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🏅 Celebrate engineering excellence.

2025 Colin Campbell Mitchell award winner, Occuity, transformed eye-health diagnostics with groundbreaking innovation.

Know a team making a similar impact? Nominate them today: raeng.org.uk/awards  

#RAEngAwards 
Promotional social card for the Royal Academy of Engineering's 2026 Colin Campbell Mitchell Award nominations. A picture of 2025 winner, Occuity's, novel eye-health diagnostic tool is accompanied by the text, 'Help celebrate engineering excellence. Nominate today at raeng.org.uk/awards. #RAEngAwards'
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Don't miss the chance to ask us your questions about our Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships and hear tips and insights.

📅 Tomorrow, 10 February, 11am
🔗 Register: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/research-chairs-and-senior-research-fellowships-promotion-applicant-webinar
A group of three individuals examines objects at a table. Image forms part of a promotional graphic for the Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships applicant webinar by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The event features speakers Professor Oana Ghita and Professor Anthony Bull FREng, scheduled for Tuesday, 10 February from 11am to 11:45am, available online.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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‘True innovation comes from challenging assumptions and looking at problems from different angles.’

Explore Miguel Martínez Pañeda's journey to designing some of the world's most striking structures: https://www.ingenia.org.uk/articles/qa-miguel-martinez-paneda-structural-engineer-at-arup/#Ingenia
Q&A: Miguel Martinez-Paneda, Structural Engineer at Arup
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February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Early-career engineers - ready to take your next career step?

The Sainsbury Management Fellowship empowers UK engineers to become industry leaders by providing £50,000 towards a full-time MBA.

🔗 Apply now: raeng.org.uk/smf
The image is a promotional graphic for the Sainsbury Management Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering and ESBF. It offers £50,000 funding for early-career engineers to pursue full-time MBA courses. A person is holding a note in an office setting. The image includes the URL raeng.org.uk/smf for applications.
February 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Our international startup programme, Leaders in Innovation Fellowships, has announced the 69 entrepreneurs selected to join its 2026 cohort. From assistive technology to clean energy, discover how our international entrepreneurs are spearheading global change: https://raeng.org.uk/news/lif-2026/
A collage of headshots show the 69 entrepreneurs selected to join the LIF 2026 cohort.
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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"Being shortlisted was not just a milestone, it was a turning point."

Kenyan James Nyamai, founder of BioAfriq Energy, has penned a blog on the transformative effect of the #AfricaPrize a year on from being shortlisted: https://www.raeng.org.uk/blogs/the-transformative-effect-of-the-africa-prize/
Eight BioAfriq Energy team members, including 2025 Africa Prize shortlistee James Nyamai (third from the left). Some are wearing hard hats and together, they stand in front of a greenhouse.
February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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🏅 Honour the outstanding people who have shaped our profession.

Our Sir Frank Whittle Medal recognises an engineer who's made a profound impact on their discipline.

Know someone who has truly impacted engineering? Nominate them today: raeng.org.uk/awards 

#RAEngAwards 
Promotional social card for the Royal Academy of Engineering's 2026 Sir Frank Whittle Medal nominations. A picture of 2025 winner, Dr Fiona Rayment OBE FREng FRSE, is accompanied by the text, 'Celebrate lifetime achievement in engineering. Nominate an engineer for our Sir Frank Whittle Medal. Visit raeng.org.uk/awards. #RAEngAwards'
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Interested in leading applied engineering research with industry?

Register to find out how we can support you with up to £450,000, expert mentoring and protected research time: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/research-chairs-and-senior-research-fellowships-promotion-applicant-webinar
Promotional graphic for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships applicant webinar. Beneath the Academy logo and event title, text reads: "With speakers Professor Oana Ghita and Professor Anthony Bull FREng. Online. Tuesday 10 February, 11am - 11.45am" alongside an image of three engineers collaborating and looking at a document
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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🏆 Congratulations to Kayla Taqiya, winner of the 2026 @qeprize.bsky.social #CreateTheTrophy competition.

🔗 Find out more about Kayla’s design: https://qeprize.org/trophies/2026-qeprize-trophy
February 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Congratulations to the 2026 @qeprize.bsky.social Laureates.

Awarded for their pioneering work on neural interfaces, these nine engineers have transformed modern medicine and represent a new frontier in neuroprosthetics.

🔗 Find out more about this year’s Laureates: https://qeprize.org/winners
Winners
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) champions bold, groundbreaking engineering innovation which is of global benefit to humanity.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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How can we drive impact-driven innovation globally?

Convening 20 delegates from sub-Saharan Africa, our Enterprise team are in Johannesburg delivering our latest training in technology transfer. To discover how we’re sharing best practices on influencing innovation policy: https://bit.ly/4rLwWxv
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February 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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We're joining forces with @mission44.bsky.social to make motorsport a more diverse and inclusive place. Are you looking to study for a master's degree in motorsport?

