The Royal Academy of Engineering

About the Organisation

As Britain’s national academy for engineering, the Academy brings together the country’s most eminent engineers from all disciplines to promote excellence in the science, art and practice of engineering. Our strategic priorities are to enhance the UK’s engineering capabilities; to celebrate excellence and inspire the next generation; and to lead debate by guiding informed thinking and influencing public policy.

LEP involvement

In line with the Government’s ten year plan for science and engineering, The Royal Academy of Engineering is managing and overseeing the National Engineering Programme (NEP). Funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Programme aims to change the face of engineering higher education.

The National Engineering Programme recognises the connection between engineering and society. By promoting the development of attractive engineering courses in local universities and filling those courses with students with aptitude, it intends to change the face of UK higher education in engineering, widening participation and strengthening engineering as a strategic subject.

The London Engineering Project, the London phase of The National Engineering Programme, launched in September 2006 and there are four target groups: women, students from families with no experience of higher education, black and minority ethnic students and adult learners. The project works with students in twenty four primary schools, fifteen secondary schools and five universities, supplying bespoke extracurricular activities, mentoring and brand new degree courses.

After creating a successful working model with the London pilot project, the programme will extend nationwide. 

For more information about the Royal Academy of Engineering please see their webiste on www.raeng.org.uk