WCSIM are please to announce that this year’s winner of the IPEM/WCSIM Essay Prize Dr Anna Wang.
Anna’s essay can be read here.
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Lord Mayors Show 2024
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
Lord Mayors Show – Danielle Hasell
Lord Mayors Show – Danielle Hasell
Lord Mayors Show – Danielle Hasell
Lord Mayors Show – Danielle Hasell
Lord Mayors Show – Claire Hooper
Lord Mayors Show – Tessa Fallows
Annual Garden of Remembrance service
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.
Arkwright Scholarship Apprentices
Arkwright Scholarship
On Friday 1st November the Deputy Master Aubrey Dunford had the honour to attend the Arkwright Engineering Scholarship Event at Bletchley Park.
He was able to meet four new Apprentices and present them with their Arkwright certificates.
Measuring the Monument
SIM are proud to have been so closely involved with this project. Go here to find out more.
STEMPOINT at SIM 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.
Admission of new Master and Wardens
Mr J C Webster newly installed Master, assisted by the new Senior Warden Mrs J E Fishwick and the new Junior Warden Prof. S A O’Connor, hosted the Admission Court Dinner of the Scientific Instrument Makers’ Company held in Glaziers’ Hall on 17 October 2024.
SIM at Honourable Artillery Company Light Cavalry annual inspection
On Sunday, Master elect Jim Webster and Senior Warden elect Jane Fishwick were guests of the Honourable Artillery Company Light Cavalry at their annual inspection by the Honorary Liveryman and Lord Mayor of London, Michael Mainelli at Windsor.
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Manchester Hub meeting
The Manchester SIM Hub met at their usual pub, the Wharf in central Manchester, Thursday 3rd October. Five members attended with Hugh McCann welcomed to the group, able to join us for the first time. As has become customary for the Manchester SIM Hub, we enjoyed another evening filled with fantastic food and great conversation – this time with topics spanning careers, new business opportunities and world travel.
We will be meeting again on Tuesday November 26th 2024, so if you are local or happen to be in the Manchester area that evening, please do join us!