Member News

Covering every aspect of the IET's activities in member interviews, features, news stories, opinion pieces and event reports, in print and online.

Articles

Saving for digital posterity

Like catching soup in a sieve? Ralph Adam explores how we go about preserving today’s digital content.

A Nobel prize for engineering?

In 2011 the British government’s launch of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering received great coverage and was widely applauded. The UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, called it the ‘Nobel prize for engineering’.

A piston within a piston

IET member Bill Galvin proposes the solution for fuel consumption and emissions reduction in the internal combustion engine.

Driving innovation in the field

IET announces new editors-in-chief to drive its journals IET Wireless Sensor Systems and IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution to new heights.

AF Harvey Prize Lecture

Engineering prize winner Professor Hugh Griffiths talks all things radar at his up-coming lecture.

Team effort

As well as hosting its own events, the IET works closely with other professional organisations putting together informative events for like-minded individuals, reports Keri Allan.

Obituaries

Member News highlights the careers and achievements of recently deceased IET members.

News

Driving growth

Published on 20 May 2013

IET welcomes expansion of Small Business Research Initiative

London school gets a lesson from IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year

Published on 7 May 2013

Yewande Akinola takes part in TeachFirst ‘Every Child Can’ campaign.

UK success at FIRST LEGO League World Festival

Published on 30 April 2013

Winners from IET-run UK competition go on to top international field of 80 teams.

A stronger voice for engineering

Published on 29 April 2013

IET president Professor Andy Hopper talks teamwork and collaboration between the IET and IMechE.

IET Awards and Prizes update

Published on 24 April 2013

It's been a busy start to the year for the teams involved in Awards and Prizes. Find out about just some of the recent highlights below.

IET Fellow appointed an OBE

Published on 24 April 2013

Cranfield Professor Richard Wilding receives OBE in Queen’s Honours’ list.

Blogs

Savoy Place memories

With the building set for major refurbishment, Member News is featuring members’ recollections and memories of Savoy Place.

Library and Archives blog

Find out what topics we are discussing by following our weekly blog. Includes Library and Archives news.