Royal Academy of Engineering

Social card featuring a quote from Dr Robert Hoye, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. The quote reads: “The strong support of the Academy has helped me to grow as a leader. With the Academy’s support, I secured an EPSRC-NSF grant to build up a larger team involving the University of Cambridge and University at Buffalo to push forward the understanding and development of BiOI X-ray detectors.” It appears next to a photo of Dr Hoye in a hexagon inset and beneath the Royal Academy of Engineering logo.

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...

Harnessing AI for a safer world - a spotlight on the 2025 GECR report A quick overview of the AI safety themes which emerged from a systems analysis of the 2025 Global Engineering Capability Review.

How do we harness AI to make the world safer?

New regulation and international standards. Upskilling and reskilling workforces. And embedding a safety culture of learning from mistakes.

On #WorldEngineeringDay, read our spotlight on harnessing AI for a safer world: raeng.org.uk/gecr-spotlig...

UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships applicant webinar

Are you an early-career researcher wanting to tackle unclassified intelligence, security and defence challenges?

Join our UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship webinar on 5 March to hear from alumni and learn what makes a standout application: https://raeng.org.uk/icrf-webinar

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Strengthen your RCSRF application with tailored pre‑application support. Access Mentoring is open to applicants from groups underrepresented in UK engineering until 12 March.
🔗 https://raeng.org.uk/programmes-and-prizes/programmes/uk-grants-and-prizes/support-for-research/access-mentoring

Royal Academy of Engineering event poster titled "Engineering for communities." Includes details: "2026 Equity, diversity and inclusion conference, 10 March, 10am." Background features an aerial view of a busy urban street crossing with people.

Physical safety regulations exist for engineering – so what does psychological safety look like?

This year’s online and in-person EDI conference will provide you with the insights and tools to create safe communities at your workplace. Register for your spot now: raeng.org.uk/ediconference

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Drive into your dream career with a #MScMotorsport Scholarship🚗

Motorsports is an exciting and fast-evolving field on the cutting edge of technology. Be a part of it - apply for a scholarship now to kickstart your career: https://raeng.org.uk/msc-motorsport @mission44.bsky.social

Ethical guidance for engineers updated to meet a new era of challenges The Engineering Council and the Royal Academy of Engineering have updated their joint Statement on Ethical Principles for the engineering profession.

For #CharteredWeek, we’ve updated our Statement of Ethical Principles with the Engineering Council.

Ethics sits at the core of being a engineer, ensuring we’re serving people, the planet, and the public good: raeng.org.uk/ethical-guidance-update
#EngineeringEthics

Two individuals walking and smiling in an outdoor setting at a motorsport event. One is wearing a red Ferrari shirt, and the other has a VIP pass around the neck. The background shows people and event structures. The left side has text reading, "Fuel your ambition with a MSc Motorsport Scholarship" with logos for the Royal Academy of Engineering and Mission44.

On your marks, get set, apply 🏁

Do you dream of being a motorsports engineer? Whether it’s for F1 or MotoGP, you could receive a #MScMotorsport scholarship and other unique opportunities to support your career aspirations. Apply now: https://raeng.org.uk/msc-motorsport @mission44.bsky.social

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Have aspirations to become a motorsports engineer?

Learn how to make your #MScMotorsports application stand out from the crowd and ask the team all your pressing questions in our webinar on 9 March. Sign up now: https://raeng.org.uk/msc-motorsports-webinar

Enterprise Hub is UK number 1 for startups says to Financial Times The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub is now the top accelerator for spinouts in the UK, according to Financial Times, Statista and Sifted analysis.

The #1 startup hub in the UK has been revealed.

We’re proud to say: it’s us.

raeng.org.uk/news/enterpr...

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🏅 2026 Award nominations closing soon.

Help us celebrate engineering excellence and inspire the next generation through recognition that matters: raeng.org.uk/awards  

#RAEngAwards 

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How can we ensure the engineering we create is suitable for all communities?

Join us on 10 March at our Engineering for Communities: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion conference, to get the practical skills and tools on how to create better outcomes for all. Sign up now: raeng.org.uk/ediconference

Milan‑Cortina 2026: engineering snow and speed on the slopes How snow guns and overnight grooming turn ice beads into race‑ready pistes, and why athletes train on machine‑made snow to match competition conditions.

Been watching this year’s Winter Olympics?

Discover how automated snowmaking and overnight piste grooming are keeping the racecourses in peak condition for world-class competition: https://www.ingenia.org.uk/articles/perfecting-the-slopes-for-the-2026-winter-olympics/

#Ingenia

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Accelerate your career with a #MScMotorsport Scholarship💨

With @mission44.bsky.social, we are making careers in motorsport more accessible and diverse by providing funding, support and unique opportunities to students from underrepresented backgrounds. Apply now: https://raeng.org.uk/msc-motorsport

Academy comments on latest AR7 clean energy auction results Dr Simon Harrison FREng comments on the new results for offshore and onshore wind, solar and tidal power

“These investments are projected to create around 7,000 skilled jobs, including substantial growth in Scotland"

Says the Academy in a comment today about the offshore wind auction: https://raeng.org.uk/news/academy-comments-on-latest-ar7-clean-energy-auction-results/

Promotional social card for the Royal Academy of Engineering's 2026 Colin Campbell Mitchell Award nominations. A picture of 2025 winner, Occuity's, novel eye-health diagnostic tool is accompanied by the text, 'Help celebrate engineering excellence. Nominate today at raeng.org.uk/awards. #RAEngAwards'

🏅 Celebrate engineering excellence.

