Stop! Impostor Syndrome
Many of us feel impostor syndrome at some point in our careers. To help generate more understandi...
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Contributing to a Brighter Future for Engineering
EngineeringUK’s Hilary Leevers on how IChemE members’ professional registration fees help secure ...
Successful Placements
Industrial placements offer huge opportunities for both students and employers. Student George W...
The Novelist Looking for a Chemical Engineering Reaction
Aniqah Majid finds out how a workshop promoting literacy to chemistry students is aiming to fuel ...
Sharing the Burden of Impostor Syndrome
Adam Duckett on why it’s good to talk about impostor syndrome
The Benefits of Neurodiversity Talent in Engineering
To mark World Autism Acceptance Month, James Cusack highlights the many benefits of neurodivergen...
Working for Acceptance: How I’m Thriving as an Autistic Engineer
To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, engineer Charlotte Wessels charts her journey from outer...
Beware the Banana
Adam Duckett gets two of his five-a-day while asking for more systems thinking from politicians o...
Finding future chemical and process engineers in the primary school classroom
Jo Cox and Stem Education experts on engaging with children as young as four, how changes to the ...
A Working Definition
Adam Duckett on what actually constitutes a chemical engineer
Interactive Graph Resource for Chemical Engineering Design
Interactive graphs have the potential to provide students with a more dynamic and engaging learni...
Capturing Science to Capture Attention
MIT photographer Felice Frankel talks to Adam Duckett about her new guide to help engineers bette...
A Taste of Industry before Uni
Susan Ojo tells Adam Duckett about how her industrial placement is benefiting her studies
Book Review: Valued at Work
Lauren Neal; ISBN: 9781788604680; Practical Inspiration Publishing; 2023; £14.99 (paperback)
Toolkit launched to promote DiscoverChemEng message at school careers fairs
The new Young People’s and Student Engagement Team at IChemE, led by Jo Cox, are developing res...
Scaling Up Experience
Adam Duckett on how we can inspire chemical engineers of the future
Book Review: Chemical Engineering Process Simulation, 2nd Edition
Dominic Foo; ISBN: 9780323901680; Elsevier; €122.08; 2022
Book Review: Navigating the Engineering Organization: A New Engineer’s Guide
Robert M Santer; ISBN: 9781032102511; CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group; £34.39; 2023
Christmas Presents: Give them the Gift of ChemEng Knowledge
Paul Okey looks at present ideas to inspire budding chemical engineers (and maybe one or two to h...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Health and Safety for Beauty Products
In the latest in her series highlighting the breadth of career opportunities in chemical engineer...
IChemE Congress: Giving IChemE Members a Voice on the Issues that Matter
Lisa Julian is a regional representative for New Zealand in IChemE Congress. Here, she explains t...
Book Review: The Chemical Code
Fiona Erskine; ISBN: 978086154203; Point Blank, an imprint of Oneworld; £9.99; 2023
Life as an Early Career Engineer
The National Early Careers Committee (UK & Ireland and Malaysia) sheds some light on the challeng...
Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Flynn CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Getting Your First Job as a Chemical Engineer: A Step by Step Guide
Vince Pizzoni has cast his eye over more than 40,000 CVs, conducted 10,000 interviews and recruit...
Book Review: Engineers Making A Difference
Shini Somara; ISBN: 9781804660270; What on Earth Books; £16.99; 2023
Volunteer Spotlight: Ashfaq Palejwala CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
The Challenges of Developing a Fusion Fuel Cycle: and How Chemical Engineers are Solving Them
Elaine Loving and Tom Stroud outline the scientific and technical challenges that must be met for...
The Implications of Generative AI
Adam Duckett sees a bright future for chemical engineering and generative AI, but there are caveats
Unlocking the Power of Learning: Top Tips for Chemical Engineering Students and Teachers
Professor of chemical engineering education Mo Zandi and PhD student Ya He offer tips for student...
