Tag Archives: Institution of Engineering and Technology

The Government needs to focus on wildlife issues

Posted on October 10, 2023 by ianchisnall

A few days ago an article was published in the IET website which was written by Jack Loughran. The item is entitled “Government not doing enough to halt ‘devastating’ wildlife declines, report finds” and one of the contents within the … Continue reading →

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Birmingham to Manchester HS2 is getting scrapped

Posted on October 4, 2023 by ianchisnall

As we heard from the Conservative discussions this week in their Conference in Manchester, the HS2 is getting reduced. A couple of days ago on Monday the Institution of Engineering and Technology website, they have submitted the information which was … Continue reading →

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‘Technical issue’ causes travel chaos across UK airports

Posted on August 29, 2023 by ianchisnall

This morning Beatriz Valero de Urquia who works for the Institution for Engineering and Technology published this document which focuses on the problem for several of my friends to arrive back in the UK following their visits in other nations … Continue reading →

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Will Parliament focus on economic and climate targets?

Posted on April 12, 2023 by ianchisnall

A couple of weeks ago the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) published their latest Infrastructure Progress Review and they have identified that the UK is “moving too slowly” on projects set to push forward economic and climate targets. Their document can be … Continue reading →

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The proposed new trees for Lower Thames Crossing

Posted on June 29, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday the Institution of Engineering and Technology published this piece focused on the current proposal from the National Highways agency to Plant more than a million trees to offset the environmental impact of the proposed new road tunnel under the … Continue reading →

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Is the Institutes of Technology a suitable way forward?

Posted on March 11, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday Robert Buckland who is the Conservative MP for South Swindon stated a motion in Parliament under the title of “Institutes of Technology (Royal Charter)” and his statement included a number of very significant issues. However the Institute of … Continue reading →

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Robert deserves a proper answer

Posted on February 20, 2018 by ianchisnall

This year has been designated in the UK as ‘2018 – The Year of Engineering’. Yesterday I had the privilege of visiting the University of Kent at Canterbury to speak to a group of 3rd year Electronic Engineering Students to … Continue reading →

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At the STEM of the problem

Posted on February 7, 2018 by ianchisnall

A week last Friday (26th January) a Tory MP asked his Government a question regarding STEM issues, the question came from Andrew Percy who is the MP for Brigg and Goole. His question was “To ask the Secretary of State for Education, … Continue reading →

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