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We create and lead a community of outstanding experts and innovators to engineer better lives. Find out more: raeng.org.uk
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Announced today, our first cohort of Green Future Fellows have been awarded £39 million to develop and scale cutting-edge climate innovations – from renewable energy stored in ammonia to computer memory that doesn’t generate heat.

🔗 Meet our awardees: raeng.org.uk/news/pioneer...
Pioneering engineers awarded landmark funding for climate innovations
The Royal Academy of Engineering awards £39 million to the first ever Green Future Fellows
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December 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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15 actions to urgently prioritise, invest in, and reform the management of the UK’s ageing infrastructure. Read the report: https://nepc.raeng.org.uk/policy-work/ageing-infrastructures/reviving-ageing-infrastructure-report/
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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We’re pleased to see a new Women in Tech group to help women enter, stay and lead the UK tech sector. Group co-leader Academy Fellow Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon will be joined by Academy CEO Dr Hayaatun Sillem and other female leaders: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7vez25ly5o
UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in tech
It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Could appointing a chief engineer help us address the UK’s ageing infrastructure crisis? Our new report says so. Find out what else we recommend: https://nepc.raeng.org.uk/policy-work/ageing-infrastructures/reviving-ageing-infrastructure-report/
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December 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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How can AI be used to level up sewer maintenance? Catch up on this week's Practical AI discussion: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2025/december/practical-ai-the-future-of-sewer-maintenance-with-intelligent-robots/
Practical AI: The future of sewer maintenance with intelligent robots
Talking with representatives from Tideway and Amentum about how they are using embodied AI to upgrade sewer maintenance for the Thames Tideway Tunnel.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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What can be done about our ageing infrastructure? Experts and parliamentarians met today to discuss our urgent recommendations. Read about them here: https://nepc.raeng.org.uk/policy-work/ageing-infrastructures/reviving-ageing-infrastructure-report/
Dr Steve Denton speaks at a podium during an event hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure, with attendees standing and listening in a room with banners displaying logos, including ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) and the National Engineering Policy Centre. Person speaking at a podium with a banner behind displaying logos for the Royal Academy of Engineering and The National Engineering Policy Centre. Two individuals engaging in a conversation at an event, with one person listening intently with crossed arms. There is a sign for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure in the background.
December 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Dr Steven Denton, Chair of our Ageing Infrastructure working group, on the Today Programme with Nick Robinson this morning discussing the new Reviving our Ageing Infrastructure report: https://nepc.raeng.org.uk/reviving-ageing-infrastructure

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December 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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New report: UK Government urged to step up maintenance to safeguard ageing infrastructure: https://raeng.org.uk/news/uk-government-urged-to-step-up-maintenance-to-safeguard-ageing-infrastructure/
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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How are we strengthening global innovation ecosystems?

Convening 20 delegates from sub-Saharan Africa, this week our Enterprise team are delivering training on technology transfer, sharing best practices on supporting research commercialisation through policy. Discover more: https://bit.ly/4iJGHIh
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December 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Three days until we learn about intelligent robots and #PracticalAI adoption with Amentum and Tideway London. Register today: https://www.linkedin.com/events/practicalai-thefutureofsewermai7394305224892436480/
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December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Not many workers could fit through a small 30cm wide gap. But a robot could. Register for the next #PracticalAI: https://www.linkedin.com/events/practicalai-thefutureofsewermai7394305224892436480/

📆 1.00pm, 11 December, LinkedIn Live.
Promotional image for a LinkedIn Live event titled 'The future of sewer maintenance with AI robots' happening at 1pm on 11 December, hosted by the Royal Academy of Engineering. It features three speakers: Roger Bailey, Chief Technical Officer at Tideway London; Juliette Levit, Robotics Engineer at Amentum; and James Kell, Robotics Technical Director at Amentum.
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Could intelligent piloted robots help fix our skills shortage? Amentum and Tideway London might be able to provide answers. Register for #PracticalAI: https://www.linkedin.com/events/practicalai-thefutureofsewermai7394305224892436480/
November 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Over 150 of our awardees, alumni and Fellows were in Glasgow yesterday for our annual #AwardeeExcellence Community Conference. Are you an awardee past or present, but not already a part of our Community? Get involved: https://raeng.org.uk/about-us/awardee-excellence-community/
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November 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We are pleased to announce Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB as our next CEO.

