Upcoming Events

IET - The anatomy of a hack

27th March 2025 4:00 pm

The IET Media Technical Network is delighted to host a webinar looking at what happens when a media services company is hacked – taking it from a real-life story. This is part of its ‘Field Notes Series’ for 2025, which is focused on…

IMechE - Technical Presentation on Thordon’s Ultra High Efficiency (UHE) Micro Hydro Turbine

28th March 2025 7:30 pm

Thordon’s Ultra High Efficiency (UHE) Micro Hydro Turbine
Today, hydro power production is the most efficient power source with no waste byproducts. Small-scale hydro turbines
are generally seen to be the biggest and most…

SMM - Maritime History Walking Tour with Character Appearance and Rum Tasting.

29th March 2025 10:00 am

All aboard for the popular Maritime History walking Tour at the Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine Harbourside.

The Scottish Mritime Museum is pleased to be hosting this fascinating tour by Tasting History Ayrshire Tours that takes…

BCS - Availability: the challenge for IT Professionals

31st March 2025 6:00 pm

The aim of this virtual event is to capture the views of a dispersed geographic community on the challenge to the IT profession now that IT is a utility and expected to be available 24/7.

The RoundTable at BCS London made a…

BCS - Why don’t girls do Computing?

1st April 2025 6:00 pm

Nationally, and internationally, there’s a shortage of computing specialists. Hays reported in 2023 that over 90% of employers looking for tech talent said there was a skills shortage. This is impacting current and future projects, with…

ICE - Kincardine Bridge: reconstruction of the Southern Piled Viaduct

2nd April 2025 6:00 pm

This presentation, organised by the ICE Glasgow and West of Scotland branch, will provide an overview of the history of the Kincardine Bridge, which is a Listed Building, and explain the background to the project. The design of the…

Fairfield Govan - PS Jeanie Deans

4th April 2025 2:00 pm

This talk will be by Iain Quinn, Clyde Steamers’ Historian and tour guide on the Paddle Steamer Waverley. In the talk, Iain will review perhaps one of the most famous Clyde paddle steamers of all time, certainly the most popular. The…

Edinburgh Science Festival

5th April 2025 10:00 am

The Edinburgh Science Festival was the world’s first such festival when it launched in 1989. Today it remains the UK’s largest Science Festival and for 2 weeks each year - centred around the Easter break - offers a range of amazing…

Edinburgh Science - Higgs Theoretical Physics Walking Tour

5th April 2025 3:00 pm

This tour will guide you through the nooks and crannies of beautiful Edinburgh, highlighting places associated with extraordinary physicists who have called the Scottish capital home. You’ll learn personal anecdotes about physicists…

Foolproof Your IT: Protecting your staff from Modern Phishing Attacks

8th April 2025 5:30 pm

In today’s ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, phishing attacks continue to bypass defences and remain the most effective method to kick off a cyber-attack, catching organisations off guard and disrupting workflows.

Join us for…

ICE - The sustainability of structural stone

8th April 2025 5:30 pm

In light of the climate crisis the materials that make up our built environment need to prove their worth.

Stone has serious sustainability credentials with the ability to reduce a project’s embodied carbon by 90% compared to…

IET - Manufacturing Technology Adoption

9th April 2025 12:00 pm

Manufacturing has changed significantly over several decades due to the development and adoption of new technology. We have seen significant increases in, for example, automation led by the development of digital technology going back…

BCS - Towards responsible quantum computing

9th April 2025 7:30 pm

This talk looks at recent developments in the national and international development of quantum computing from a societal impact perspective.

It will discuss efforts around governance – including standards, codes of conduct,…

IOR - PED - Is UK Compliance under Pressure?

15th April 2025 4:00 pm

This paper will discuss the impact of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)

Topics to be included

  • What did the PED change?
  • Explanation of where we are now, PED v PE(S)R what are the pressure equipment…

IES - Temporary Works Its not about what you build, but how you build it!

22nd April 2025 6:30 pm

This lecture will introduce you to the wonderful world of Temporary Works – all the engineering that is used to support structures, people, plant, the ground, or test things on site.

You will be taken on journey describing the…

IMechE - Switch on to sustainable living

24th April 2025 12:30 pm

Ready to make a positive impact on both the planet and your wallet? Join us for an inspiring webinar that will boost your confidence in making eco-friendly choices while keeping your finances on track!

During this…

ICE - Campbeltown Flood Protection Scheme

28th April 2025 6:15 pm


Campbeltown is a small remote Scottish town on the Kintyre peninsula and lies in Argyll and Bute Council (ABC) area.

Campbeltown had experienced extensive flooding over many years from several different sources which flooded…

BCS - Assessing the Assessments

29th April 2025 5:30 pm

Assessing the Assessments Six years on from the General Data Protection Regulation, we now face a growing list of assessments that we need to carry out, from Legitimate Interest Assessments, Data Transfer Risk Assessments, Privacy by…

IChemE - Planetary Boundaries Series - Nitrogen

30th April 2025 9:00 am

The water sector is a steward of the nitrogen cycle - with a key function in nitrification and nitrogen removal in water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). It remains a significant source of nutrient pollution and increasing…

CIBSE - Innovating with smart technologies in the NHS

30th April 2025 11:00 am

The CIBSE IBG Committee invites you to join them for this session on Innovating with smart technologies in the NHS

Join us on Wed Apr 30 2025 at 12:00 PM BST for an exciting discussion on innovating with…

IET - Electromagnetic Challenges in Naval Platform Topside Design

30th April 2025 12:00 pm

A Naval Topside Electromagnetic Environment is one of the most complex and harsh that design engineers are likely to encounter. Through well-established Electromagnetic Environment Effects (EEE) disciplines, we design and manage the…

ICE - Using embodied carbon as a metric for design in the climate emergency

30th April 2025 12:30 pm

Stephen Beggs, leads the civil and structural engineering team at Curtins in Bristol and is the company’s national lead on carbon reduction.

In this lunch and learn webinar, he will set out why carbon measurement is essential in…

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