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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
Breathalyser for
disease wins                                                               Mishal Husain, news anchor and broadcaster, hosted the
MacRobert Award                                                            ceremony at which a number of other Academy awards were
                                                                           presented. The Major Project Award was presented to the
Owlstone Medical was announced as the winner of the                        team behind the Ordsall Chord, a new railway line connecting
MacRobert Award 2018, the UK’s longest running and most                    Manchester’s Piccadilly and Victoria stations for the first time.
prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation.The prize was              HRH The Duke of Kent presented Lucien Bronicki, from Ormat
announced at the Academy’s annual Awards Dinner on 27 June                 Industries Ltd, with the Prince Philip Medal for his contribution
at the Tower of London.                                                    to cost-effective power recovery by successfully developing
                                                                           power plants using organic fluids.
Owlstone Medical was honoured with a gold medal and the
team members shared a cash prize of £50,000. First presented               The Silver Medals, which recognise outstanding personal
in 1969, the MacRobert Award identifies outstanding                        contributions to engineering in the early stage of awardees’
engineering innovation with proven commercial success and                  careers, were presented to: Dr Jade Alglave, Reader in Computer
tangible social benefit.                                                   Science at University College London; Dr Iain Scott, Capability
                                                                           Manager at Leonardo; and Professor Chris Sutcliffe, Professor
HRH The Princess Royal and Academy President Professor                     of Additive Manufacturing at the University of Liverpool and
Dame Ann Dowling OM DBE FREng FRS presented the prize to                   Research and Development Director at Renishaw.
the winning team: Billy Boyle, Co-Founder and CEO; David Ruiz-
Alonso, Co-Founder and COO; Max Allsworth, Chief Scientific      The RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineers of the Year awards,
Officer; Alastair Taylor, VP of Engineering; and Matthew Hart,   established with the generous support of The Worshipful
VP of Research and Development.                                  Company of Engineers, were presented to Khouloud El Hakim,
                                                                 Project Manager at Bechtel Ltd; Simon Bowcock, Lead Materials
Owlstone Medical has developed a non-invasive procedure          and Corrosion Engineer at BP; Dr Christopher Donaghy-Spargo,
that aims to quickly and painlessly identify a range of diseases Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Durham
through a simple breathalyser test. The Breath Biopsy platform   University; Dr Robert Hoye, Junior Research Fellow at the
has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives and     University of Cambridge; and Chetan Kotur, Executive Assistant
$1.5 billion in healthcare costs globally.                       to the CEO at Polestar. Khouloud El Hakim also won the Sir George
                                                                 Macfarlane Medal for demonstrating outstanding excellence in
Finalists Oxford Space Systems and Williams Advanced Engineering the early stage of her career for her work on Crossrail.
and Aerofoil were presented with a certificate recognising their
successful development of innovative ideas in UK engineering.    The Academy’s Awards Dinner was supported by BAE Systems,
                                                                 BP, Jaguar Land Rover, Lockheed Martin and Rolls-Royce. The
Dr Dame Sue Ion DBE FREng FRS, Chair of the MacRobert            MacRobert Award is supported by The Worshipful Company
Award judging panel, said "Owlstone Medical stood out            of Engineers. More information on all of the winners can be
because of the extraordinary engineering its breath sampler,     found at www.raeng.org.uk/news
and the associated Breath Biopsy platform, required to bring
these technologies to life. The company has demonstrated            The Owlstone Medical team was presented with the MacRobert Award 2018 by
exceptional innovation at every stage of development."           HRH The Princess Royal and Academy President Dame Ann Dowling

Newsletter
                                                    President’s column     2                        Academy roundup    14
                                                    Public engagement      4                        News of Fellows   14

Summer 2018
                                                    Thought leadership     6                        HM The Queen's Birthday Honours   16
                                                    Research and innovation     9                   Obituaries   16
                                                    Education and skills   12

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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
President's                                         impact on society, both nationally and          Investment in the future of engineering

column                                              internationally.                                was also the theme of a talk I gave to
                                                                                                    another important group of partners
                                                    At the end of May, I visited Beijing            and stakeholders at the Engineering
                                                    to be formally admitted as a foreign            Professors’ Council (EPC) annual
                                                    member of the Chinese Academy of                congress. Titled Fit for the Future, the
                                                    Engineering (CAE), in recognition of the        event looked at different approaches
                                                    fruitful collaboration between our two          to teaching, research and industry
                                                    national academies. While in Beijing,           input in preparing graduates with the
                                                    Professor Zhou Ji, President of the CAE,        right skills to be effective engineers.
                                                    and I signed a renewed Memorandum               In my speech, I discussed the This is
                                                    of Understanding to continue our joint          Engineering campaign and encouraged
                                                    commitment to promoting social and              engineering educators to use the
                                                    economic development and tackling               videos in their outreach work. The
                                                    international engineering issues. I also        more people who use them, the more
  Dame Ann Dowling and President Zhou Ji sign the   used my time in the country to meet             our messages will resonate, changing
Memorandum of Understanding
                                                    with the UK Ambassador to China, Her            perceptions and demonstrating the
As always, the recent Awards Dinner                 Excellency Dame Barbara Woodward, to            breadth of engineering to prompt more
was a highlight in the Academy’s events             discuss the Academy’s work with CAE,            young people to take up engineering. At
calendar. The talent and innovation                 Chinese universities and businesses, and        the congress, I also shared the Career
shown by the engineers who are                      wider UK research and innovation policy.        Framework for University Teaching,
recognised and rewarded at the event                                                                developed by the Academy to promote
never fails to impress me, and I would              The induction into CAE followed an              recognition of excellent and highly
like to congratulate all our award winners          opening speech by President Xi Jinping,         effective teaching in higher education. It
and finalists. The Awards Dinner is                 President of the People’s Republic of           has been trialled in 12 universities around
also an excellent opportunity to meet               China, in which he spoke about how              the world, but could benefit many more,
with many of our Fellows, something                 science, technology and innovation are          particularly as government calls upon
that I have been able to do on several              central to social and economic progress,        universities to demonstrate how they
occasions over the past few months.                 and highlighted the importance of global        value teaching.
Many Scotland-based Fellows attended                collaboration.
the Academy’s joint lecture with the Royal                                                          From celebrating our Founding Fellows
Society of Edinburgh. This interesting              Collaboration across borders was also           to attracting the next generation into
lecture saw Naeem Hussain from Arup                 something that Theresa May focused              engineering, I am in no doubt of the
discuss the engineering behind the                  on in her speech at Jodrell Bank in May,        excitement, opportunity and impact that
Queensferry Crossing, a practical example           recognising the value that the UK derives       engineering affords.
of engineering at its best, on which he             from EU programme collaborations. I
was a lead designer. In a first for the             welcomed the government’s ambition,
Academy, we also recently held a lunch              highlighted in her speech, to continue a
for our Fellows who are over 90 years               deep research and innovation partnership
old, a group that represents a wealth               with the EU. I was also pleased to hear
of knowledge, skills and achievement.               that the Prime Minister personally               Meetings and visitors
I was delighted that three Founding                 backed UK science and engineering,               In her capacity as President,
Fellows were in attendance, Professor               particularly emerging technologies, as           Dame Ann has met with:
John Caldwell OBE FREng, Professor                  part of the industrial strategy. This sort of    Harriett Baldwin MP
John Davidson FREng FRS and Professor               commitment is vital to creating a culture of     Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering
                                                                                                       Sciences
Samuel Eilon FREng, and was fascinated              confidence among Britain’s world-leading
                                                                                                     High level stakeholder group Brexit
to hear their stories of the Academy’s              researchers and engineers and providing            meeting
early days.                                         sustained support for innovation-led             Department for Business, Energy and
                                                    companies that boost the economy and               Industrial Strategy board meeting
When the Fellowship was formed, it                  provide well-paid and rewarding jobs.              and high level group
comprised of 136 engineers. Now there                                                                She attended the following events
are almost 1,600 of us. That growth                 As a delivery partner in the government’s        and meetings:
in numbers means that we have also                  Investment in Research Talent                    Science Museum Annual Dinner
grown our capacity to deliver on our                programme, I am delighted that the               Received the EPC President’s Prize at
ambitious objectives and have a lasting             Academy has secured funding that will             Harper Adams University
impact. As our Fellowship has grown,                enable us to significantly expand the            Spoke at the Academy/Royal Society of
so too has the number of partners                   number of early-career Research Fellows           Edinburgh Joint Lecture, Edinburgh
we work with. Partnership working                   and Enterprise Fellows we support,               Gave the introductory speech at the
underpins much of the Academy’s                     further strengthening our commitment to           Patrick Vallance lecture
activities, through which we convene                supporting academic engagement with              EngineeringUK/Academy Joint Steering
engineers, policymakers, entrepreneurs,             industry. It will also fund 25 new Chairs         Group
business leaders, academics and                     in Emerging Technologies over the next           Engineering Council AGM and
others to advance engineering’s                     three years.                                      President’s Reception

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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
Winner of the Africa Prize announced
On 13 June, Brian Gitta, inventor of Matibabu, was announced as
the winner of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, at an
event in Nairobi, Kenya.

Matibabu tests for malaria quickly, accurately and without
drawing blood. It is a low-cost, reusable device that clips onto a
patient’s finger and requires no expertise to operate. A red beam
of light is shone through the user’s finger, and detects changes
in the shape, colour and concentration of red blood cells, all of
which are affected by malaria. Within one minute, the results are
available on a mobile phone that is linked to the device. Matibabu
is aimed at individuals, health centres and diagnostic suppliers.
                                                                         Brian Gitta with Africa Prize judge Rebecca Enonchong, who described his
“We are very proud of this year’s winner. It’s a perfect example     invention as "simply a gamechanger"
of how engineering can unlock development – in this case by
improving healthcare,” said Rebecca Enonchong, Africa Prize judge.   all petrol and diesel vehicles. Electronics engineer Ifediora
                                                                     Ugochukwu developed iMeter, which helps prevent tampering
Through its participation in the Africa Prize, the Matibabu          with electricity meters and gives consumers more transparency
team has been approached by international researchers                and control over their energy use. Mechanical engineer Michael
offering support. Brian and his team are currently writing up        Asante-Afrifa developed Science Set, a textbook-sized science
their groundbreaking findings into an academic paper, to be          lab that contains specially developed materials needed for
published within the next few months.                                science activities and experiments.

In Nairobi, the four finalists, from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and      The Africa Prize provides a package of support that includes
Zimbabwe, pitched their innovations to a panel of judges and         funding, comprehensive business training, bespoke mentoring,
a live audience. The finalists were selected from a pool of          and access to the Academy’s network of high-profile,
16 shortlisted candidates, who all received tailored business        experienced engineers and experts and their networks.
mentorship. Brian Gitta won the first prize of £25,000, while
three runners-up won £10,000 each.                                   Applications for the fifth Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
                                                                     are now open. Individuals and small teams living and working
The three runners-up included chemical engineer Collins              in sub-Saharan Africa who have an engineering innovation are
Saguru, who developed AltMet, a process that recovers the            invited to enter. The deadline for entries is 23 July 2018. More
precious metals found in the autocatalytic converters of             information is available at www.raeng.org.uk/africaprize

Ten new Chairs in                              • Dr Timothy Denison, University                   to create new semiconductor
Emerging Technologies                          of Oxford, is translating therapeutic              heterostructure-based photonic devices.
                                               bioelectronic systems from the lab to
The Academy recently announced 10 new          industry, initially focusing on diseases           • Professor Sriram Subramanian,
Chairs in Emerging Technologies. The           that affect the central nervous system.            University of Sussex, is developing
scheme supports researchers to develop                                                            engineering solutions for the new
technologies that have the potential to        • Professor Colin McInnes MBE FREng                metamaterials sound manipulation
bring significant economic and societal        FRSE, University of Glasgow, is working            market that will benefit society and the
benefits to the UK (for more information,      with the space industry to deliver                 economy.
please see the article in the spring           entirely new satellite applications for
newsletter).                                   the future.                                        • Professor Ana Cavalcanti, University
                                                                                                  of York, is establishing safe software
The newly appointed chairs and their           • Professor Alessio Lomuscio, Imperial             development for robotic systems,
areas of research are as follows:              College London, is developing secure,              including modelling, validation,
                                               reliable and trustworthy artificial                simulation and testing.
 • Professor Susan Rosser, University          intelligence (AI) algorithms and devices
 of Edinburgh, aims to make drug               for all users.                                     • Professor Jason Reese FREng FRSE,
 development more cost-effective by                                                               University of Edinburgh, is creating
 creating new platforms for simple and         • Professor Paul Shearing, UCL, is                 a platform technology in multiscale
 fast in-vitro screening tests.                improving the cost, performance and                industrial design that will enable users
                                               durability of new battery materials to             to deliver a variety of revolutionary
 • Professor Jonathan Rossiter,                accelerate their commercialisation.                technologies.
 University of Bristol, is developing
 high-performance smart materials and          • Professor Brian Gerardot, Heriot-               For more information on the Chairs and
 mechanisms to create versatile and            Watt University, is engineering the               their research, visit www.raeng.org.uk/
 resilient actuators and artificial muscles.   physical properties of 2D crystals                emerging-technologies

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Public
engagement
Robot Orchestra
In March, 200 pupils from primary schools across London visited
the Academy to see the award-winning Robot Orchestra led by
Professor Danielle George MBE, Professor of Radio Frequency
Engineering at the University of Manchester.

The Robot Orchestra project encouraged pupils aged from seven
upwards to learn computer coding and how to recycle household
materials to make robot instruments that could be linked up
to a robotic conductor to play in unison. At its peak, the Robot
Orchestra was made up of around 50 robots built from junk.                          Primary school pupils made musical instruments from fruit and vegetables
                                                                                as part of the Robot Orchestra show
Professor George said: “This was the last performance in the
tour for the Robot Orchestra and it’s been great to perform at                  humans and machines can work together in the future.”
the Academy and show children how creative engineering is. I
hope we’ve shown people that tinkering with junk can be fun                     After the show, there was an exhibition where the students met
and also result in genuine discoveries that enable us to make                   teams from Raspberry Pi, VEX Robotics and Marty the Robot.
useful gadgets. We have been on a real voyage of adventure                      They could code a Nerf shooter to hit a target with Raspberry Pi,
with the orchestra project and learnt a lot about the way that                  and build and drive their own VEX robot.

Ingenia live!                                      Abbie Hutty, Platform Delivery Manager                    includes four different methods of
presents space                                     at Airbus Defence and Space, gave an                      removal, including a parachute to pull junk
                                                   engaging and fun presentation about                       into the Earth’s atmosphere.
                                                   the Mars Rover project, explaining the
                                                   ideas behind the design and some of the                   The RemoveDEBRIS project also
                                                   challenges that the Mars Rover team                       contains a harpoon component that
                                                   faced.                                                    was designed by Oxford Space Systems,
                                                                                                             where the final speaker, Shefali Sharma,
                                                   Professor Guglielmo Aglietti, Academy                     works in business development. Shefali
                                                   Research Chair and Director of Surrey                     discussed the space industry from a
                                                   Space Centre, spoke about the                             SME perspective, and emphasised that
                                                   RemoveDEBRIS project, which sent a                        students do not always need to have a
                                                   prototype to the International Space                      specific engineering degree to get into
                                                   Station in early April. Since human space                 the industry.
   Anita Bernie speaks to an attendee during the   exploration began, significant amounts
networking reception                               of junk has been left in space. The                       The event finished with a lively discussion
                                                   project aims to test different methods of                 in both the Q&A session and networking
On 23 April, Ingenia live! returned to the         removing space junk and the prototype                     reception.
Academy with a space-themed evening,
To Mars and beyond: engineering our
future in space.

The event, chaired by Ingenia 's Editor-
in-Chief Dr Scott Steedman CBE FREng,
included four specialist speakers with
different areas of expertise in the space
industry. The event had an audience
of students, Fellows and industry
professionals.

Anita Bernie, Director of Exploration
Missions and Institutional Relations,
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited,
described the company’s evolution over
the last 30 years and its plans for the next           Ingenia live! speakers (L-R): Professor Guglielmo Aglietti, Anita Bernie, Abbie Hutty and Shefali Sharma with
30 years of space technology.                      Dr Scott Steedman CBE FREng (centre)

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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
This is Engineering
campaign works with
Manchester students
In March, students from Manchester
schools took part in an event that gave
students the opportunity to work with
engineers from industries that are not
usually associated with engineering.

As part of the This is Engineering
campaign, the Academy brought together
63 students, aged 13 to 16, from schools
around Manchester. They took part in
several engineering challenges set by
                                                 A team of students demonstrate the Easter egg box they designed in a challenge to reduce waste
the engineers behind special effects in
                                              packaging
films such as Guardians of the Galaxy,
Glastonbury’s giant fire-breathing spider,    that they may not have known about in                  into engineering careers, which will be
famous chocolate, jelly sweets and            TV, film, and food.                                    published and presented at an event at
chewing gum.                                                                                         the House of Commons in early July.
                                              As well as taking part in challenges run
The campaign aims to show students            by the engineers, the students were                    Dr Rhys Morgan, Director of Engineering
that they can follow what they love           asked about what could be done to                      and Education at the Academy, said “We
into engineering, so the Academy              encourage more young people like them                  want to challenge students to consider
worked with engineers in industries not       to consider engineering careers. Their                 how their interests now could become
usually associated with the profession        recommendations ranged from offering                   their career of tomorrow... they might
to challenge perceptions of what              work experience or insights into work to               not know that engineers are vital to
an engineer is and does and make it           all students at an earlier age, to having              a whole range of things from making
relevant to teenagers’ existing interests.    more information about vocational                      chocolate Easter eggs to special effects in
The North West has strong nuclear,            education. This feedback will form                     Hollywood blockbusters.”
automotive and aerospace industries,          part of a series of recommendations to
but at the event students had the             government about how to address the                    For more information, visit
opportunity to explore engineering roles      challenge of getting more young people                 www.thisisengineering.org.uk

Royal Academy of
Engineering and Royal
Society of Edinburgh joint
lecture
On 1 May, Naeem Hussain, Arup’s Global
Bridge Design Practice Leader and lead
designer of Scotland’s newest bridge,
the Queensferry Crossing, delivered the
joint Royal Society of Edinburgh/Royal
Academy of Engineering public lecture in
Edinburgh.

Naeem Hussain’s lecture described
the evolution and development of the             The speakers in front of the Queensferry Crossing, with the Forth bridges in the background
Queensferry Crossing design, which
was driven by engineering, operational        heralds a new generation of bridge-                    Scotland-based engineers and members
and aesthetic requirements. Arup, in          building technology. It has resulted in                of the public.
a joint venture with Jacobs, worked           a bridge with three slim mono towers
with Transport Scotland to develop            that complement the existing three                     The lecture was followed by a Q&A
and manage the Queensferry Crossing           cantilevers of the Forth Bridge and the                session hosted by the Academy’s
project, which is the longest triple tower    road bridge’s two towers.                              President Dame Ann Dowling, and
cable-stayed bridge in the world (read                                                               Naeem was joined on stage by David
all about it in issue 71 of Ingenia: ‘World   The event marked the 25th anniversary                  Climie OBE, Transport Scotland’s Project
record-breaking bridge’). Using crossed       of the public lecture, which the two                   Director, and Michael Martin, Forth
cables in the middle of the bridge spans,     academies host annually. Over 200                      Crossing Bridge Constructors Project
a world first at this scale, the crossing     guests attended, including Fellows,                    Director.

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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
Cheltenham Science Festival
The Academy sponsored two events at this year’s Cheltenham
Science Festival, which took place from 5 to 10 June.

On 6 June, materials engineer Professor Mark Miodownik MBE
FREng gave a talk about the plastics problem with designer
Sophie Thomas, Dr Sally Beken from Innovate UK and Recycling
Technologies’ Adrian Griffiths. Around 300 million tonnes of
plastic are produced globally each year, of which only 15%
is recycled. The talk explored how the public, government,
engineers and businesses could work together to find a solution
                                                                          Professor Mark Miodownik MBE explored the plastics problem with a panel of
to the problem of plastic waste.
                                                                       experts

Roma Agrawal MBE, 2017 winner of the Academy’s Rooke                   The festival had a record 45,000 people attend, including 6,474
Award for public promotion of engineering, explored the                school pupils. It had a packed programme of events, including
history of sewers, how the Romans built giant toilets, London’s        the Makershack, which aimed to inspire attendees through
‘Great Stink’, and the new engineering projects that are               engineering, hands-on experiments, a women in STEM photo
keeping water safe and clean.                                          installation and a cyber trail.

East Midlands                                   with her talk on Cutting crime: the role          associated with cutting or stabbing can
Regional Lecture                                of forensic engineering science at the            prove vital both during investigations and
                                                University of Lincoln.                            when cases come to court.

On 17 April, Professor Sarah Hainsworth         Professor Hainsworth explained                    The lecture was followed by a dinner
FREng, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive        how advanced scanning techniques                  for Academy Fellows and their guests,
Dean of the School of Engineering and           can be used to identify weapons                   hosted by Libby John, Pro-Vice Chancellor
Applied Science at Aston University, gave       in dismemberment cases and why                    and Head of the College of Science at the
the first in the series of regional lectures,   understanding the engineering factors             University of Lincoln.

                                                realising the potential of a trusted              D&I in engineering
Thought                                         smart world. The response reflected               employment survey 2018
                                                the urgent need to address risks
leadership                                      associated with consumer Internet of              This summer, the Academy is running a
                                                Things devices and for government and             survey looking at diversity and inclusion
                                                industry to work together to improve the          (D&I) across engineering employers.
Parliamentary inquiry                           cyber safety and resilience of consumer
responses                                       products, as well as their ability to             The survey will track progress since
                                                preserve privacy.                                 the first survey, which was carried out
The Academy has responded to several                                                              in 2015 by the Diversity and Inclusion
Parliamentary inquiries over the last           In May, a response was submitted to               Leadership Group of around 40
quarter.                                        the House of Lords Communications                 engineering employers and employer-led
                                                Committee on The Internet: to regulate            organisations.
In March, the House of Commons Science          or not to regulate?, which highlighted
and Technology Select Committee                 key challenges in evolving technologies,          The survey will provide a comprehensive
conducted an inquiry on quantum                 adaptive regulation, and key values that          view of D&I across engineering and will
technologies. The Academy’s response            underpin their development, such as               be used to influence the Academy’s D&I
highlighted the UK opportunities for            openness, accessibility and universality.         strategy in the future.
industrial, academic and government
collaboration in the field. Professor Sir       A response was submitted to the                   It will be conducted on behalf of the
Michael Pepper FREng FRS has since              House of Lords Science and Technology             Academy by Sagacity Research and will
provided oral evidence on this inquiry.         Committee on Off-site manufacturing               cover 400 engineering employers across
                                                for construction. It dealt with a variety of      all sectors of engineering.
In April, a response was submitted to           issues such as the benefits from reduced
the Department for Digital, Culture,            costs and increased productivity and              For more information about the survey,
Media and Sport’s Secure by Design              potential barriers like investment and            please contact
report. The response drew on two                skills.                                           diversityteam@raeng.org.uk
recent Academy policy reports: Cyber
safety and resilience: strengthening the        The Academy is grateful for all the               To see the results of the 2015 survey, visit
digital systems that support the modern         contributions made by Fellows to these            www.raeng.org.uk/DIsurveyreport
economy, and Internet of Things:                inquiry responses.

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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
International Women                           Up to 80 delegates discussed how the             was delivered by Roma Agrawal MBE,
in Engineering Day                            barriers to career progression could be          Associate Director at AECOM.
                                              addressed and sought ways in which
leadership lunch                              senior women and role models could               It is anticipated that the INWED
                                              proactively create opportunities for             Leadership Lunch will become a
To celebrate International Women in           advancement and inclusion within their           signature event for the Academy,
Engineering Day (INWED) on 23 June,           own networks. The event was hosted               focusing on a new and relevant theme
the Academy hosted an inaugural               by Academy President Dame Ann                    each year to drive progress on gender
INWED Leadership Lunch themed                 Dowling and the keynote presentation             equality.
Engineering a workplace for women on
22 June.

Like many other professions, engineering
has a gender pay gap because of the
shortage of women in the profession,
and one of the barriers to women
advancing their careers is the lack of
visible role models.

The lunch facilitated lively discussions
and provided a platform for the next
generation of engineers to network with
senior industry leaders and to share
advice and experiences.
                                                Roma Agrawal MBE with Dame Ann Dowling

Greenhouse gas                                ambitious target of reaching an 80%              The workshop convened groups of
removal study                                 reduction (relative to 1990 levels)              experts in these areas to explore how
                                              in greenhouse gas emissions by the               the UK and the world could deploy a
On 9 March, the Academy and the Royal         year 2050. Because of the difficulties           system of greenhouse gas removal
Society held a workshop to gather             associated with decarbonising some               technologies at a large enough scale to
evidence for an ongoing study on              sectors, such as agriculture and aviation,       meet ambitious climate change targets.
greenhouse gas removal.                       mechanisms of capturing atmospheric              Discussions focused on the realistic
                                              carbon will be required to meet this goal.       potential of these methods given the
The Paris Agreement, to which the UK is                                                        restrictions of resources, environment,
a signatory, aims to limit global warming     Greenhouse gas removal pathways                  technology, economics, legislation and
to a maximum of 2°C while striving to         range from natural solutions such as             social acceptability.
limit it to 1.5°C. To support this aim, the   planting forests and restoring habitats,
agreement sets a target for net zero          to those that require large engineering          The evidence gathered at the workshop
global emissions in the second half of        infrastructure such as bioenergy with            will inform a final joint Academy and Royal
this century. Through the Climate Change      carbon capture and storage or direct             Society report that will be published in
Act, the UK has already set a long-term       air capture.                                     the autumn.

Academy launches Graduate
Engineering Engagement Programme
On 25 June, 80 people attended an event at the Academy to
launch an employer-led Graduate Engineering Engagement
Programme (GEEP).

The programme encourages more diverse engineering
graduates to transition into engineering employment; shares
findings from research into the employment practices of
                                                                        The EEP pilot alumni and employers speaking about their experiences
engineering employers; and shares an inclusive recruitment
toolkit to support inclusive recruitment practices across            female engineering graduates (16%) entering engineering
engineering.                                                         employment, with only 9.3% working in engineering.

The Academy’s focus on graduate recruitment is driven by its         To find out more about the event, the GEEP, or the research and
data analysis that revealed that while 27% of UK engineering         toolkit, visit www.raeng.org.uk/engdiversity
graduates are from ethnic minority backgrounds, only 7.8%            If you are an employer and would like to know more about how
are in engineering employment. There is also a shortfall of UK       to get involved, please email diversityteam@raeng.org.uk

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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
Workshop on integrated                       economic outcomes across catchment      day was to develop a better shared
catchment management                         areas.                                  understanding across stakeholders in the
                                                                                     catchment system of the ways in which
In March, Academy Fellows, staff and     The Academy held the workshop at the        different component parts of the system
partners travelled to Cumbria to deliver Freshwater Biological Association premises interact and produce outcomes, both
a workshop as part of the Academy’s      on the shore of Lake Windermere. In the     desirable and undesirable. Given better
support of the Environment Agency’s      morning, local stakeholders, businesses     shared model building, local stakeholders
Catchment Pioneer project.               and catchment experts were introduced       might be in a position to develop fruitful
                                         to systems thinking and taken through a     actions on a range of environmental,
This is part of the Academy’s work       set of activities that elicited objectives, social and economic outcomes.
exploring the application of systems-    needs and constraints for the project
based approaches to policymaking and its at local, regional and national scales.     In the longer term, the Academy is
implementation. The project focuses on   Activities in the afternoon explored        supporting the Environment Agency
Cumbria and is testing the principles of examples of systems-thinking methods        in a bid to secure a funded research
the government’s 25-Year Environment     before discussing next steps for the        placement that can further develop and
Plan in practice, including better co-   Pioneer project.                            embed approaches to shared model
design of local delivery to improve the                                              building for integrated catchment
management of environmental, social and One of the recommendations from the          management in Cumbria.

Gender pay gap reporting
The Academy D&I Programme has begun work on an analysis of
gender pay gap data in engineering.

In April, employers with more than 250 employees were
required by law to report their gender pay gap; to date, 10,559
employers have done so. The results provide further evidence
of the serious issue of the underrepresentation of women in
engineering. It also highlights the lack of women at senior levels
and in occupations that pay higher salaries.
                                                                     The Academy voluntarily reported on its own gender pay
The Academy’s analysis of the data will be used to identify          gap. It found that there is a pay gap in favour of women when
trends or patterns and produce an engineering-wide gender            considering mean hourly pay, at -2.19%, but the median hourly
equality action plan that makes recommendations concerning           pay gap is in favour of men at 9.19%. To find out more, please
recruitment, retention and career progression.                       email gill.thomas@raeng.org.uk

Research and innovation                      Executive, Sir Mark Walport FRS to discuss   growing the AI and data-driven economy,
policy roundtables                           how UKRI can best engage with business,      clean growth, the future of mobility and
                                             and the role of business and industry in     the ageing society. As the government
In March, the Academy held two roundtables   delivering the government's target for the   develops the challenges further, it asked
on research and innovation (R&I).            UK to invest 2.4% of GDP in R&D by 2027.     the national academies to organise
                                             Participants included innovation and         sector-led events to help inform its
On 19 March, the Academy met Sam             business stakeholders from across the UK,    thinking. Fellows from all four Academies
Gyimah MP, Minister for Universities,        representing companies of different sizes    participated to facilitate multidisciplinary
Science, Research and Innovation, to         from a range of sectors.                     discussion.
discuss business priorities for a post-
Brexit innovation system. Chaired by                                                      On 10 May, the Academy hosted its
Academy Vice-President Professor Iain        Industrial Strategy Grand                    meeting in the series on the future of
Gray CBE FREng FRSE, it gave the minister    Challenges roundtable                        mobility. This brought government officials
the opportunity to hear from a variety                                                    together with Fellows and stakeholders
of businesses and entrepreneurs with         In May, the Academy worked alongside         from academia, industry, the automotive,
firsthand experience of participating        its sister academies to coordinate four      aerospace and rail sectors, and
in EU R&I programmes. The Academy            interdisciplinary discussion meetings        engineering and social science disciplines.
will continue to inform discussions on       to inform government thinking on the         The discussion explored what the future
business perspectives and priorities         Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges.        of UK mobility may look like, how these
on innovation in the context of the UK’s                                                  changes may support economic growth
departure from the EU.                     The government’s Industrial Strategy           and social benefit, and where the UK has
                                           White Paper set out four Grand Challenges      opportunities and strengths that can be
On 28 March, just before the formal launch that underpin a strategic vision to shape      supported and built upon. The meeting
of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), the    emerging industries and build on the           was valuable for government to inform and
Academy held a roundtable with its Chief   UK’s competitive advantages. These are:        shape its work on the Grand Challenges.

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Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
Frontiers of Engineering for
Development
                                                                                                 Research and
In May, the fifth Frontiers of Engineering for Development
                                                                                                 innovation
(FoEDev) symposium took place at the Academy.

The theme of the symposium was The Circular Economy,
which was explored through three sub-themes: designing for
circularity, learning from natural systems, and dematerialisation.
The event was co-chaired by Professor Adisa Azapagic FREng,
Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering at the University
of Manchester, and Dr David Greenfield, SOENECS/Circular
Economy Club.

Two workshops also took place at the event. The first was run
in conjunction with Chatham House, to encourage insights
from the event. The second, run in partnership with the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation, used a case study to delve into circular
business models.
                                                                         Richard MacCowan, Biomimicry UK, tangles himself and participants up in
On the final evening of the symposium, delegates were                string in an interactive exercise to map and explore complex natural systems
joined by the London Circular Economy Club at the Barbican
Conservatory for a reception and dinner. The event included a        group of 65 emerging UK and global engineering leaders
thought-provoking keynote speech from Chief Scientific Advisor       from a diverse range of backgrounds to discuss pioneering
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,           technical work and cutting-edge research for international
Professor Ian Boyd FRSE.                                             development.