She will take up the role substantively in February, following a long and successful career as a senior leader in the civil service. Find out more: https://raeng.org.uk/news/royal-academy-of-engineering-announces-new-ceo/
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November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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"Making the UK the best place for business is a welcome ambition."

See our full response to the 2025 UK Budget: https://raeng.org.uk/news/royal-academy-of-engineering-president-responds-to-budget-2025/
“If we want to keep scaling companies in the UK, measures like listings relief send a clear signal that Britain is serious about supporting the next generation of world-leading engineering firms, but substantially more capital still needs to flow. “Talent also matters, but the new surcharge on international student fees sends a negative signal about the importance of future innovators. Falling overseas enrolments threaten the sector’s stability and could worsen the UK’s chronic skills shortages —especially in STEM.” Sir John Lazar CBE FREng President, Royal Academy of Engineering Text accompanied by quotation mark icon and Royal Academy of Engineering logo
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Academy responds to news of the new UK materials strategy - 'The way we extract and consume materials is unsustainable and we must address it urgently'. Read the full response: https://raeng.org.uk/news/nepc-comments-on-the-uk-critical-minerals-strategy/
NEPC comments on the UK Critical Minerals Strategy
Professor Rebecca Lunn FREng, Member of the National Engineering Policy Centre Working Group on Materials and Net Zero, responds to the UK's new strategy
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November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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UK deep tech investment ranks third globally, raising $43.7 billion since 2019.

Launching today: the third annual State of UK Deep Tech™ report from the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub.

🔗Read the full report for the definitive take on UK #DeepTech: raeng.org.uk/deep-tech-2025
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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New #PracticalAI discussion: The future of sewer maintenance with intelligent robots, a conversation with Amentum and Tideway London.

📆 Register now, 1pm, 11 December, LinkedIn Live: https://www.linkedin.com/events/practicalai-thefutureofsewermai7394305224892436480/
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November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We welcomed our newest #RAEngResearch awardees at our induction event last week. Awardees past and present built connections, networked with peers, and shared insights on making the most of their fellowships.

Ready to advance your research career? Visit www.raeng.org.uk/research
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November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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If you’re a UK-based civil servant or policymaker, apply to our Policy Fellowships programme, where you’ll connect with leading engineers via interactive workshops and one-to-one sessions.

🔗 Don't miss the chance to drive real impact: raeng.org.uk/policyfellowships
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November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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This Global Entrepreneurship Week, join us in celebrating the entrepreneurs driving a brighter future, one innovation at a time.

With this year’s theme of #TogetherWeBuild, learn more about how our prestigious global network is enhancing collaboration. Discover more: https://bit.ly/4i21t5K
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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🚀 Thinking of applying for the Engineering Leaders Scholarship?

Join our webinar for expert guidance, tips, and answers to your questions before you submit your application.

🔗Register now: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2025/december/engineering-leaders-scholarship-applicant-support-webinar-and-qa/
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November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Ingenious awardee Kromek have joined #LumiereDurham for Bright Ideas - revealing the hidden engineering that powers the UK’s largest light festival.

Local students, artists and engineers created Iron Horse Junction, to inspire the next generation in STEM. See it at the final Lumiere 13-15 November.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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📝 Could systems-thinking help you solve your toughest policy challenges?

The Policy Fellowship programme is a 4-month long scheme inspiring policymakers to think differently and use engineering and systems thinking to design resilient solutions. Apply now: raeng.org.uk/policyfellowships
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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📝From climate change to AI, policymakers are at the heart of solving the world’s most pressing issues.

Join us on 24 November for the Policy Fellowships Showcase to discover how engineering expertise and cross-sector collaboration are driving real-world impact: raeng.org.uk/events/2025/...
Promotional social card for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Policy Fellowships Showcase themed 'From Challenge to Impact'. Images of the two keynote speakers who will be at the event, Dr Hannah White OBE, Director and CEO at the Institute for Government and Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Science and Engineering Profession is accompanied by the text, 'Policy Fellowships Showcase. From challenge to impact: What helps policy ideas turn into change? 24 November, 5:30pm - 9pm. Event happening at Prince Phillip House.'
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM