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Impact and society

Inspiring tomorrow’s generation with the advancements of today

As a hub of diverse expertise in engineering and technology, we bring extensive knowledge of key engineering disciplines and play a vital role in conveying the profession's insights to inform policymakers and benefit society at large.

A comparison of electricity transmission technologies: Costs and characteristics

An Independent Report by Mott MacDonald in conjunction with the IET.

Go to https://www.theiet.org/impact-society/sustainability-and-climate-change/iet-electricity-transmission-technologies-report

Engineering a climate change solution

As a professional engineering institution, we recognise that engineers possess the skills, insights, and ingenuity needed to address climate change while optimising efficiency, economy, safety, and reliability.

To support this effort, we have curated a range of resources showcasing how we can rise to this critical challenge.

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Engineering a better digital world

Digitalisation touches every aspect of modern life, shaping societies today and for the future.

Join us in Engineering a Better Digital World by exploring emerging and evolving technologies, processes, and tools that are transforming how engineers innovate, design, build, and harness technology.

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Policy and public affairs

Discover how our policy and public affairs approach leverages the engineering and technology expertise of our members to engage external audiences effectively.

Explore our latest reports, consultations, and updates on initiatives that shape policies to advance the engineering and technology sector.

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Respond to a consultation

Contribute your views to make sure government policies are well informed.

Our latest consultation requests for input

Awards and scholarships

We celebrate engineering ambition and achievement through a variety of prestigious awards and scholarships.

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Technical webinars

Join live, watch on demand, or explore upcoming webinars covering key topics in engineering and technology.

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Help us to engineer a better world

We raise funds to empower the next generation of engineers in developing solutions to today’s most pressing challenges.

Make an impact

Event registration will be unavailable from 6pm on Thursday, 24 September 2026 until 9am on Friday, 25 September 2026.

We’re making upgrades to our event registration system.

On Thursday, 24 September 2026 from 6pm, our registration system will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email events@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. 

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