Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) We are the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Improving the world through engineering.
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Passionate about innovation, sustainability and inspiring the next generation.

📑With A-Level and T-Level results day approaching, many young people will be considering their next steps into education...
11/08/2026

📑With A-Level and T-Level results day approaching, many young people will be considering their next steps into education, training and employment.

In 2025, we allocated £31,500 in educational awards through our General Trust Fund, helping individuals access opportunities that might otherwise have been out of reach.

The funding supported conference attendance, professional development activities and STEM initiatives in schools and community groups, helping develop skills, share knowledge and inspire future engineers.

Supporting talent at every stage of the journey is essential if we're to build a strong engineering profession for the future.

Applications are open for two vacancies on the IMechE Audit & Risk Assurance Committee: 🔹Deputy Chair🔹Ordinary MemberThi...
05/08/2026

Applications are open for two vacancies on the IMechE Audit & Risk Assurance Committee:

🔹Deputy Chair

🔹Ordinary Member

This is an opportunity to help strengthen governance, risk management, and financial oversight across the Institution while contributing independent challenge and strategic insight.

If you have experience in governance, risk, audit, compliance, or assurance, we'd love to hear from you.

🔗 Apply now: https://webrecru.it/nS3TW
🗓️ Closing date: 10 August 2026

The summer holidays are officially here! ☀️Maybe you have some sightseeing planned, or perhaps you are counting down the...
01/08/2026

The summer holidays are officially here! ☀️

Maybe you have some sightseeing planned, or perhaps you are counting down the days until you're sipping cocktails on the beach. But did you know that early IMechE members also had summer trips?

Since the 1850s, members visited a different destination each year. These were multi-day trips full of visits to engineering places of interest, dinners, and the Summer Meeting itself. Programmes and badges were made for each year, and by 1907, a Ladies' Committee was established, with a separate Ladies' Programme for the wives of members.

Our archive volunteer, Lizzie MacAskill, has been working with the Summer Meeting collection, and shares her insights in our new blog post: https://imechearchive.wordpress.com/2026/07/16/imeche-summer-meetings/

This kicks off our Summer Meeting series, where we will be exploring different destinations the Institution visited 🗺️

Almost 2 weeks since the champions of Formula Student 2026 were crowned.Congratulations to every student who competed, i...
31/07/2026

Almost 2 weeks since the champions of Formula Student 2026 were crowned.

Congratulations to every student who competed, innovated and demonstrated the engineering skills that will shape our future.

🏁 Overall: Edith Cowan University
🥈 Runner-up: Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
🥉 Third place: University of Birmingham
💡 Concept Class: University of Liverpool
🤖 Formula Student AI: Oxford Brookes University

David Andrews has been elected as the new Chair of our Engineering Heritage Committee🛞An archaeologist turned engineer,...
30/07/2026

David Andrews has been elected as the new Chair of our Engineering Heritage Committee🛞

An archaeologist turned engineer, David brings a unique perspective to the Committee. After seven years as an archaeologist in the UK and Peru, David moved into engineering, spending 25 years designing diesel engines before turning his focus to the electrification of construction machinery.

A member of the Institution’s Engineering Heritage Committee since 2007, David has supported collaborations with museums and galleries, created engineering heritage content and shared his passion for railways and engineering history through published articles.

We look forward to working with David as he helps celebrate the stories, innovations and people that have shaped engineering.

We’re proud to welcome Ocean Installer as a new IMechE Membership Partner 🌊Ocean Installer is a leading marine construct...
24/07/2026

We’re proud to welcome Ocean Installer as a new IMechE Membership Partner 🌊

Ocean Installer is a leading marine construction company that specialises in offshore installation services with more than 15 years of experience delivering large and complex subsea projects worldwide.

Making up a significant part of their workforce, engineers are essential to their continued success and development. Through this partnership, we’ll support Ocean Installer and their teams by:

🔹 Enhancing the development of their staff

🔹Contribute to professional standards within their business

🔹Reinforce their culture of learning, growth, and engineering excellence

Together, we’re helping engineers collaborate, grow and excel.

Could you help shape the future leadership of IMechE?We're looking for two volunteer Ordinary Members to join the Nomina...
22/07/2026

Could you help shape the future leadership of IMechE?

We're looking for two volunteer Ordinary Members to join the Nominations Committee (NomCo).

This is a unique opportunity to gain governance experience while helping ensure the Institution's appointment processes remain fair, transparent and inclusive.

We're particularly interested in members with experience in:
🔹 Board or committee leadership
🔹 Recruitment or talent management
🔹 Charity governance
🔹 Assessing people against agreed criteria

Applications close: 30 July 2026

Find out more and apply: https://www.imeche.org/get-involved/volunteering-opportunities/volunteering-opportunity-details/nominations-committee-volunteers

🏎️ The wait is over. The garages are opening. The moment of truth has arrived. After months of designing, building, test...
15/07/2026

🏎️ The wait is over. The garages are opening. The moment of truth has arrived.

After months of designing, building, testing and countless late nights, Formula Student teams are arriving at Silverstone with the cars they've spent the past year bringing to life.

Today, the paddock comes alive as garages are built, cars are unloaded and engineering theory becomes reality.

For many students, this is the first time they'll see a year's worth of hard work lined up alongside some of the brightest engineering talent from across the UK and beyond.

This is where future engineers become race engineers.

Welcome to Formula Student 2026. Let the competition begin 🏁

⏰ Last chance to apply for a Whitworth Scholarship!For more than 150 years, Whitworth Scholarships have recognised talen...
14/07/2026

⏰ Last chance to apply for a Whitworth Scholarship!

For more than 150 years, Whitworth Scholarships have recognised talented engineers and apprentices who demonstrate outstanding technical ability and leadership potential.

Open to those pursuing undergraduate study, postgraduate research and apprenticeship routes, these prestigious awards help support the next generation of engineering leaders.

📨 Apply now: https://www.imeche.org/careers-education/scholarships-and-awards/whitworth-scholarships

🚨Closing: 17 July 2026

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