Northern Ireland born astrophysicist Rosemary Coogan has been named as one of just five new European Space Agency career astronauts selected from a field of 22,500 applicants. The new class of 17 astronaut candidates, who will work on missions to the International Space Station and beyond, includes 5 career astronauts, [...]
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons is encouraging women and girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply for a new £15,000 bursary to support engineering studies. Eight bursaries of £15,000 each are available to eligible women and girls to study engineering or related subjects at higher education institutions (FE colleges and universities) in [...]
A new project aimed at teaching young people about maritime engineering has been awarded funding through the Royal Academy of Engineering's Ingenious fund. It's one of 23 successful projects in the latest round of Ingenious funding, which is aimed at public engagement projects designed to inspire the next generation of [...]
A North West Regional College (NWRC) Apprentice who is the only female welder working alongside a team of male welders at Fleming Agri Products, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Insider - Made in Northern Ireland’ Apprentice of the Year Award 2022. Chloe Rankin, 19, who is studying [...]
The Royal Academy of Engineering, with the generous support of the Worshipful Company of Engineers is making five awards of £3,000 each year to UK engineers in full-time higher education, research or industrial employment, who have demonstrated excellence in the early stage of their career. From these five awardees, the [...]
Do you dream of starting up your own business, changing the world and being your own boss? The Royal Academy of Engineering has just launched its Regional Talent Engines programme. This is a new offer which will provide a tailored programme of support to aspiring engineering and technology entrepreneurs in [...]
A new programme to upskill engineers and promote engineering as a career choice with local schools in your area has been launched by Manufacturing NI. They would like engineering companies to identify 1-2 engineers in their company to take part as Engineering Ambassadors for their company. The engineer(s) would receive [...]
Ingenious, the Royal Academy of Engineering’s public engagement awards scheme, is now open for applications. Apply now for funding for between £3,000 and £30,000. Applicants must be based in the UK. If you or your colleagues have an imaginative idea that could help engineers to communicate their expertise and passion [...]
A major new initiative has been launched which will showcase the strength and excellence of Northern Ireland’s manufacturing and engineering sector. Manufacturing Month NI, led by Manufacturing NI, will run for the entire month of March. A series of events, business breakfasts, seminars, workplace tours, and the flagship annual Anchor High [...]