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Building Connections and Developing Careers
Adam Barnes, Sara Penrose, and Abbey Chidz explain how IChemE member groups offer an opportunity ...

Volunteer Spotlight: Rob Peeling
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Oatley
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

A Step-by-Step Guide to IChemE Accreditation
Lydia White walks you through the straightforward IChemE accreditation process and outlines the s...

Volunteer Spotlight: Vira Jogia
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Why Soft Skills Can (and Should) be Taught
From awkward smiles to cult-avoidance strategies, Faye Litherland’s journey proves that mastering...

Making a Clean Getaway
With our energy systems going through profound change, Adam Duckett asked chemical engineers who ...

IChemE Accreditation for All
Steven Gasser discusses IChemE accredited company training schemes (ACTS), a flagship initiative ...

Top Tips for Young Engineers Entering the YEAIS Awards
With IChemE’s Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) now open for nomin...

Get involved: nominations sought for IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress
IChemE will shortly be asking for nominations to join either the Board of Trustees or Congress. R...

Dairy Diary
Process and chemical engineer Ramin Razmi charts his journey from research to industry in the dai...

Volunteer Spotlight: Dominic Foo
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Kai Seng Koh
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

What You've Been Saying about The Chemical Engineer
Ahead of the 1,000th issue we asked members of the TCE Reader Feedback Panel to share their perso...

Volunteer Spotlight: Eleni Routoula AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Mentoring, Reverse Mentoring and Sponsorship
Mentoring is key to developing a breadth of contacts that help move your career forward. Vince Pi...

European Young Engineers – Networking, Knowledge and now, IChemE
Laura Grindey explains how European Young Engineers (EYE) is shaping engineering and fostering co...

Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Papathanasiou AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

IChemE Matters: Achieving a Just Transition
Andrew Jamieson explains how the institution can help facilitate a just transition

Networking to Build Connections and Find a Job
Networking is a word that can strike fear into anyone. Vince Pizzoni aims to banish the dread and...

IChemE Matters: Elevating Member Engagement – the Next Level
Andrea Hosey reflects on the achievements of the inaugural Member Engagement Committee and highli...

Engineering Inclusivity: Bridging the Gap with DEI
Mark McBride-Wright says diversity, equity and inclusion requires the perfect integration of uniq...

IChemE Matters: 'The Profession's View of the Profession'
Alexandra Meldrum introduces IChemE’s member-consulted report, “Engineering a Sustainable World –...

Getting More Women and Girls into Engineering
As International Women in Engineering Day approaches and with women still significantly underrepr...

Who Will Win Your Vote in the Trustee Elections?
With voting set to close at 09:30 BST on 16 May, you are running out of time to help decide IChem...

Stop! Impostor Syndrome
Many of us feel impostor syndrome at some point in our careers. To help generate more understandi...

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...

Volunteer Spotlight: Hugh Paterson
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Laura Malhi CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

IChemE Matters: Chemical engineering research – A guide to making a difference
Have you ever stopped to consider the real-world impact you could make as a chemical engineering ...

IChemE Matters: Introducing IChemE’s Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability
IChemE are launching a trio of awards to showcase how young engineers are supporting the Institut...

IChemE Matters: Chartered members earn more, survey shows
Chartered members significantly outearn their non-chartered peers according to the findings fro...

Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie Cleaver CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

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...

Volunteer Spotlight: Adriana Vargas-Colwill CEng MIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Scaling Up Experience
Adam Duckett on how we can inspire chemical engineers of the future

IChemE Matters: A conversation with Congress
Ahead of the official call for nominations in March, representatives from Congress sat down to di...

IChemE Matters: Nominations sought for IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress
With the start of the 2024 election cycle nearly upon us, we will soon be seeking nominations for...

Volunteer Spotlight: Cameron Langford AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

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...

Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Flynn CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Ashfaq Palejwala CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Inspiring the Next Generation of Chemical Engineers Through STEM Outreach
You’re passionate about chemical engineering, but can you help convey that passion to inspire oth...

Volunteer Spotlight: Clare Sheppard
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

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...

Calling All Students: Help us Revive Frank Morton Sports Day!
Martyna Cepaite and Paul Jenkinson call on students to help ensure a great sporting tradition thr...

