Tim Fryer

Oct 24, 2023 | eandt.theiet.org | Tim Fryer

According to last year’s figures from EngineeringUK, women still make up only 16.5 per cent of the engineering workforce. While that is a healthy six percentage point rise since 2010 and represents progress, many view rectifying the gender imbalance as one of the key opportunities for meeting our skills needs in the future.

Oct 22, 2023 | eandt.theiet.org | Tim Fryer

The first thing to know about quantum technologies is that a brief introduction will only scratch the surface, writes Tim Fryer. It is barely enough to introduce the layperson to the terminology, while the technology remains a mystery.

Oct 11, 2023 | eandt.theiet.org | Tim Fryer

Around the world, many great projects are changing the built environment and our infrastructure – however, progress can appear slow. Each issue, Tim Fryer takes a quick look at notable recent developments in some of these major projects. The UK government has pledged a further £170m to speed up construction of the upcoming Sizewell C nuclear power plant.

Oct 10, 2023 | eandt.theiet.org | Tim Fryer

Another year and a new batch of people, projects and products have been revealed as finalists in the IET Excellence and Innovation Awards. Nearly 100 expert judges have spent the summer poring over hundreds of entries to this year’s awards. There is added nuance to all the awards as the IET looks to build on the introduction to societal issues over recent years.