Students, educators, and generative AI in peaceful coexistence
Stuart Prescott addresses the strengths and weaknesses of generative AI in an education setting
Ethics and AI: Concepts and Relevance for Chemical Engineers
John McDermid considers the ethical implications of using AI in a chemical engineering setting
CAPE Crusaders: Exploring Career Opportunities in Computer-Aided Process Engineering
ESCAPE-33 attendee Tom Cowley provides his key takeaways from the IChemE-hosted panel discussion ...
A Valuable Experience
Adam Duckett on the value of graduate placements
Could YOU be a Charity Trustee?
Trusteeship can help chemical engineers advance their careers and give to a cause they love, says...
Book Review: Empathic Entrepreneurial Engineering
David Fernandez Rivas; ISBN: 9783110746624 (paperback); De Gruyter; 29.50 (paperback, PDF, and eP...
Power of Placements
Laura Grindey, Ethan Lynch and Dom Tsang from the IChemE National Early Careers Committee discu...
Nuclear Waste Disposal: The Defining Chemical Engineering Challenge of Our Time?
Steve Reece of Nuclear Waste Services on the challenges of developing a geological disposal facility
Make the move to New Zealand or Australia with Beca
Are you considering moving to New Zealand or Australia? Discover how the consultancy Beca can help
Is your membership about to lapse? Don’t miss out on the new member benefits we will launch during my presidency
Nigel Hirst reminds IChemE members to safeguard their membership and their access to IChemE’s res...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Safely Delivering Industrial Gases
With INWED focused on 'Make Safety Seen', Caroline Smither tells Yasmin Ali about her work helpin...
INWED 2023: Marlene Kanga on the Satisfaction of Engineering a Safer Society
With INWED focused on 'Make Safety Seen', Marlene Kanga talks to Orla Douds about the satisfactio...
INWED 2023: Alexandra Meldrum on Being Curious and Building a Portfolio Career
For INWED 2023, Alexandra Meldrum offers insights on building an engineering career that makes a ...
The Right Balance: Women in Engineering
Orla Douds, Anousha Khan, Martyna Cepaite and Jessica Pidgeon share their experiences of gender b...
Boosting Student Engagement
IChemE surveyed students as it seeks to bolster engagement and improve member services. Andrea Ho...
The Benefits of a PhD: An Alternative Perspective
In the last part of this series, members of IChemE’s National Early Careers Committee talk to Ele...
Where Beauty Meets Safety
Thiago Ramos talks about his role at L’Oréal, coordinating and implementing the company’s health ...
New Year’s Resolutions
As we face grand challenges, Alexandra Meldrum says let’s consider the practical actions we can e...
The Benefits of a PhD: An Academic's Perspective
In the second part of this series, members of IChemE’s National Early Careers Committee talk to V...
Sleepwalking Towards a Net Zero Skills Shortage
Michael Hardisty of EngineeringUK discusses the urgent fixes the UK needs to reliably forecast th...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New….CPD Cycle!
Peter Coutts asks: what’s the purpose of CPD in the later stages of your career?
Southampton University: “We’re shaping the future”
Amanda Jasi reports from the official opening of the chemical engineering programme at Southampto...
The Benefits of a PhD: An Industry Perspective
In the first of a series, members of IChemE’s National Early Careers Committee talk to Claire Nna...
Safety is my job: Sophie Horne
Robin Turney speaks to Sophie Horne about her role in the water industry
Book Review: The Authority Gap
Mary Ann Sieghart; ISBN: 9781784165888; Black Swan (an imprint of Transworld Publishers); 2022; ...
Safety is my job: Mike Rantell
Robin Turney speaks to Mike Rantell about his role in safety at Novartis
What I Wish I knew as an Undergraduate
Laura Grindey, Paul Jenkinson and Sameen Barabhuiya of IChemE’s National Early Careers Committee ...
Ethics Series: A Circle of Trust
Joan Cordiner discusses the world of professional ethics
Safety is my job: Muhammad Naeem Ullah
Robin Turney speaks to Muhammad Naeem Ullah about his work as a process safety specialist at the ...
