Community Insights from IET EngX

Support for carers in engineering

Foothold — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMT

During Carers Week 2026, we’re recognising how vital carers are and sharing the ways we can support you. This year’s theme, ‘Building Carer Friendly Communities’, is about creating spaces where carers are&n...(read more)

Looking back: the 1926 launch of The Electrical Age for Women

IET Archives — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:28:25 GMT

By Daniel Belteki, Graeme Gooday and Anne Locker Introduction What was so special about June 1926? It wasn’t just that Britain was emerging from the extraordinary near paralysis of a General Strike the previous month, nor that a Conservative go...(read more)

Building More Than Robots: How ShockSoc Rebuilt a Hands-On Engineering Community

Emily Hadlum — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMT

This academic year has been one of rebuilding, growth, and hands-on engineering for ShockSoc, the Leeds Electronics and Electrical Engineering Society. From the beginning of the year, our aim was to make the society more active, accessible, and pract...(read more)

Sustainable Transport:Mapping Accessibility in UK Cities

Phil Snuggs — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMT

Mapping Accessibility in UK Cities The lecture was presented by Duncan Smith, Associate Professor in GIS and Visualisation at the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), UCL. The lecture, held on Wednesday 13th May 2026, took place at ...(read more)

Bo Yang: A Story of Mentorship and Growth

IET Volunteering Team — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Mentorship is often discussed as a tool for early career development yet its value does not diminish as engineers become more senior. Bo Yang’s experience through the IET mentoring programme shows how guidance from an experienced volunteer can ...(read more)

A brief history of the Sperry 1412 Computer

IET Archives — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:11:17 GMT

Guest blog by Peter M Hills DipEE MSc CEng MIET The Sperry 1412 computer’s design was first postulated at Sperry Gyroscope’s Bracknell R & D department in 1967. The prototype appeared in 1968. Given that computer systems of the time ...(read more)

Ambition vs Capability: Is the UK’s Space Vision Outpacing Its Engineering Talent?

Tori Rooke — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:37:17 GMT

With growing investment in sovereign capability, resilient communications, and next-generation connectivity—including Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and advanced Satcom—the UK’s ambition is clear. However, ambition alone does not d...(read more)

How are you feeling? How Foothold’s free tool can support your mental health

Foothold — Thu, 14 May 2026 09:33:46 GMT

"How are you feeling?" It’s a question so many of us avoid giving the real answer to. "Fine, thanks", we tend to answer. The problem is, when you live in a culture or environment where being open about your emotions is rare,...(read more)

Nuclear Power in the USSR. Two pamphlets from the library collections

IET Archives — Mon, 11 May 2026 09:35:52 GMT

Daniel Simkin, IET Library Deputy Library Manager In this blog we will look at the development of nuclear power in the USSR via two pamphlets in the IET library collections. These are First in the World! An Illustrated Description of the Soviet Atomi...(read more)

Volunteer Spotlight: John Lorriman

IET Volunteering Team — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

John Lorriman’s volunteering journey with the IEE and IET spans more than 50 years and reads like a passport full of memorable stamps. From local networks and mentoring to global accreditations and international travel, John’s story is on...(read more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron Russell’s Journey into Space Engineering

IET Volunteering Team — Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT

From early doubts about whether engineering was even an option, to chairing the IET’s Satellite Technical Network, Aaron Russell’s career has taken an unexpected path. Along the way, volunteering with the IET has helped him find purpose, ...(read more)

Why Mainstream Blockchain needs Data Privacy (Central London Network Evening Lecture)

Lee Knight — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:27:10 GMT

Blog Post by Central London Network volunteer Phil Snuggs Blockchain is a modern technology and still in its infancy The November Central London Network Evening Lecture at Savoy Place was a deep dive into Blockchain by , founder &CEO of App...(read more)

Sharpening the reputation of scientist and suffragist, Hertha Ayrton

IET Archives — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:49:32 GMT

Graeme Gooday (University of Leeds) and Patricia Fara (University of Cambridge) Today is the 172nd anniversary of an extraordinary woman: Hertha Ayrton (1854–1923), who was born as Sarah Phoebe Marks on 28 April 1854. She was the first woman to...(read more)

Nell, Esther and Aunt Effie, the story of Robert H Goddard and the world’s first liquid-fuelled rocket

Julie — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:10:27 GMT

Jerry Stone gave an in-depth and thought-provoking presentation on the life and achievements of Robert Goddard at a Beds & Herts event in Futures Place on 21 April 2026. Robert Hutchings Goddard is widely regarded as the father of modern rocketry...(read more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Govind Vekaria

IET Volunteering Team — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT

EUR ING Govind Vekaria, BSc(Hons) CEng FIET Govind Vekaria’s volunteering journey began not with a grand plan, but with a simple intention to give a little more of himself. Working for Thales UK, a company that actively enc...(read more)