You may be eligible for a #MScMotorsport scholarship – find out more and apply by 6 May: https://raeng.org.uk/msc-motorsport
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February 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Thinking of applying for a Research Chair or Senior Research Fellowship?

Join our applicant webinar on 10 February for tips and insights from the Steering Group and past awardees: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/research-chairs-and-senior-research-fellowships-promotion-applicant-webinar
Promotional graphic for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships applicant webinar. Beneath the Academy logo and event title, text reads: "With speakers Professor Oana Ghita and Professor Anthony Bull FREng. Online. Tuesday 10 February, 11am - 11.45am" alongside an image of three engineers collaborating and looking at a document
February 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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To promote engineering as a way to enhance local economies, we need to strengthen our place-based understanding.

We commissioned an update to the Engineering, Economy and Place report and interactive dashboard to see what's changed since 2023. Explore them now: raeng.org.uk/eep
QUOTE CARD: “We practice what we preach. The Academy is committed to a place-based approach. Since the last report, we have opened four new hubs, bringing the total to six: Belfast, Swansea, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Sheffield, with plans to establish new Hubs in two further English regions. We build and mobilise regional and national networks of innovators and pilot novel approaches to place-based support, responding to each place’s specific context.” Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President
February 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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Happening next week.

Join our Sainsbury Management Fellowship webinar to get expert advice on how to submit a strong application.

Register now: https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/sainsbury-management-fellowship-applicant-support-webinar-and-qa/

📅 4 February, 5pm
📍 Online via Zoom
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January 31, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Interested in the UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship?

We offer extra support to grant applicants from groups underrepresented within UK engineering. Improve your chance of success with Access Mentoring now: https://raeng.org.uk/access-mentoring
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January 31, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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What are the types of engineering economies in the UK? What do they look like for your local authority and region?

Explore the latest update to our Engineering, Economy and Place report and dashboard to understand the differences between regions and local authorities: raeng.org.uk/eep
Graphic containing a map of the UK, with a key marking the types of engineering in the UK. Text on card: EEP typology sub-groups Engineering, Economy and Place provides a framework for understanding the structure and value of engineering in places across the UK. It enables us to see not just how much engineering is happening but also what type, where and in what context, at the level of local authorities.
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Up to £250,000 of funding available for unclassified research projects within intelligence, security or defence through our UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships scheme.

We are looking for early-career researchers to apply. Visit: raeng.org.uk/ukicpostdoc
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January 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Discover how our Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships can help you lead applied engineering research with industry.

Join our upcoming webinar:
📅10 February, 11am
🔗 https://raeng.org.uk/events/2026/february/research-chairs-and-senior-research-fellowships-promotion-applicant-webinar
Promotional graphic for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships applicant webinar. Beneath the Academy logo and event title, text reads: "With speakers Professor Oana Ghita and Professor Anthony Bull FREng. Online. Tuesday 10 February, 11am - 11.45am" alongside an image of three engineers collaborating
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Driving solutions to real-world challenges through your research? Cement your partnership with industry collaborators and start building your research group with a Senior Research Fellowship: www.raeng.org.uk/rcsrf
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January 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Great to hear two of our inaugural Green Future Fellows, Professor Laura Torrente and Dr Ashkay Deshmukh (@akshaydeshmukh.bsky.social), reflect on what the programme's support means for their research and its impact.

Listen below👇
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LISTEN: CEB academics Professor Laura Torrente and Dr Akshay Deshmukh talk about building a greener future on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Click below to listen on BBC Sounds

🧪⚙️🌱🔋

#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity 

@raeng.org.uk @akshaydeshmukh.bsky.social
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January 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Congratulations to this year's @qeprize.bsky.social #CreateTheTrophy finalists! Explore their incredible designs below:
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With just under 1 week to go until we announce the winner of the 2026 #CreateTheTrophy competition, we are pleased to announce this year's finalists! Incredible designers aged 14-24 from across the world entered the competition. Here are the finalists 👇 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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You have until this Saturday to enter the #MacRobertAward, the UK's most prestigious prize for engineering.

The UK's top innovation teams are invited to apply for the chance to win £50,000 and national recognition. For more on eligibility: https://www.raeng.org.uk/news/macrobert-award-2026/
January 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Engineering can be a significant asset to local economies. It is now more important than ever to understand how regional differences and inequalities can affect engineering economies. See what our latest report and dashboard data says about engineering in your region: raeng.org.uk/eep
Engineering, Economy and Place Understanding the engineering economy in places across the UK.
January 28, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Can you use #deeplearning to support care staff and improve healthcare outcomes?

Find out at our next Practical AI event where we'll be talking to tech and local care experts.

12.30pm, 29 January, LinkedIn Live: https://www.linkedin.com/events/practicalai-homesensingtosuppor7414940147038834688/
January 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM