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Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering to review potential risks of shale gas extraction
01 March 2012 What are the geological, environmental and technical risks associated with hydraulic fracturing as a means to extract ...

Engineering has the capability to re-energise the UK, as nominations open for £1million industry prize
28 February 2012 The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation chairman, Lord Browne of Madingley, today hailed ...

Engineers publish nuclear best practice guides
24 February 2012 Engineering alliance Engineering the Future has published a series of best practice guides for the nuclear new ...

UK is a nation of innovators, says Academy
16 February 2012 Over 100 of the UK's leading industrialists, academics and commentators gathered in London this week (7 February) to ...

Engineering microwaves - the Academy announces new research chair
14 February 2012 The Royal Academy of Engineering, Radio Design Ltd and the University of Leeds are delighted to announce the establishment ...

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News of Fellows

Sir Peter Bonfield CBE FREng appointed Loughborough University's Chair of Council

Dr Dame Sue Ion FREng has been elected a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Engineering

Dr David Grant CBE FREng becomes Chairman of STEMNET's Board of Trustees

Professor Dame Ann Dowling FREng FRS joins the BP Board as a non-executive director

Dr Paul Golby CBE FREng appointed non-executive director at National Grid

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	Nominations are now open for the £1 million Prize
	ERA Foundation International Lecture & Dinner Engineering and Technological Challenges in Robotic Space and Earth Exploration - Monday 5 March

Upcoming events

05 March 2012 ERA Foundation International Lecture & Dinner

Engineering and Technological Challenges in Robotic Space and Earth Exploration

05 March 2012 The Royal Academy of Engineering Regional Lecture and Dinner

Nature and Nano - It's all going on at Engineering Surfaces

26 March 2012 Joint Lecture with the RSE

Extreme Engineering

27 March 2012 The future of energy in Scotland

This House believes that Scotland's energy industry will be the envy of the world

16 May 2012 Designing better care for older people: how technology can make a difference

A conference organised by The Royal Academy of Engineering Panel for Biomedical Engineering and Age UK

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Academy in the media

29 February 2012 Sky news: Professor Brian Cox says that more engineers are needed to boost economy

28 February 2012 BBC online: UK economic future 'depends on engineers'

28 February 2012 BBC online: Judging panel unveiled for £1m engineering prize

22 February 2012 E&T online: Would you swear an engineering oath?

8 February 2012 The Telegraph: Industry chiefs demand 'vision' for UK economy in 2030

8 February 2012 The Independent: Government cannot ignore this demand to guide British industry

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Recent publications

Banner: Industrial systems: An Academy study into how to capture value from manufacturing activities and how manufacturing can enable the capture of value in the wider industrial system
Industrial systems: capturing value through manufacturing: An Academy study into how to capture value from manufacturing activities and how manufacturing can enable the capture of value in the wider industrial system (815KB)

Banner: Smart Infrastructure: the future - A report that identifies the use and meaning of 'smart' and 'smart infrastructure'
Smart Infrastructure: the future
A report that identifies the use and meaning of 'smart' and 'smart infrastructure' (230KB)

Banner: Heat: Degrees of comfort - A report on the options for heating homes in a low carbon economy
Heat: Degrees of comfort
A report on the options for heating homes in a low carbon economy (1153KB)

Banner: The 2011 Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Lecture - Engineering the Olympics
The 2011 Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Lecture - Engineering the Olympics Transcript of the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Lecture given by John Armitt CBE FREng (907KB)

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