Press releases
All the latest press releases from the IET.
October
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.