15 Dec 2022
The IOR has recently joined forces with STEMAZING, an initiative dedicated to promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and championing diversity and inclusion.
As part of this partnership, three female IOR members will be offered a place at STEMAZING’s training academy which will prepare them to present engaging interactive activities aimed at 7-9-year-olds in the coming year while providing them with additional skills in presentation and public speaking.
The partnership with STEMAZING is one of three IOR initiatives which will be launched in the coming year to engage with young people. The second will be an RACHP Ambassador “tool kit” including equipment to run experiments in schools, books and exercises and a menu of practical activities for inspiration, and a stand/T-shirt/giveaways will be available for use by members in school and career settings. Finally, the existing www.fantasticfridges.com schools website that features science games for children and careers information will be expanded to cover more advanced topics such as energy efficiency, basic calculations in RACHP and innovation aimed at the 16+ age group.
To find out more about the IOR’s latest education news, visit www.ior.org.uk/careers
For more about STEMAZING Academy see https://www.stemazingltd.com/inspiration-academy
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Members have been contributing to the latest IOR newsletter, highlighting the initiatives they're involved in with the Institute.
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7 Jan 2025
The Institute is celebrating its 125th Anniversary and members can mark this with a special sticker commemorating this event!
19 Dec 2024
In response to the Institute of Refrigeration's query to the Environment Agency on the issue of cellar cooling being included in an upcoming ban on split air conditioning systems, the Environment Agency has sent us this statement.
10 Dec 2024
BESA, on behalf of the Engineering Building Services Skills Authority (EBBSA,) are setting up Sector Groups (SG’s) in occupations within Building Services. The SG’s purpose is to bring employers within specific occupation groups together to determine the roles that exist within that occupational area, thereafter determine a competency framework for these roles. The IOR is pleased to be invited to support this work and to help co-ordinate outputs with its own plans to map skills needs and roles in the RACHP sector.