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Industrial strategy response

 
With the launch of the government's Industrial Strategy, we take a look at key areas across talent, clean power, digital technologies and advanced manufacturing.

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Young engineers from Redland Green School triumph in national engineering challenge final

 
Congratulations to students from Redland Green School in Bristol, who last week won our national IET Faraday® engineering challenge, securing £1,000 for their school.

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All-girls team storms international robotics final to be named world champions

 
An all-girls team from Bracknell has beaten 96 teams from 11 countries to be named International Champions of the global robotics competition FIRST® LEGO® League, which took place in the United States at the weekend.

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Submit your paper by 31 July 2025

Call for papers for Powering Net Zero

 
Submit your paper to Powering Net Zero 2025 by 31 July and present your research to 330+ energy leaders at Glasgow's premier net zero conference this November.

Join our new nuclear track alongside discussions on renewables, hydrogen, and energy storage – with selected papers published in IET Inspec and Ei Compendex.

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April 2026

ACDC Europe 2026: call for Papers open

 
Be part of the programme at one of Europe’s leading forums for power transmission engineering.

Submit your full paper by 31 October for presentation, publication and citation opportunities, including indexing on IET Inspec and IEEE Xplore.

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9 - 10 October 2025

Cyber Security for Critical Industries

 
Join industry experts in London from 9-10 October 2025 to tackle the latest cyber threats facing critical systems.

Network with UK cyber security leaders from National Grid, Rolls Royce, and government agencies while exploring eight dedicated tracks on everything from ransomware prevention to IT/OT convergence.

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"Because I want to give back..."

 
After decades in engineering, Graham Tubbs is giving back to the community that shaped his career.

Through the IET Futures Fund, he’s helping the next generation of engineers access scholarships and opportunities that can change their lives.

Discover how his generosity is making a lasting impact—and how you can be part of it.

Read his story.

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'Poor planning’ by grid operator REE blamed for April blackout in Spain and Portugal

On 28 April, a major incident saw millions of households and businesses across Spain, Portugal and southern France suffer the largest power cut in Europe’s recent history.

A Spanish government report has found the unprecedented blackout was primarily caused by REE’s failure to manage a surge in voltage.

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