FoEDev symposia are interdisciplinary and facilitate                 The next event will take place in November 2018 in Vietnam,
national and international collaborations that tackle global         titled Engineers as Healthcare Professionals. Expressions of
development challenges. The events bring together a select           interest are now open via www.raeng.org.uk/foedev

Regional Engagement                            Engineering, University of Strathclyde.           The national competition is open to
Awards                                                                                           early-career researchers in STEM, and
                                               • Professor Daniel Esser, Leonardo /              provides an opportunity for presenters to
In January, the Academy awarded six            Royal Academy of Engineering Research             discuss their research with expert judges
Regional Engagement Awards as part of          Chair in Laser Device Physics and                 and local MPs. The day was divided into
the wider Investment in Research Talent        Engineering, Heriot-Watt University.              two sessions with 90 posters presented
from the National Productivity Investment                                                        in each; chemistry, mathematics and
fund. The awards build on the Academy’s        • Professor Jennifer Whyte,                       physics; and biosciences and engineering.
successful Research Chair and Senior           Laing O’Rourke / Royal Academy of
Research Fellowship programmes and             Engineering Research Chair in Systems             Over 200 engineering abstracts were
extend the benefits of engineering, in         Integration, Imperial College London.             received, which was the highest number
terms of economic growth and societal                                                            for any subject category this year. The
advancement, to local economies.               • Professor Chris Pearce, EDF Energy /            judging panel, chaired by Professor
                                               Royal Academy of Engineering Research             Stephen McLaughlin FREng FRSE,
The Academy’s Regional Engagement              Chair in Computational Mechanics,                 selected three outstanding poster
Awards support current Research Chairs         University of Glasgow.                            presentations on the day.
and Senior Research Fellows to engage
with SMEs and other organisations,             • Professor Kenneth Grattan OBE                   Louise Mason from the University of
allowing them to harness the researchers’      FREng, George Daniels Trust / Royal               Glasgow won the £2,000 Gold Prize for
engineering expertise and networks. The        Academy of Engineering Research Chair             her research investigating the viscoelastic
awardees are:                                  in Next Generation Optical and Fibre              properties of complex materials and cells
                                               Optic Instrumentation, City, University of        to study cancer migration.
 • Professor Ashutosh Tiwari, Airbus /         London.
 Royal Academy of Engineering Research                                                           The day was a great success and well
 Chair in Digitisation for Manufacturing,                                                        attended by MPs and representatives
 University of Sheffield.                    STEM for Britain                                    from major learned societies. A special
                                                                                                 thank you goes to the Academy Fellows
 • Professor Alan Kemp, Fraunhofer           On 12 March, the annual STEM for Britain            who gave up their time to review
 UK / Royal Academy of Engineering           competition was held at the House of                abstracts and judge the posters as
 Research Chair in Advanced Laser            Commons.                                            members of the judging panel.

                                                                                                                  Research and innovation 9
Breathalyser for disease wins MacRobert Award - Royal Academy of Engineering
Innovation collaboration                          perspectives on adopting a systems-             create links with the UK. The Leaders
with India                                        thinking approach to research policy.           in Innovation Fellowship programme
                                                                                                  has supported Indian researchers with
On 16 and 17 April, the Indian                    Indian policymakers are increasingly            commercialisation.
government’s Department of Science                keen to use research and innovation to
and Technology invited the Academy                tackle pressing societal challenges, from       Professor Wakeham said: “This meeting
to a conference on Working in systems             remediating environmental stresses to           is a great opportunity to see how we
not silos: driving growth and innovation          creating jobs for a young population.           can work together to improve research
through industry–academia partnerships            However, major barriers exist as the            and innovation policy and ensure all
in Chandigarh, India.                             huge variety of schemes on offer,               parts of the process fit together as
                                                  inappropriate incentive frameworks and          a coherent whole. The investment
The Academy delegation was led by                 lack of industry–academia relationships         the Academy IAPP projects obtain
Professor Sir William Wakeham FREng,              discourage productive interactions              in India from government, academia
who was accompanied by Professor                  between sectors.                                and industry shows the significant
Norman Apsley OBE FREng, Tim Askew                                                                contributions a joined-up approach
FREng, and representatives from Oxentia           Through the Newton Fund, the                    to research and skills partnership can
and the Manufacturing Technology                  Academy has funded 32 projects                  bring. These projects allow the UK
Centre. At the conference, senior                 that bridge this divide, while the              participants to build deep relationships
representatives from government,                  Industry Academia Partnership                   with these important players in India’s
academia and industry shared                      Programme (IAPP) has helped to                  innovation system.”

Showcasing the UK’s most promising
engineering entrepreneurs
On 31 May, the Enterprise Hub held its annual Hub Showcase to
celebrate the outgoing 2017/18 cohort of Enterprise Fellows.

The event included a keynote speech from William Tunstall-
Pedoe, the AI guru who founded Evi, the technology used to
create Amazon’s Alexa. In his speech, William shared the story
of how he went from “British individual with a crazy tech idea
to the world’s best-selling AI product a decade later”. Academy
CEO Dr Hayaatun Sillem gave the opening introduction and Ian
Shott CBE FREng, Chair of the Enterprise Committee, hosted the
evening.

The Hub Showcase is an opportunity for investors and business              A team member from Gravity Sketch demonstrates its 3D design technology
leaders to meet exceptional engineering entrepreneurs who
the Academy has supported through its Enterprise Fellowships            to understand vocally produced sounds and turn them into
scheme. Fourteen Hub members pitched live to over 100                   live instrumentation, and Dr Felicity de Cogan, Co-Founder of
attendees. This included George Wright, CEO of Vochlea Music,           NitroPep, who has developed a novel protective coating that kills
who has developed an audio engine that uses machine learning            bacteria on contact.

                                                                        The 2017/18 cohort of Enterprise Fellows has achieved a huge
                                                                        amount in the past year. Highlights include Oluwaseyi Sosanya
                                                                        raising £1.2 million in seed funding for Gravity Sketch, an
                                                                        intuitive 3D design tool that uses virtual reality, and Dr Katerina
                                                                        Spranger’s company Oxford Heartbeat being named WIRED’s UK
                                                                        health startup of the year.

                                                                        This year’s Showcase is one of several events celebrating
                                                                        the Enterprise Hub’s fifth anniversary. The next event will be
                                                                        the Launchpad Competition final, which will take place on 22
                                                                        November 2018.

                                                                        The Academy is accepting applications for the 2019/20 cohort
                                                                        of Enterprise Fellows. If you know any exceptional researchers
                                                                        at universities and research institutes who are wishing to spin-
                                                                        out, including international PhD students or recent graduates
                                                                        looking to start a company, then please direct them to
   Dr Enass Abo-Hamed demonstrates H2GO Power's low-cost hydrogen       www.raeng.org.uk/enterprisefellowships or contact
production and storage technologies                                     angus.baker@raeng.org.uk for more information.

 10 Research and innovation
Beyond automation: the
new world of work
In March, over 100 guests attended the
Beyond automation: the new world of
work event at Prince Philip House hosted
by Alok Jha, science journalist, author and
broadcaster.

