008: Scientific approach to improving sports performance
- 1 Apr 2008: 'Switching on' the South's technology generation
April: IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: National Grid sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: Amplicon sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: NPL sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: Siemens sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: Accenture sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: BT sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: Halcrow Yolles sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: RS Components sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: The Mathworks sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: Cre8 Ventures sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
- 8 Apr 2008: ABB sponsors IET Innovation in Engineering Awards
March
- 28 Mar 2008: IET says don't just look to France for nuclear engineers
- 26 Mar 2008: Powerful new journal launched by IET
- 26 Mar 2008: Marathon man to explain how it’s done
- 13 Mar 2008: IET Chief Executive welcomes Chancellor’s support for low carbon vehicles
- 13 Mar 2008: IET Chief Executive welcomes Chancellor’s support for science
- 10 Mar 2008: Make IT Happen
- 10 Mar 2008: Health care for the elderly the next big challenge for technology says Sir Robin Saxby
- 5 Mar 2008: FaraDay ‘switching on’ the technology generation
- 5 Mar 2008: It’s all in the swing…. or is it?
- 3 Mar 2008: Innovation the name of the game: Maggie Philbin to host award evening
- 3 Mar 2008: Global engineering institutions meet to debate the UK environment
- 3 Mar 2008: Essential safeguard, or infringement of personal liberty?
February
- 27 Feb 2008: Has technology gone too far in the quest for sporting success?
- 26 Feb 2008: Waves of energy: the power of the future?
- 21 Feb 2008: Miniature wireless drug implant to revolutionise medication delivery
- 12 Feb 2008: Global Energy Award winner calls for ‘humane face’ for energy development
- 12 Feb 2008: Bend it like Beckham? Science explains how
- 8 Feb 2008: Electrifying results for Wiring Regulations book
January
- 30 Jan 2008: "Hacking the human" - the next big challenge for IET security
- 29 Jan 2008: IET and IoN announce joint activity
- 29 Jan 2008: BCS and IET sign agreement to work together for the benefit of the IT profession
- 10 Jan 2008: Female power engineer from Nottingham scoops prestigious national award
- 10 Jan 2008: Top engineering award is child’s play for Glasgow woman
- 10 Jan 2008: Engineering her way to the top - Wrexham woman wins top national engineering award
- 10 Jan 2008: Engineering her way to the top - London woman wins prestigious engineering award
- 10 Jan 2008: Face of BT’s technician recruitment campaign wins top engineering award