Seven Soft Skills to Help with Tough Engineering Jobs
How to increase your chances of doing well in leadership positions
Risk: We've Got it Covered
Mariné Botha and Rachel Ramskill share their experiences of working in risk engineering in the Mi...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Xueqi Wang
Xueqi Wang talks to Yasmin Ali about her career in refining precious metals across the globe
Building a Sustainable Future
Kathryn Richardson talks about her role as Area Environment Manager at the Environment Agency in ...
Adapting to Change
Parika Ale explains why she believes that – in some ways at least – the global pandemic has been ...
Centenary Themes: Energy
At-a-glance information on what's in the fourth of our centenary theme specials
Question Time: Energy
Experts gather to discuss how the discipline can contribute to the energy transition
Shaping a Better World
Adam Duckett on shaping a better world
Dreaming Big and Changing the World Through Chemical Engineering
Amanda Jasi speaks to pioneering chemical engineer Robert Langer about his successes and offers a...
Safety is my job: Paul Feltoe
Robin Turney speaks to Paul Feltoe about his role in process safety consulting
A Cleaner, Greener Future: ‘We are Key, and we are Responsible’
Amanda Jasi speaks to Nobel Prize winner Frances Arnold about how chemical engineering can help h...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Simon Harrall
Yasmin Ali speaks to Simon Harrall, Associate Attorney at Patterson + Sheridan LLP, based in Hous...
Working Hard. Having Fun. Making History
Fiona Ragan talks about her role in process control at Amazon
Safety is my job: Fiona Barclay
Robin Turney speaks to Fiona Barclay about her role in keeping people safe at Clair Ridge
An Introduction to Safety is my Job
Members of IChemE's Safety & Loss Prevention SIG introduce a series that showcases the roles in p...
Taking on Water
Sofia Georgaki describes her role as Process Lead at engineering major Jacobs.
Palm Oil Possibilities
Ausiera Rosland talks about her role as a Project Engineer at Sime Darby Oils in Malaysia
The Cold Treatment
Todd Cline talks about his role in designing sustainable products
Recycling Needs You
David Hobson talks about his role in recycling and consulting on developing processes for the cir...
Working in Water
Amanda Lake talks about her work in the municipal water sector, in water and wastewater treatment.
Making Medicines: Safely
Naomi Atkinson talks about her role in ensuring safe and compliant manufacture of therapeutics an...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Chris Jansen
Yasmin Ali speaks to Worley's Chris Jansen about his work in robotics strategies development, hel...
We Are the Universal Engineers
Rosey Deverall talks about her roles in nuclear safety and decommissioning
A Trusted Advisor
In the sixth in a series about chemical engineers who volunteer their skills to contribute to s...
Train for Transition
Could a skilled worker shortage hinder the path to net zero? Not if we act now, says David Nash
Going for Gold…Red, Blue, or Black!
James Colley looks at opportunities available to chemical engineers both in traditional non-fossi...
Lab-to-Table: Why Chemical Engineers are Key to a Meat-Free Future
Marianne Ellis talks about her work on tissue engineering to find ways to improve societal health...
Closing the Plastics Loop
Ivan McCormack discusses his role in the recycling sector, developing a chemical process to clos...
Forging Positive Change
Chris McDonald discusses his career in metals, and why the industry needs more chemical engineers
Future Fit
Liz Hallifax talks about her role at Unilever as Global Process Risk Authority with a focus on di...
Overcoming Inertia
Adam Duckett on the need for action on decarbonisation
The Nuclear Option
Brett Longstaffe talks about his role in engineering novel reactors
Oil and Gas Workers Have Their Say on the Just Transition
Amanda Doyle analyses a survey of oil and gas workers to reveal their thoughts on how the energy ...
A Lot of Bottle
Ella Howells talks about her switch from oil and gas to the drinks industry
A Booster for the Covid Vaccine Rollout
Ranna Eardley-Patel discusses her career path through consumer goods, nanotechnology, biopharmace...