The event explored the new world of
engineering opportunities that will arise
from automation in the future, with a
specialist panel that included Rebecca
Enonchong, leading tech entrepreneur
and Africa Prize judge and CEO and
Founder of AppsTech, Dr John Lazar CBE
FREng, pioneering software engineer,
and Academy CEO Dr Hayaatun Sillem.

After a short introduction by each
speaker, the panel discussed how               Alok Jha, Rebecca Enonchong, Dr Hayaatun Sillem and Dr John Lazar discussed disruptive technologies
                                            during a panel discussion exploring future engineering possibilities
disruptive technologies, such as
automation, AI and the Internet of Things,
offer attractive possibilities for the      Rebecca Enonchong shared a practical                     engage with future opportunities, as
future with a new world of engineering      insight that is relevant to Africa,                      well as creating a workforce that better
opportunities.                              highlighting that new automation                         reflects the diversity of society, which
                                            technologies are an opportunity for                      is essential if the future products and
Dr Lazar stated: “We are generally very     growth and leapfrogging. She also                        services that are being developed are
bad at forecasting, and subject to Amara’s touched upon how few African jobs are                     to properly serve the people who use
Law: ‘We tend to overestimate the effect    linked to industrialisation, highlighting                them.
of a technology in the short run and        that AI will not be replacing them but will
underestimate the effect in the long run’. instead help to support development.                      The topics led to an engaging and
Our solutions and policies cannot be too                                                             insightful Q&A session, which was
rigid, prescriptive or tramlined; we should Dr Hayaatun Sillem focused on how                        followed by a networking reception.
strive for ‘anti-fragility’.”               digital skills are vital to helping society

Seven new Research Fellowships                                              • Dr Ben Green, University of Warwick
                                                                            Long-distance quantum communication devices via
In March, the Academy announced support for seven new                       engineered defects in diamond.
engineering Research Fellowships, with each awardee
receiving five years’ worth of funding to advance their                     • Dr Massimiliano Materazzi, UCL
academic research.                                                          Advanced thermal technologies for conversion of waste into
                                                                            second-generation biofuels.
The proposed research topics cover a variety of engineering
disciplines, including deep learning for robotics, technologies             • Dr Edward Johns, Imperial College London
to enable the conversion of waste into biofuels, and new                    Empowering next-generation robots with dexterous
3D-imaging techniques for tissue engineering.                               manipulation: deep learning via simulation.

Research Fellowships advance excellence in engineering by                   • Dr Rainer Groh, University of Bristol
enabling outstanding early-career academics to concentrate                  Robust computational methods and design paradigms for
on basic research in any field of engineering. The funding                  spatially chaotic structures.
allows researchers to reduce their teaching and administrative
duties, giving them time to develop a track record in their                 • Dr Charlotte Hagen, UCL
discipline. They also receive mentoring from an experienced                 A novel 3D, non-destructive imaging platform for tissue
Academy Fellow. The Fellowships are supported through the UK                engineering.
government’s Investment in Research Talent initiative.
                                                                            • Dr Brian Sheil, University of Oxford
The awardees are:                                                           Intelligent real-time monitoring to inform underground
                                                                            construction processes.
 • Dr Myra Lydon, Queen's University Belfast
 Solutions to monitor and assess resilience in transport                   For more information on Research Fellowships, visit
 (SMART) infrastructure.                                                   www.raeng.org.uk/research-fellowships

                                                                                                                  Research and innovation 11
Education and
skills
Connecting STEM Teachers
collaborative project
This summer, teacher coordinators
from the Academy’s Connecting STEM
Teachers programme delivered 33
collaborative projects with schools from
their networks.

The projects are unique to each region
and were created to meet the specific
needs and circumstances of the teachers
and students in the area. In Hampshire,
170 students from five primary and               Students work together on one of the Academy's STEM learning resources
eight secondary schools competed in an
inter-school robotics tournament. Teams       Since the project started in 2012,                      engineering institutions, and the project
from each school undertook a series of        the number of schools and pupils                        has gained increased support from STEM
challenges including building and coding      participating in collaborative projects                 Learning’s STEM Ambassador programme
MicroBit BattleBots and designing and         across the country has continued to grow,               and Tomorrow’s Engineers.
manufacturing touchscreen Egloves             and girls now account for 48% of pupils
to control a remote bionic hand. In           benefiting from projects.                               For more information on the Connecting
Hertfordshire and Essex, students took                                                                STEM Teachers programme, visit
part in an Airgineer STEM challenge to        The wider engineering community                         www.raeng.org.uk/connecting-stem-
design, build and learn to fly two types of   supports the collaborations, including                  teachers
drone; micro and racing drones.               industry, universities and professional

Opportunity to collaborate
with African higher
education institutions
On 1 June, the Higher Education
Partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa (HEP
SSA) programme opened a new call for
funding.

In 2012, the Academy’s Engineers
for Africa report identified a lack of
capacity and lack of necessary skills
and experience within engineering in
Africa. By forming and strengthening
relationships between academia and
industry, HEP SSA aims to ensure that
the higher education system in sub-
Saharan Africa produces engineers with
the skills and knowledge required to
meet the needs of industry, tackle local         Professor Hua Zhao FREng (right), Brunel University and UK partner at the University of Port Harcourt
                                              knowledge sharing workshop in December 2017
challenges, address the engineering
skills shortage in the region, and            engage and disseminate knowledge                        Sebastian Scott, Programme Manager at
showcase engineering’s role in driving        through the project’s stakeholders and                  sebastian.scott@raeng.org.uk or visit
economic development.                         partners.                                               www.raeng.org.uk/hepssa

This is achieved through bilateral            The Academy is looking to build                         Previous experience of working or
secondments with local industry,              partnerships between UK and                             collaborating with African universities is
undertaking engineering curriculum            African academia. Fellows who are                       not a requirement, and all enquiries and
reviews in line with industry needs and       interested in participating in the HEP                  information provided will be held with
international standards, and hosting          SSA programme, or would like to find                    the strictest confidence.
knowledge-sharing workshops that              out more information, should contact

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Engineering Leaders Scholarships                                    The ongoing success of the programme is only possible due
selection event                                                     to the continued support of the Academy’s Fellows, Sainsbury
                                                                    Management Fellows and ELS alumni. To get involved, please
In March, 69 high-performing engineering undergraduates             contact jacqueline.clay@raeng.org.uk
attended a selection event at the Academy, hoping to become
one of this year’s Engineering Leaders Scholars (ELS).

The ELS steering group selected 35 undergraduates from
all engineering sectors and from universities across the UK,
including Aberystwyth University, Durham University, Queens’
University Belfast, the University of Strathclyde, and the
University of Southampton. Of the 35 new scholars, 12 are
women.

