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            Welcome to the North Western Region

Welcome to the North Western Region, which has a total of 6818 registered IMechE members (2360 Affiliates; 1243 Associate Members; 2649 Members and 566 Fellows), covering South Cumbria, West Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester areas.

Each Area is well served by a main Area Committee and a separate Young Members Panel who work tirelessly both together and independently with their local communities to engage their members through holding informative talks and visits, as well as striving to inspire the next generation of Engineers through involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Educational activities in schools and colleges.

The Region is also home to several thriving IMechE Divisions and Groups; Automotive, Aerospace, Power, Manufacturing, Process and Railway Divisions, which along with the Area Committees and Young Member Panels, co-ordinate their activities across the Region through the IMechE North West Regional Committee. Despite the NW Region being a geographically large and diverse area, the Regional Committee endeavours to be accessible to all those that it represents by rotating its Quarterly Committee Meetings around the Region, going to each Area in turn throughout the year.

The Regional Committee also brings the entire Region together by hosting a Prestigious Annual Dinner once a year, where members along with representatives from the Region’s key Engineering Industries and Further Education providers, come together to celebrate the Engineering achievements of the North West Region.

The Region has a vast diversity of Engineering/Industry, with large National and International companies working in the Nuclear, Ship Building and Aeronautical sectors, as well as thriving Small Medium Enterprise companies with specialties in Automobile, Railways and Aeronautics located across the Region.

The Region has some of the top Engineering Universities in the country, including Universities in Lancaster, Manchester, Bolton and Preston, and is home to the IMechE’s University Design Challenge competition, which has its roots here in Greater Manchester and the North West Region, and is now a International IMechE Competition being adopted by other Regions across this country as well as in China and Pakistan overseas.

The Joint Institution Group in the North West has been led by the IMechE for several years with one of its main schemes being Engineering Your Future school career awareness days. It now runs 7 events across the North West, more than any other Region in the country, and these have become embedded in most STEM school and college calendars throughout the Region. The Region enjoys unrivalled links with other PEI’s in the region, both through JIG(NW) and through the respective local area networks

All Areas in the Region also run their own extensive education outreach programme with an extensive set of education resources available to all members.
 

 
 
Current and Future Events

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  • Event Type: Talk or debate
    05 October 2023 12:00 to 13:00
    Online Webinar
    Maximising reductions in CO2 emissions and making the transition to Net Zero using sustainable energy sources is essential for the well being of our people and planet. It is important changes are made considering commercial reality whilst balancing the impact on people, planet and prosperity This event will discuss the engineering perspective on the realities, challenges, and opportunities which we will face in the Process Industries Global Community.
    Industry: Process Industries
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    10 October 2023 18:00 to 19:00
    ONLINE
    What is the 'Hydrogen Economy'? What benefits will it bring, and what challenges will it pose the UK over the next decade? Martin Rees, an EV and Hydrogen Economy pioneer will outline the risks and gains the UK could see for this exciting new area of technology as we seek to understand how the benefits can be captured and the challenges faced to build a viable and profitable independent energy secure opportunity to reality.
    Industry: Power Industries
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    10 October 2023 18:00 to 19:00
    ONLINE
    What is the 'Hydrogen Economy'? What benefits will it bring, and what challenges will it pose the UK over the next decade? Martin Rees, an EV and Hydrogen Economy pioneer will outline the risks and gains the UK could see for this exciting new area of technology as we seek to understand how the benefits can be captured and the challenges faced to build a viable and profitable independent energy secure opportunity to reality.
    Industry: Power Industries
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    11 October 2023 19:30 to 21:00
    The Forum - Barrow-in-Furness
    A lecture on THE UNDISCOVERED TREASURES IN THE CUMBRIAN FELLS
    Industry: Cross-sector
  • Event Type: Careers & education
    12 October 2023 18:00 to 20:00
    Turing Tap - Manchester
    Join us for a high-speed career advice and networking event at Turing Tap in Manchester - a stone's throw from the University of Manchester at 6pm on the 12th of October. We have invited graduates and industry professionals to share their experiences and job opportunities with you.
    Industry: Cross-sector
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