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On 19 June 2026, a significant development in UK data protection law came into force under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), introducing a new statutory right for individuals, including employees, to raise data protection complaints directly with organisations. This marks an important shift in responsibility, as employers are now required not only to handle data appropriately but also to actively facilitate, manage and respond to concerns when they arise. Previously, many complaints were directed straight to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), but the new framework places clear emphasis on resolving issues internally in the first instance.

Heriot-Watt engineers, working with colleagues at the University of Leeds and across Europe, have designed and tested a new type of self-levelling railway sleeper to tackle the long-standing problem of transition zones on the rail network.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has won the 2026 MacRobert Award, the UK's longest running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation. 

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced Oxford Nanopore Technologies as the winner of the 2026 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation, recognising a homegrown engineering breakthrough that has transformed access to real-time genomic information across public healthcare, research, and industry.

Dr Enoch Agyepong FBCS assess the most common AI based attack vectors and offers his views on strategies that should enable organisations to thrive

Edinburgh Napier University and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) have today (Wednesday 22 July) unveiled Bike Innovation Scotland – an ambitious new partnership designed to drive the growth of the nation’s cycling and mountain biking economy.

A delegation led by Damien Owens, Director General of Engineers Ireland, recently visited the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham Science Centre near Oxford to explore the growing opportunities for Irish engineers and organisations in the rapidly developing field of fusion energy.

The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS) Conference 2026, recently brought together professionals from across the built environment to explore how the Standard is moving the sector from net zero ambition towards measurable, verifiable action.

The European solar power industry has hit back against plans to restrict EU subsidies on critical electrical components for solar farms and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

A group of professional bodies and other stakeholders have published an open letter to Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Housing, calling on the Scottish Government to invest in training for energy retrofit skills in Scotland.

Former Institution of Civil Engineers President recognised with honorary degree at summer graduation

Residents of the 97 evacuated homes will now be protected by the UK Government to cover costs. 

This follows an eight-week investigation from the Mining Remediation Authority, after ground movement in the village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, led to homes being evacuated in May to ensure their safety.

The investigation included camera scans, underground surveys, geophysical investigations, weekly LiDAR surveys, borehole drilling and monitoring instrumentation.

Cybercriminals have been struggling to adopt AI in their work, reports the first of its kind study that analysed a dataset of 100 million posts from underground cybercrime communities.