This new cohort of ELS awardees will receive £5,000 to
help enhance their skills and assist them in becoming future
engineering leaders. The group will join the existing 70 scholars
attending an annual networking and training weekend each
autumn. This provides an opportunity to engage in a range of
business activities and to network with ELS alumni, Sainsbury
Management Fellows and Academy Fellows.                               Attendees at the 2018 selection event

Benefits of rewarding                        and reward of teaching standards in all          universities road-testing it, and is freely
university teaching ability                  subjects.                                        available for all universities to use.

put to the test around the                   Universities, including University               This framework will help universities
world                                        College London, the National University          to define the progressive levels of
                                             of Singapore, École Polytechnique                teaching achievement that underpin
In April, the Academy published a report     Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and          career advancement based on teaching
showing that rewarding excellent and         Massachusetts Institute of Technology,           and learning. This applies particularly
highly effective teaching in academia is     supported the project by evaluating the          to academic career planning and to
both feasible and desirable.                 career framework and, in many cases,             reward systems related to educational
                                             used it to inform and guide changes to           leadership. The new framework
The report, Career Framework for             how they support and recognise teaching.         addresses these issues through a flexible
University Teaching, builds on a set of                                                       and adaptable approach.
principles published by the Academy          The template has three main areas: the
two years ago. It shares the results of a    academic’s sphere of impact, setting             For more information,visit
follow-up study in which the principles      promotion criteria, and identifying              www.raeng.org.uk/CareerFramework
were applied in nine universities across     evidence to show achievement. It has             UniversityTeaching or
the world to inform the recognition          been refined based on feedback from the          www.teachingframework.com

Visiting Professors
On 9 May, 24 new Visiting Professors were awarded across
21 universities.

A record 63 applications for the scheme were received: four
were successfully awarded from post-92 universities, and five
applications were awarded to female engineers, an increase on
previous years.

On 18 June, the Academy held an induction conference for the
Visiting Professors and their host Academic Champion, who
supports them through their professorship. Participants met
each other and discussed their plans, goals and concerns for the
next three years. Past awardees also spoke to the group about
their own experiences.                                                The new Visiting Professors at the induction conference

The Visiting Professors scheme aims to use the professors'          industry practitioners participate in course development, face-
industrial experience to enhance student learning as well as the    to-face teaching and mentoring of engineering undergraduates
employability and skills of UK engineering graduates. Senior        at the host university for at least 12 days a year for three years.

                                                                                                                    Education and skills 13
Academy                                        excelled, in an unusual leadership position

roundup
                                               or someone of extraordinary future
                                               potential or on an influential trajectory.
                                               The membership team and I are available
                                               to provide advice, if needed.
Promoting inclusivity in
the Fellowship                                 In the period ahead, we also have some
                                               more social activities planned: the
Professor Richard Williams OBE FREng           next Fellows lunch is being held on 23
FRSE, Vice-President of Fellowship             October, and a new summer event for
Engagement, provides an update on the          Fellows and their partners has been
Academy’s Fellowship activities.               announced. The summer event will be
                                               held at the Academy on Thursday 26
With the change of timelines for               July and provides an opportunity to                Professor Richard Williams OBE FREng, Vice-
nomination of new Fellows (see page 15),       network and socialise with each other           President for Fellowship Engagement
the period ahead provides prime time to        as well as with the next generation of
craft nominations. I know from speaking        leaders in the industry (awardee alumni).       space available, should they wish to hire
with so many Fellows that, in particular,      It provides a further opportunity to            it for events in the future.
we are keen to demonstrate and model           meet the Trustee Board members and
inclusivity and diversity. So I would invite   find out more about their roles and             I continue to welcome your ideas,
you to consider carefully and take an          responsibilities. Fellows can also enjoy        observations and advice, and can be
action to nominate a potential Fellow          great hospitality from the Academy’s            contacted at
perhaps from a small company that has          in-house catering partners and view the         vicepresident@raeng.org.uk

Media roundup                                                          Two Academy reports on cyber safety and the Internet of Things
                                                                       received extensive media coverage, including Mail Online, Daily
In February, the President was widely quoted in coverage of            Telegraph and various trade publications. The launch of the
the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s               Welsh Valleys Engineering Project generated features on both
science photography competition, including in the Daily Mail,          BBC Online and BBC One Wales.
Independent and Daily Telegraph.
                                                                       In April, Future Collective, an event held in Manchester as part of
Coinciding with the Enterprise Hub’s fifth anniversary,                the This is Engineering campaign, was covered by Manchester
Michael Tougher, winner of the Academy’s 2016 Launchpad                Evening News and the Chairs in Emerging Technologies received
Competition, appeared on BBC World News to discuss his                 coverage in local press and specialist publications.
innovation Soundbops, an educational toy that helps children
learn music.                                                           In June, Owlstone Medical, winners of the 2018 MacRobert
                                                                       Award, received extensive coverage with appearances in the
The finalists of the 2018 Africa Prize received media attention,       Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and Metro, local radio news and
with four entrepreneurs appearing on the BBC World Service in          newspapers, and engineering trade press. The MacRobert
March. The winner, Brian Gittu, was featured on BBC News and           finalists continue to generate interest with coverage in Reuters,
a number of African news sites.                                        local media and trade publications.

 News of Fellows                               been appointed Chair of the Accelerated         Richardson and Dr Dame Angela Strank
                                               Access Collaborative                            DBE have been elected Fellows of the
 Professor Chimay Anumba has been                                                              Royal Society
 awarded the 2018 American Society of Civil    Professor Dame Ann Dowling OM DBE
 Engineers’ Computing in Civil Engineering     FRS has been awarded the Engineering            Professor Lynn Gladden CBE FRS has
 Award                                         Professors' Council President's Prize for her   been appointed Chair of the Engineering
                                               societal impact as an engineer and educator,    and Physical Sciences Research Council
 Tudor Brown MBE has been appointed to         and involvement in Global Grand Challenges
 the board of Garrison Technology                                                              Patrick Thomas has been appointed
                                               Anne Glover CBE has been appointed as           Chairman of Johnson Matthey
 Lord Browne of Madingley FRS has been         a Non-Executive Director to the Bank of
 appointed to the Advisory Board of Blue       England                                         Professor Michael Walker OBE has
 Bear Capital                                                                                  been elected a Fellow of the European
                                               Dr Andy Harter CBE has been appointed           Telecommunications Standards Institute
 Naomi Climer CBE has been appointed as        High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire
 a Non-Executive Director of Focusrite Plc                                                     Martyn Thomas CBE has been appointed
                                               Dr Demis Hassabis CBE, Professor                Visiting Professor at the University of
 Lord Darzi of Denham OM PC KBE has            Graeme Jameson AO, Professor David              Manchester

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