Power Hungry
Amrit Chandan talks about his focus on growing and scaling his company's advanced lithium battery...
Time for Change
Adam Duckett on the UK energy crisis and opportunities for change
A Life in Lithium
The future of energy needs chemical engineers, and lots of them, say Jacob Brown, Titi Oliyide, L...
A Change of Clothes
Tahani Kaldéus talks about her work towards a greener fashion industry
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Maria Papathanasiou
Yasmin Ali speaks to Maria Papathanasiou about how she ended up using mathematical modelling to a...
Well Connected
Victoria Darcy announces a new way for students and graduates to network and find out what chemic...
Achieving a Just Transition
Amanda Doyle explains why the energy transition must be fair for workers in high carbon industries
Remaining Relevant in a Changing World
New IChemE President Jane Cutler speaks to Adam Duckett
Time to Transfer?
James Colley offers sound advice on careers transition when you need to switch sectors
A Lego Technic Cupcake Production Line
In the third of a series about chemical engineers who are volunteering their skills to contribute...
Bring Your Whole Self to Work
Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri’s advice for women in STEM
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Measuring Progression
Macsene Isles-Ahite, David Lloyd-Roach and Alana Collis talk about why IChemE needs to better und...
Research Bias
Raffaella Ocone and Nina Baker seek out the stories of chemical engineering’s female forerunners
Men as Allies
Adam Duckett asks what are men doing to help support gender diversity and inclusion?
Solving Problems at Scale
Jane Cutler talks to Adam Duckett about her inspirations and quest for skills
STEM Outreach: It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas
Ioulia Bykova shares the positive experiences of giving back and inspiring the younger generation
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Asabi Goodman
Yasmin Ali speaks to Asabi Goodman, a chemical engineer and professional performer, based in Aust...
Carry on Teaching: Higher Education During a Pandemic
Amanda Jasi surveys students and teachers to understand how Covid-19 has impacted university life...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Doug Hall
Yasmin Ali speaks to US-based Doug Hall – inventor, whiskey maker, and founder of Eureka! Ranch.
Appraisals: Turning a Wince into a Smile
How to get the best out of appraisals, either as an appraiser, or as an appraisee.
IChemE: Streamlining Chartered Membership
A new stage towards Chartered Membership for 2021: the Initial Professional Development process
The Best of You
Manisha Patel highlights topics made available to IChemE members via the Career Solutions webinar...
Systems Engineering and Chemical Engineering Design
Rob Kirkpatrick explains teaching of soft skills
How to Do Remote Mentoring
Jamie Cleaver discusses the benefits of remote mentoring
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Tom Tribone
Yasmin Ali speaks to Tom Tribone, CEO of Franklin Park, a US-based global owner of energy and inf...
Frank Morton: But Not as We Know It
Annual student sports meet calls on students and sponsors to support new virtual format
Feedback Loops
Adam Duckett on the changes being forced upon us by Covid-19.
CPD Requirements are Changing – Are You Ready?
Alan Harper of IChemE’s Professional Formation Forum urges members to prepare for mandated CPD au...
Book Review: A Chemical Engineer in the Palm Oil Milling Industry
Hong Wai Onn; ISBN: 9789671818800; Hong Wai Onn; 2020; £9.37 (Amazon)
Supporting members during these distressing times
How the IChemE Benevolent Fund is supporting members during this extraordinary period, including ...
Skill Up
Adam Duckett on the opportunity to boost your skills
Tackling Hidden Thoughts Within
Our sector must do more to improve unconscious bias in the workplace, says Kelly Paul
Experiences Work
John Wilson explains why undergraduate placements are so important
Opening Up Instrumentation
John de Mello explains how scientific instrumentation is becoming more open, more affordable and ...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Mohammed Khan
Yasmin Ali speaks to Mohammed Khan, Managing Director – Life Science Technologies at Johnson Matthey
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Sara Penrose
Yasmin Ali interviews Sara Penrose, a Chartered Chemical Engineer and a professional artist.
Network, Network, Network
Building a jigsaw puzzle of relationship pieces during the pandemic may be easier than you think,...
