April 2026

Campus Talks: The career story of Raffaella Ocone, the first female professor of chemical engineering in Scotland

Raffaella Ocone became the first female professor of chemical engineering in Scotland – second in the UK – when she was appointed to the post at Heriot-Watt University in 1999. She is currently serving as president of the Institute of Chemical Engineering, marking the organisation’s first female president and CEO partnership.

Manufacturing Update: IChemE comments on Scotland's climate change policy

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to the Climate Change Committee’s Scottish Progress Report 2025, highlighting growing recognition of the role of workforce transition and industrial capability in delivering net zero.