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Impact & Society

Inspiring tomorrow's generation with the advancements of today

As a diverse home across engineering and technology, we have extensive knowledge and a particular view of the profession to share.
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Sustainability and Climate Change

As a professional engineering institution, we believe engineers have the skills, insights and ingenuity to help tackle climate change in ways that optimise efficiency, economy, safety and reliability. We’ve brought together a variety of resources to show how we can tackle this challenge. 
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COVID-19

Latest updates and what you can do to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sectors

We deliver insight, inspiration and influence across many industry sectors.

Sectors

Our strength is in working collaboratively with Industry, Academia and Government to engineer solutions for our greatest societal challenges.
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Technical webinars

Join in, watch on demand or find out about upcoming webinars.

IET Communities are working with technical and industry experts to provide free insightful content on a variety of engineering disciplines which can be accessed from around the world.

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Our campaigns

Through our campaigns we aim to shine a light on engineers and the impact they have on our world, to inspire tomorrow's generations, and make the profession an important and diverse career choice.
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Awards & scholarships

We reward engineering ambition and achievement with a range of awards and scholarships.
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Policy & government

We inform and influence policymakers on a variety of engineering and technology issues through expert guidance, consultations and collaborations.
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Thought leadership

We engage with industry and government to advance engineering for the benefit of society, relying on the expertise of our volunteer-led panels operating across the various sectors.

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Respond to a consultation

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

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EngTalks Series

EngTalks shine a light on the big engineering and technology topics of today.

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Our impact in Northern Ireland

We work with local government to raise the issues that matter to the profession.
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Our impact in Scotland

We work with local government to raise the issues that matter to the profession.
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Help us to engineer a better world

Support future generations

The UK Cyber Security Council Formation Project

In September 2019, The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned the establishment of the UK Cyber Security Council through a consortium of cyber security professional bodies of which the IET is the lead contracting delivery partner.

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Digital Poverty Alliance

The IET is proud to be a founder member of the Digital Poverty Alliance along with Digital Access for All, the Learning Foundation and Dixons Carphone.

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