Engineering is key in tackling the UK's toughest policy challenges – from infrastructure resilience to net zero.
Our Policy Fellowships programme gives policymakers the systems thinking and technical insight they need to build solutions that last.
Apply by 20 May: raeng.org.uk/policyfellowships
How can we reduce the environmental impact of AI as it scales?
In the AI Journal, Professor Mercedes Maroto‑Valer explores how our Green Future Fellows are taking the heat out of AI’s expansion 👇
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Looking to work with leading experts across the UK intelligence community?
Apply to the UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships by 28 April and access up to £250,000 for unclassified projects in intelligence, security and defence: raeng.org.uk/ukicpostdoc
It can be challenging to speak up and advocate for what you believe in if you are in a minority group. Being an ally, and speaking up for others, can make a huge impact.
For more insights on psychological safety, watch our equity, diversity and inclusion conference: raeng.org.uk/ediconference
We’ve been engineering better lives since 1976.
As we launch our 50th anniversary celebrations, find out how you can celebrate with us: raeng.org.uk/50-years
Want to boost your chance of success?
Make your #MScMotorsports Scholarship application stand out from the crowd with our applicant support webinar on 21 April. Sign up now: www.raeng.org.uk/events/2026/april/msc-mo...
Wind farms: Good or bad?
Offshore wind is one of our most powerful tools in the race to decarbonisation – but it can also harm the very environment we’re trying to protect. Professor Susan Gourvenec explains how data can help us make more informed decisions: raeng.org.uk/offshore-wind-ethics-blog
Why is psychological safety important in engineering?
Creating environments where people feel they can challenge ideas is essential to delivering products and services suitable for everyone.
For more insights, watch our equity, diversity and inclusion conference: raeng.org.uk/ediconference
Are you part of a company that’s doing great work with a university?
Applications for the 2026 Bhattacharyya Award are now open, celebrating academia-industry partnerships turning research into real-world impact.
🔗 Apply now: raeng.org.uk/programmes-and-prizes/pr...
This is an image featuring a person next to a quote about changing stereotypes in STEM. The logos of the Royal Academy of Engineering and ESBF are visible. The text identifies the person as Simran Mohnani, Sainsbury Management Fellow.
How can we improve representation in the workplace?
For Sainsbury Management Fellow Simran, the answer started with an MBA.
🔗 Apply by 9 April to amplify your influence and lead with purpose: raeng.org.uk/smf
A person is intently working on a laptop at a desk in a bright office. A potted plant is nearby, adding greenery to the modern workspace.
The Google DeepMind Research Ready programme is open now💫
Find out if you're eligible: raeng.org.uk/programmes-and-prizes/pr...
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Three innovators sat around a table discussing.
We've been running a series of in-country events, as part of our international start up support programmes. This event in the Philippines challenged our innovators to build and develop their theory of change models
The SUSTAIN programme is open to all women with an active Academy Research Fellowship. Open until 8 April, it provides academics starting their own research group with career support tailored to their needs.
Apply at royalsociety.org/grants/susta...
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AI-powered cardiac health tools. Digital education platforms. Smart public transport solutions.
Discover the technology created by the 16 African innovators on our 2026 #AfricaPrize for Engineering Innovation shortlist, unveiled today: raeng.org.uk/2026-africa-prize-innova...
Listen to people’s fears and concerns. You’ll design better products.
Catch up with all the insights from our 2026 equity, diversity and inclusion conference: raeng.org.uk/ediconference
Children in blue uniforms are engaged in engineering activities at a table in a large, busy workshop or classroom. Logos at the bottom include The University of Manchester, Comino Foundation, Royal Academy of Engineering, and The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Join us to launch Engineering in Primary Schools – a brand-new professional development course for primary school teachers to bring engineering to the classroom.
📅 27 April, 4pm - 4.45pm
Register now: raeng.org.uk/events/2026/april/engine... #EduSky
The image features the title "Scale & Reach" with logos in the top left corner. Below, there's text stating that engineering expertise is widespread in Ireland's economy, with 40% of engineers working in non-engineering sectors. The source is "Engineering Economy & Place, Ireland." Simple geometric designs are present on the right.
It is our goal to ensure the benefits of engineering are accessible to all regions of Ireland, by providing policymakers, business leaders, engineers and more, with the facts and figures on its current engineering landscape.
See how at: raeng.org.uk/eep_ireland
Who's responsible for our safety with future technologies?
As tools like AI scale rapidly it’s essential they’re developed in ways that benefit everyone. Dr Natasha McCarthy explains the importance of technology stewardship and the role engineers play: raeng.org.uk//technologystewardshipblog/
How can we make assistive technologies accessible to everyone who needs them?
Professors Nerrolyn Ramstrand and Pramod Shrestha reflect on last year’s Frontiers event in Nepal and the collective insights of 60 people from 15 countries who took part: https://raeng.org.uk/at-frontiers-blog
We've welcomed the new @ukri.org Innovate UK prospectus, announced today.
See our response in full: raeng.org.uk/news/academy-welcomes-in...
Picture of MP Sam Carling standing at a podium speaking into a microphone at Stem for Britain event.
The three engineering winners at Stem for Britain event holding their certificates and medals.
A group of early-career researchers and MPs gathered in a room viewing and discussing various posters displayed on panels.
Yesterday’s #STEM4Brit26 showcased the best of UK research, giving MPs a first-hand look at the innovation and talent driving our future.
Congratulations to Joni Wildman, Tian Yuan, and Goronwy Tawy on receiving engineering awards from our judging panel for their exceptional early-career research.
Should the UK become a world leader in quantum technology?
The Academy comments on the government's funding announcement: raeng.org.uk/news/academy-comments-on...
Our Access Mentoring scheme for the UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships is closing 31 March.
Find out if you’re eligible to receive mentoring and advice on how to submit a strong application: https://raeng.org.uk/access-mentoring
“These barriers are not about women’s capabilities; they are about the environments we create and the assumptions and behaviours we allow to persist.”
We’re welcoming a call for more support for women in research: raeng.org.uk/news/women-in-science-co...
A group of people sitting at a table using laptops and taking notes. The focus is on one person smiling and working on a laptop, while others are engaged with their materials. The setting appears to be a classroom or study area.
“I want to be a researcher now!”
Get a taste of AI research with a paid placement.
Find out more: raeng.org.uk/programmes-and-prizes/pr...
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Engineering accounts for nearly a third of Ireland’s workforce.
Today, we’re revealing the full contribution of engineering on Ireland’s economy. Read the first ever analysis of its kind in Engineering Economy and Place, Ireland: raeng.org.uk/eep_ireland
Introducing our new cohort of Policy Fellows.
By using engineering insight and systems thinking, they will design more resilient solutions to the UK’s biggest policy challenges.
Applications for the next round are open until 20 May: raeng.org.uk/policyfellowshipsalumni
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Last few weeks: take the next step in your research career with five years of funding, reduced teaching load, and expert mentorship and training to help strengthen your impact.
Apply for our Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships scheme by 26 March at: www.raeng.org.uk/rcsrf
Last week we joined @barnsleycouncil.bsky.social and the @cabinet-office-uk.bsky.social to workshop how AI can benefit public services.
"We have to focus as much on the conditions for adoption as on the technology itself" - Sir John Lazar. #TechTown #PracticalAI #TehcnologyImprovingLives
🚀Are we threatening our future in space?
Space debris is growing fast and could limit how long we can safely operate in orbit. Professor Malcolm Macdonald explains what’s at stake and what we can do to fix it: raeng.org.uk/blogs/engine...
