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On Thursday, 16 July 1998, all three lower mast sections were successfully lifted and carefully slotted into position. Beneath the main mast, a small wooden box was ceremonially placed by Hamish Hardie and Jamie White. Inside were a 1998 gold sovereign and a silver dollar, along with a scroll acknowledging the members of the Trust and Ship Committee who had contributed to the restoration. The scroll also recorded thanks to the US National Park Service’s San Francisco Maritime Museum, which had granted Jamie a secondment to research, plan, and develop the restoration of the rig.

It all started with a simple question: “If you were an engineer, what would you do?”and for 15 year old Krystyna Marshall, who in 2018 was Burnley student at Sir John Thursby Community College, her answer was one of selflessness and compassion. She wanted to help her younger cousin, who has a condition called Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which develops in babies less than 6 months old, is incurable and the most severe type of degenerative disease. Her invention provides the wearer with support for the skeleton and gives extra strength to the back muscles and spine.

Trials of AI technologies are boosting wind farm output, reducing the cost of heat pump installations and cutting emissions generated by cement manufacture, according to a new report tracking their impact on decarbonisation of the UK economy.

Centrica Energy of the UK has signed a 10-year deal to buy 250bn Btu/d of methane emissions reduction certificates from a US shale gas producer. The transaction was only for certificates and does not include equivalent physical gas volumes. It was said to be the first long-term deal of its kind (value and terms were undisclosed).

A system has been developed that enables large language models to process information up to ten times faster than current AI systems, according to new research.

Scotland’s research and engineering community continues to deliver work with real global relevance—from net zero and offshore innovation to digital systems, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and the wider applied sciences. For students and early-career researchers, one of the most effective ways to accelerate development is to engage with credible international forums that strengthen research communication skills, expand professional networks, and provide interdisciplinary feedback.

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has awarded its David Henderson Inspiring Journey grant to Cadet Mohd Emaad Khan, from the Indian Maritime University in Kolkata. His expedition across Uzbekistan’s Aral Sea basin will uncover the lessons marine professionals can learn from one of the world’s most catastrophic ecological collapses.

Maisie, a Year 3 pupil at Everdons Primary School in Wokingham, has recently achieved a significant feat by winning a Silver medal at the Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal for her innovative invention which aims to encourage recycling and has been turned into a prototype.

In defence and security, knowing what is approaching matters just as much as responding to it. Airborne Early Warning (AEW) systems play a key role in extending this awareness by detecting and tracking inbound threats from aircraft and missiles. In missile defence, the earliest possible identification of a target and its trajectory is critical.

The University of Edinburgh has been awarded one of the UK’s highest honours for the pioneering and influential work of researchers who played a key role in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Reviving our Ageing Infrastructure report by the National Engineering Policy Centre calls on government and asset-owners to prioritise the maintenance and renewal of existing assets.

Reaching space by overcoming gravity with the brute force of a rocket launch is no easy feat – but after 10 years of hard work in the north of Scotland, engineers at Orbex felt they were getting close.