Recognising Future Leaders
How the Salters' Institute recognises and supports outstanding young chemists and chemical engine...
INWED: Female chemical engineers recognised for green leadership
AS celebrations get underway for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), we caught up wit...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: David Young
Yasmin Ali speaks to David Young, a Research Engineer at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Judy Raper
Yasmin Ali speaks to Judy Raper, Dean and CEO of TEDI-London, a startup providing engineering hig...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Lina Aglén
Yasmin Ali interviews Lina Aglén, Lead Engineer at FairHeat
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Fiona Macleod
Yasmin Ali interviews Fiona Macleod about her life in chemicals and crime fiction
A Visible Career on the Spectrum
An engineer with autism explains how she has succeeded in the workplace, and what employers can d...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Maryam Farhanah
Yasmin Ali interviews Maryam Farhanah, Senior Process Engineer at Mott MacDonald.
Do You Have a Moment?
Ewan Stewart shares the hard-earned lessons of retrenchment
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Michael Wise
Yasmin Ali speaks to Michael Wise, Chemical Process Engineer at Worn Again Technologies.
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Matt Longley
From working in water treatment to paving the way for film productions including Harry Potter
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Jaega Wise
Yasmin Ali interviews Jaega Wise, Head Brewer at Wild Card Brewery in London.
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Chris Woodroofe
Yasmin Ali interviews Chris Woodroofe about his journey from manufacturing to airport operations
Turning the Dial – How Can We Bring More Women into Engineering?
Overturning some common perceptions and creating a more flexible working environment is essential...
INWED: ‘At the end of the day, we are all engineers’
HELD on 23 June, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) is a global awareness campaign wh...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: David Adam
Yasmin Ali interviews chemical-engineer-turned-journalist David Adam
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Olivia Sweeney
Yasmin Ali interviews Olivia Sweeney about how chemical engineering led her to a career with cosm...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Jonathan Cable
Yasmin Ali interviews Jonathan Cable to find out more about his path to archiving
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Caroline Metcalf
Yasmin Ali interviews Caroline Metcalf about her journey from aluminium smelters to railway stations
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Bob Langer
Yasmin Ali interviews Bob Langer about his journey from playing with chemistry sets to pioneerin...
Body Language Dynamics
Becoming fluent in body language will help you communicate more effectively
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Marc-Olivier Coppens
How UCL chemical engineering professor Marc-Olivier Coppens finds inspiration in nature
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Rachel Cooke
A profile of Rachel Cooke, central programs engineering manager for Amazon in Europe, based in Lu...
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Vince Pizzoni
Yasmin Ali speaks to Vince Pizzoni, associate professor at Nottingham University, executive searc...
The Power of Listening
Listening is probably the most important skill we use in our professional and personal lives.
Brainstorming: Maximise the Quantity and Quality of Your Ideas
Focussing on professional skills for chemical engineers, we push further into the realms of creat...
Manufacturing Documents
Continuing the theme of communication, this month we take a look at technical writing.
Style Guide: Tune Your Communication for Better Results
Professional skills for chemical engineers. This month, we look at communication.
Modelling Communication
A look at mathematical modelling of how we get our message across.
Culture Shift, Values and Vision
How might we encourage culture shift in our organisations?
How Creative is Your Organisation?
A look at organisational culture and creativity.
Fresh Faces
In the first of a series looking at the work of IChemE’s volunteers, we profile the Young Members...
Making Feedback Powerful
Tips on giving and receiving feedback
Empathy – the Key
Empathy is the fundamental key to all good communication
Communication: the Rate-limiting Step
The first of a regular series of pieces focussing on professional skills for chemical engineers, ...
How To Be a Good Mentee
Getting the best out of your mentor-mentee relationship
Health and Safety: Diverse and Inclusive
Employers should know that robust D&I initiatives will lead to better H&S
News
IChemE Matters – May 2024
Nigel Hirst on IChemE partnerships, including the latest link-up with ITN Business plus what insp...