Communicating to Non-engineers
Jamie Cleaver discusses how effective communication beyond our specialism can help us be better a...

Why Should Cybersecurity Matter to You?
IChemE has launched fact files on the importance of cybersecurity in the process industries. Hele...

Data Science and Digitalisation for Chemical Engineers
Matthew Proctor and Leo Chiang discuss how the proliferation of data and ways to use it is impact...

Opportunities Knock
Adam Duckett on opportunities for communication and digitalisation

Embracing the Challenges of Ethical Engineering
Robert Peeling, chair of IChemE’s Congress, recounts the ethical lessons he has learned throughou...

Learning How to Learn: The Skill Which Underpins Performance Throughout One’s Career
Kate O’Brien, Tony Howes and Greg Birkett discuss the dangers of poor learning strategies, with t...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New….CPD Cycle!
Peter Coutts asks: what’s the purpose of CPD in the later stages of your career?

The Sustainability Hub: Why? What? Who? & How?
Trish Melton looks at IChemE’s new Sustainability Hub for members

A Trusted Advisor
In the sixth in a series about chemical engineers who volunteer their skills to contribute to s...

IChemE: Streamlining Chartered Membership
A new stage towards Chartered Membership for 2021: the Initial Professional Development process

INWED: Female chemical engineers recognised for green leadership
AS celebrations get underway for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), we caught up wit...

Continue your CPD virtually with IChemE
IChemE has accelerated plans to offer many of its most popular training courses virtually in resp...

We asked 400 members…
Richard Cousins reviews the key lessons from a member CPD sampling exercise, and what comes next

Bioprocessing insights on getting the most from your data
Ahead of our coming webinar on 9 October, the presenters from JMP and GSK discuss using data to i...

Millennials Teach Baby Boomers a Lesson
How reverse mentoring is bridging the generational skills gap while encouraging fresh thinking

Fresh Faces
In the first of a series looking at the work of IChemE’s volunteers, we profile the Young Members...

Knowledge Transfer
Now is the time to invest in skills

Qualifications Commission
Part 1: Expanding the value and reach of IChemE’s professional development offers

CPD Sampling
Revalidating professional status
News

IChemE Matters – April 2025
Duncan Lugton explains the planning behind a roundtable

UK assembles myth-busting ‘nudge unit’ to dispel heat pump misinformation
UK MINISTERS are hoping to increase heat pump adoption with the help of a myth-busting “nudge uni...

IChemE sets up new SIG to support members of the oil and gas industry
ICHEME has launched a new special interest group (SIG) to support members in the oil and gas sect...

IChemE launches new online mentor matching initiative
MENTOR MATCH is now live on IChemE Connect, making it easier than ever for IChemE members to supp...

IChemE Matters – October 2024
Why IChemE’s Member Engagement Committee offers a world of opportunities

IChemE Matters – June 2024
Nigel Hirst looks back on his year as president

IChemE Matters – May 2024
Nigel Hirst on IChemE partnerships, including the latest link-up with ITN Business plus what insp...

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...

IChemE Matters – December 2023/January 2024
Nigel Hirst, Trish Kerin and Alexandra Meldrum have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members

Jennifer Aitken, 1973–2023
Obituary of Jennifer Aitken, process safety advocate and popular member of IChemE's Pharma Specia...

IChemE Matters – November 2023
Nigel Hirst on the merits of mentoring; Allyson Woodford previews Chemeca 2023 and readers respon...

IChemE Matters – October 2023
Nigel Hirst and Keith Plumb have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members

IChemE publishes accreditation guidance
ICHEME has updated its accreditation guidance for chemical engineering degree programmes and publ...

Richardson: Make systems thinking education mandatory
ICHEME President Stephen Richardson has recommended to a House of Lords select committee that sys...

Perkins report finds scant progress on engineering skills
FIVE years on from the publication of his engineering skills review for the UK Government, former...

IChemE, Chester Uni and industry join forces on first chemeng apprenticeship
ICHEME, the University of Chester, and major employers in the region are working together to offe...

Chemical engineering professors recognised with Royal Academy fellowship
CHEMICAL engineering professors and IChemE members, Chris Hewitt, Zhibing Zhang, and Barry Lennox...