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Digital Risk Management: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
Joanne Tanner and Tristan Hunter introduce a new member-led series on digitalisation, and in this first article discuss how you can help improve digital security
Type: Feature
Trust: The Safety Silver Bullet
Human factors expert W Ian Hamilton reflects on the process of fixing trust in order to fix safety in the workplace
Type: Feature
TODAY is International Women in Engineering Day, and while 16% of engineering students are female, women still only make up 9% of the engineering workforce in the UK, according to the Women’s Engineering Society. So are girls giving up on STEM during education, rather than pursuing a career in industry? How can female engineering students stay motivated?
Type: News
DYERECYCLE, a startup of Imperial College London, UK working to recover and reuse dyes in the fashion and textile industry, has received a €200,000 (US$223,415) grant as part of a Global Change Award given by the H&M Foundation. The award recognises the potential of the dye recycling company’s technology to transform the industry.
Type: News
Nigel Hirst and Keith Plumb have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members
Type: News
Engineers urge UK action on sewage to guard against sickness outbreaks
IMMEDIATE action to bolster maintenance of the sewage system and sensors to allow real-time monitoring of water quality are among engineering experts’ recommendations to reduce the risk of harmful organisms polluting UK’s waterways and making people sick.
Type: News
Flixborough 50 Years On: Remembering Flixborough by Someone Who Wasn’t Alive in 1974
In the engineering industry, it is often asked if major incidents could ever happen again. Early-career engineer Martin Wardrope says it is important we still think they can
Type: Feature
Why IChemE’s Member Engagement Committee offers a world of opportunities
Type: News
Nigel Hirst on launching initiatives; Tracey Donaldson calls for book ideas and Dianne Watson introduces IChemE Connect
Type: News
The Design Process: Front End Engineering Design
In the second in a series of articles aimed at giving new graduates a better understanding of the current design process, Tom Baxter takes a look at FEED
Type: Feature
Demystifying Engineering Projects Part 1: Don’t Skip the Phases
TÜV Rheinland has seen an increase in engineering capital projects which aim to move quickly through, or even skip, project stages. Steven King warns that this risks delays, cost implications and, ultimately, companies not hitting their net zero targets
Type: Feature
Managing Ageing Assets as Part of the Clean Energy Transition
As the UK reduces its reliance on coal and oil, Aniqah Majid speaks to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about risk factors to look out for as assets age and operators look to repurpose them
Type: Feature
Viewpoint: The Path to Cost-effective CO2 Utilisation
CO2-based alternatives to high-volume fossil-fuel commodities often fall foul of the so-called green premium. However, Todd Brix says that by focusing on products that can be made from molecules with high molecular weight-to-electron ratios we can have a cheaper, greener future.
Type: Feature
Practical Process Control Part 9: Resolving Potential Level Control Problems
Myke King continues his detailed series on process control, seeking to inspire chemical engineers to exploit untapped opportunities for improvement
Type: Feature
Sustainability in Action: Three Years of the IChemE Sustainability Hub
Programme director Trish Melton explains how, with IChemE’s support, chemical engineers are building the skills needed for a sustainable future
Type: Feature
Viewpoint: Securing a Chemical Manufacturing Future for the UK
Paul Shelley urges changes to the UK’s industrial strategy to secure opportunities for today’s graduates — and warns of the risks to the chemical industry if action isn’t taken
Type: Feature
INWED 2025: Rebuilding Industry with Waste
To mark International Women in Engineering Day, Sam Baker speaks with Krisztina Kovacs-Schreiner about her startup, which transforms waste wood into green building blocks – while also challenging outdated ideas about engineering, equity, and the future of manufacturing
Type: Feature
Viewpoint: Offshore Electrification Money Better Spent Closer to Home
The North Sea Transition Authority supports electrifying UK oil and gas sites to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but Tom Baxter argues the funds could achieve greater impact if used elsewhere
Type: Feature
Obituary of Ian Fells, a chemical engineer and 80s TV personality whose leadership on energy helped shaped the transition away from fossil fuels
Type: Feature
Building an IChemE for the future
IChemE CEO Yvonne Baker and president Raffaella Ocone explain how the Institution is reorganising to build a resilient, forward-looking future
Type: Feature