MIT retains top university ranking for chemical engineering
MIT has retained its position as the best university for studying chemical engineering, according...
Enginuity calls for UK engineering and manufacturing stakeholders to help close skills gaps
UK ENGINEERING and manufacturing skills charity Enginuity says employers, training providers, and...
IChemE and ITN to make programme showcasing engineering careers
ICHEME is partnering with ITN Business and other engineering institutions on a news-style program...
IChemE Matters – April 2024
Nigel Hirst talks about celebrating excellence, Jonathan Seville calls to members to sign up for ...
IChemE Matters – March 2024
Nigel Hirst on launching initiatives; Tracey Donaldson calls for book ideas and Dianne Watson int...
NDA calls together group-wide researchers to discuss decommissioning innovations
THE UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will host a first-of-its-kind meeting in Sheffield lat...
Wellcome commits £20m to increase representation of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani researchers
WELLCOME is launching a £20m (US$25m) funding drive to help tackle the underrepresentation of Bla...
Engineers among the most trusted profession
THE ENGINEERING profession is among the most trusted in Britain according to the latest Ipsos Ver...
IChemE Fellow Andrew Livingston awarded Honorary Professor title
ICHEME Fellow Andrew Livingston has been awarded an Honorary Professor title for his contribution...
Grangemouth set to cease refining operations as ‘major questions’ asked
GRANGEMOUTH refinery in Scotland could cease operations in 2025 and become a fuel import terminal...
MP praises IChemE’s DiscoverChemEng initiative after visit to their UK HQ
ICHEME hosted parliamentarian Mark Pawsey at its Rugby headquarters in the UK where the MP saw fi...
‘Ambitious’ plan seeks to address worrying decline in engineering-related apprenticeships
LORD KNIGHT and Lord Willetts, supported by EngineeringUK, have launched an “ambitious” five-poin...
IChemE Matters – November 2023
Nigel Hirst on the merits of mentoring; Allyson Woodford previews Chemeca 2023 and readers respon...
Royal Society launches fellowship to support underrepresented black researchers
THE Royal Society is piloting a Career Development Fellowship (CDF) aimed at kickstarting the res...
IChemE Matters – October 2023
Nigel Hirst and Keith Plumb have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members
Transforming the workforce with digital technologies
Automation execs share thoughts on how to help workers adapt
A new gallery celebrating engineers opens at the Science Museum
AN exhibition called Engineers opened today at the Science Museum in London dedicated to world-ch...
The importance of engineers and not strangling AI
SIR PATRICK VALLANCE reflects on five years as the UK’s chief scientific advisor.
New partnership seeks to get STEM professionals on a career break back into the industry
CHEMICALS giant Johnson Matthey has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners, an organisation...
Inquiry launched into apprenticeship decline
WITH the UK battling an acute skills shortage, Former Labour and Conservative ministers Lord Knig...
Policy progress – Australia’s Skills Supply
Alexandra Meldrum reports back from a national engineering skills meeting where calls were made f...
INWED: Navya Thomas recognised as an innovator
COINCIDING with the celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2022, Research ...
BP supports green skills hub to train Teessiders
BP is developing educational programmes with Redcar & Cleveland College that will train people fo...
Farewell to 2021, and what to read while we’re away
WHETHER it’s serious engineering lessons and insights on career opportunities, or irreverent quer...
MPs launch STEM diversity investigation
THE UK’s House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry, Diversity in ...
UK’s green jobs skills gap needs to be addressed, says report
A REPORT from the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has expressed disappointment at the U...
IChemE releases career insights video series
ICHEME has released a series of videos that feature members sharing their career journeys and pro...
Scotland launches green jobs advice service
THE Scottish Government has launched a workforce academy with the aim of offering advice to worke...
New council to upskill Shell employees in Singapore
SHELL has partnered with the Singapore Shell Employees’ Union (SSEU) to set up a council focussed...
Girls: stick with it
TODAY is International Women in Engineering Day, and while 16% of engineering students are female...
