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Lord Mayors Show 2024

by WCSIM Web Editor12/11/202412/11/2024Leave a comment

On 9 November 2024, SIM combined with five other organisations under the grouping Our National Quality Infrastructure to join the Lord Mayors Show. The float consisted of representatives from UKAS, WCSIM, BSI, NPL, CQI|IRCA and CTSI. The float (named after the orginal river borne Show) included the Master, Jim Webster; Liverymen: Simon Flower and Joan Hall plus Freemen Scott Greenwell, Meng Wu and Ed Talboys. Scott and Joan took it in turns to carry a large balloon with the SIM coat of arms. Apprently we nearly lost Scott in a gust of wind. After the Show participants and their families were invited back to SIM Hall (aka Glaziers Hall) for refreshments and a sit down.

Thanks to Danielle Hasell, Clare Hooper, Tessa Fallows and the BBC for the photos.

Lord Mayors Show BBC

Lord Mayors Show

Lord Mayors Show BBC

Lord Mayors Show

Lord Mayors Show – Danielle Hasell

Lord Mayors Show – Claire Hooper

Lord Mayors Show – Tessa Fallows

Annual Garden of Remembrance service

by WCSIM Web Editor06/11/2024Leave a comment

The Master was privileged to represent the Company at the annual Garden of Remembrance service at St. Paul’s Cathedral where he laid a cross in honour of those who have died in the service of our country.

STEMPOINT at SIM 2024

by Charity Secretary22/10/202422/10/2024

It was a delight to see so many young science, technology and engineering students sharing their work through the STEMPOINT poster session at the Hall. The range of assignments – supported by universities, research institutes and commercial businesses – was incredible and included gene mutation research, quantum entanglement, biometrics, machine learning, generative AI and many more subjects. I was privileged to be asked to present award certificates to the students who demonstrated great dedication to their projects. – Jim Webster, Master.

January Court Dinner – Report from Master Water Conservator

by WCSIM Web Editor02/02/202402/02/2024

As Master of the Water Conservators I had the great pleasure to be invited to the Court Dinner of the Scientific Instrument Makers along with the Master Farmer and the Master Mariner (Master Water Conservator, Scientific Instrument Maker and Mariner above). I was warmly welcomed by members of the Company and we had fascinating discussions on the monitoring of water quality in rivers and the discharges from sewage works, farming and industry. We also discussed the management of data and communications with the public.

InstMC honour for Deputy Master

by WCSIM Web Editor08/11/202308/11/2023

The Deputy Master, Professor Philip Thomas, was made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control at a ceremony held in at Prince Philip House, London on 26 October. Honorary Fellowship is given in recognition of distinguished, and normally long, service to the Institute and/or measurement and control.

Admission Court Dinner

by WCSIM Web Editor23/10/202323/10/2023

Mr Aubrey Dunford newly installed Master, assisted by the new Senior Warden Mr Jim Webster and the new Junior Warden Mrs Jane Fishwick, hosted the Admission Court Dinner of the Scientific Instrument Makers’ Company held in Scientific Instrument Makers’ Hall on 19 October 2023.

Economic lessons from the J-value for covid response

by WCSIM Web Editor10/07/202310/07/2023

The Master Prof. Philip Thomas gave a lecture to Aldermanic Sherriff Michael Mainelli’s FS, Financial Services club.

Click here to watch.

Usk 2023: the Master’s Weekend

by WCSIM Web Editor04/07/202304/07/2023

Guests and summer arrived together on our first afternoon at Cwrt Bleddyn, the historic manor house hotel playing host to this year’s Master’s Weekend, in Usk, South Wales, from 12 to 15 May 2023.

Support for the next generation at City, University of London

by WCSIM Web Editor20/02/202320/02/2023

City, which received its royal charter in 1966 and became a part of the University of London five decades later, has always been held in high and proprietorial regard by the City of London, with the position of Rector reserved to the serving Lord Mayor. So it was that, on 16 January, fifteen Worshipful Company Masters from the City, including myself, made our way to the Barbican to witness the installation of the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Alderman Nicholas Lyons as Rector of “our” University.

WCSIM at the Lord Mayor’s Show

by WCSIM Web Editor16/11/202216/11/2022

What could be better than a stroll in the warm, autumn sunshine, through the heart of the City, with no cars to bother you, because, thoughtfully, all the roads have been closed to traffic, just to preserve your peace of mind? Indeed, why not march down the centre of the road, and get a once-in-a-lifetime view of the striking buildings on either side? Add in the crowds, who are standing four deep next to the road and cheering you on, and your stately progress verges on the royal!