2025 Colin Campbell Mitchell award winner, Occuity, transformed eye-health diagnostics with groundbreaking innovation.

Know a team making a similar impact? Nominate them today: raeng.org.uk/awards  

#RAEngAwards 

A group of three individuals examines objects at a table. Image forms part of a promotional graphic for the Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships applicant webinar by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The event features speakers Professor Oana Ghita and Professor Anthony Bull FREng, scheduled for Tuesday, 10 February from 11am to 11:45am, available online.

Don't miss the chance to ask us your questions about our Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships and hear tips and insights.

📅 Tomorrow, 10 February, 11am
🔗 Register: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/research-chairs-and-senior-research-fellowships-promotion-applicant-webinar

Q&A: Miguel Martinez-Paneda, Structural Engineer at Arup Ingenia focuses on all aspects of engineering. Our articles showcase a wide range of engineering and technology innovation, from robotics and data to the latest in renewable energy and medical technol...

‘True innovation comes from challenging assumptions and looking at problems from different angles.’

Explore Miguel Martínez Pañeda's journey to designing some of the world's most striking structures: https://www.ingenia.org.uk/articles/qa-miguel-martinez-paneda-structural-engineer-at-arup/#Ingenia

The image is a promotional graphic for the Sainsbury Management Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering and ESBF. It offers £50,000 funding for early-career engineers to pursue full-time MBA courses. A person is holding a note in an office setting. The image includes the URL raeng.org.uk/smf for applications.

Early-career engineers - ready to take your next career step?

The Sainsbury Management Fellowship empowers UK engineers to become industry leaders by providing £50,000 towards a full-time MBA.

🔗 Apply now: raeng.org.uk/smf

A collage of headshots show the 69 entrepreneurs selected to join the LIF 2026 cohort.

Our international startup programme, Leaders in Innovation Fellowships, has announced the 69 entrepreneurs selected to join its 2026 cohort. From assistive technology to clean energy, discover how our international entrepreneurs are spearheading global change: https://raeng.org.uk/news/lif-2026/

Eight BioAfriq Energy team members, including 2025 Africa Prize shortlistee James Nyamai (third from the left). Some are wearing hard hats and together, they stand in front of a greenhouse.

"Being shortlisted was not just a milestone, it was a turning point."

Kenyan James Nyamai, founder of BioAfriq Energy, has penned a blog on the transformative effect of the #AfricaPrize a year on from being shortlisted: https://www.raeng.org.uk/blogs/the-transformative-effect-of-the-africa-prize/

Promotional social card for the Royal Academy of Engineering's 2026 Sir Frank Whittle Medal nominations. A picture of 2025 winner, Dr Fiona Rayment OBE FREng FRSE, is accompanied by the text, 'Celebrate lifetime achievement in engineering. Nominate an engineer for our Sir Frank Whittle Medal. Visit raeng.org.uk/awards. #RAEngAwards'

🏅 Honour the outstanding people who have shaped our profession.

Our Sir Frank Whittle Medal recognises an engineer who's made a profound impact on their discipline.

Know someone who has truly impacted engineering? Nominate them today: raeng.org.uk/awards 

#RAEngAwards 

Promotional graphic for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships applicant webinar. Beneath the Academy logo and event title, text reads: "With speakers Professor Oana Ghita and Professor Anthony Bull FREng. Online. Tuesday 10 February, 11am - 11.45am" alongside an image of three engineers collaborating and looking at a document

Interested in leading applied engineering research with industry?

Register to find out how we can support you with up to £450,000, expert mentoring and protected research time: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/research-chairs-and-senior-research-fellowships-promotion-applicant-webinar

🏆 Congratulations to Kayla Taqiya, winner of the 2026 @qeprize.bsky.social #CreateTheTrophy competition.

🔗 Find out more about Kayla’s design: https://qeprize.org/trophies/2026-qeprize-trophy

Winners The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) champions bold, groundbreaking engineering innovation which is of global benefit to humanity.

Congratulations to the 2026 @qeprize.bsky.social Laureates.

Awarded for their pioneering work on neural interfaces, these nine engineers have transformed modern medicine and represent a new frontier in neuroprosthetics.

🔗 Find out more about this year’s Laureates: https://qeprize.org/winners

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How can we drive impact-driven innovation globally?

Convening 20 delegates from sub-Saharan Africa, our Enterprise team are in Johannesburg delivering our latest training in technology transfer. To discover how we’re sharing best practices on influencing innovation policy: https://bit.ly/4rLwWxv

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We're joining forces with @mission44.bsky.social to make motorsport a more diverse and inclusive place. Are you looking to study for a master's degree in motorsport?

You may be eligible for a #MScMotorsport scholarship – find out more and apply by 6 May: https://raeng.org.uk/msc-motorsport

Promotional graphic for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships applicant webinar. Beneath the Academy logo and event title, text reads: "With speakers Professor Oana Ghita and Professor Anthony Bull FREng. Online. Tuesday 10 February, 11am - 11.45am" alongside an image of three engineers collaborating and looking at a document

Thinking of applying for a Research Chair or Senior Research Fellowship?

Join our applicant webinar on 10 February for tips and insights from the Steering Group and past awardees: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/research-chairs-and-senior-research-fellowships-promotion-applicant-webinar