News releases

Australia, India and South Africa fall short in new report on energy policy
8th June 2016

Australia, India and South Africa fall short in new report on energy policy

A new report reveals that major countries, including Australia, India and South Africa, will struggle to achieve the emissions targets agreed at the COP21 climate change talks in Paris. Commissione...
IChemE Safety Centre strengthens collaboration in Malaysia
1st June 2016

IChemE Safety Centre strengthens collaboration in Malaysia

The IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) through its centre, Centre of Advanced Process Safety (CAPS). It was signed a...
Medals recognise volunteer commitment to chemical engineering
25th May 2016

Medals recognise volunteer commitment to chemical engineering

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has presented medals to three individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to professional activity. Ed Daniels, Keith Johnson and Fi...
New IChemE president puts relevance at the top of agenda
24th May 2016

New IChemE president puts relevance at the top of agenda

Professor Jonathan Seville, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Surrey, UK is the new President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
Engineering Institutions to join forces in UK and Asia
24th May 2016

Engineering Institutions to join forces in UK and Asia

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) have announced plans for c...
Keep calm and carry on distilling
23rd May 2016

Keep calm and carry on distilling

One of chemical engineering’s most popular and enduring training courses is set to pass a series of major milestones later this year. Practical Distillation Technology, a training course that has l...
Tackling memory distortion to improve process safety
18th May 2016

Tackling memory distortion to improve process safety

Hindsight bias, when the outcome of an incident is known before examining the decisions leading up to it, is a common phenomenon that is preventing engineers from learning valuable lessons about pr...
Loughborough engineering student wins prize for better beer
16th May 2016

Loughborough engineering student wins prize for better beer

A chemical engineering student at Loughborough University has been awarded the Undergraduate Project Prize by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Food and Drink Special Interest Group. J...
Penspen recognised for supporting engineering skills
11th May 2016

Penspen recognised for supporting engineering skills

Penspen, a global provider of engineering and management services to the energy industry, has been awarded Bronze Corporate Partner status by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
No safe toilet facilities for 2.4 billion people
9th May 2016

No safe toilet facilities for 2.4 billion people

IChemE’s 2015 Ashok Kumar Fellow, Michael Jenkins, has completed his secondment at the UK Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST). The UCL postgraduate has published an in-depth parl...
Free access to equations with Knovel
4th May 2016

Free access to equations with Knovel

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has expanded its learning resource offering for members, and chemical engineers can now access a free Equation Solver as part of their IChemE subscrip...
Waikato student wins IChemE prize
4th May 2016

Waikato student wins IChemE prize

University of Waikato student, Morgan Fahey, has been awarded an IChemE prize recognising her as the School’s top third year process engineering student. The IChemE prize is awarded to a student wh...