Overview

You are invited to attend the North and West Yorkshire Members Group Annual Meeting. We encourage all members based in the region to attend, particularly those who wish to support our activities or have questions that you would like to put directly to the committee. There will also be the facility to join online. Food and refreshments will be provided.

We will be joined by Abby Dix-Mason from Foxglove talking through Smeaton300, a creative events programme inspired by the work of Leeds born John Smeaton, the UK’s first Civil Engineer.

You are also invited to join us afterwards at All Bar One to socialise with your fellow IChemE colleagues.

Committee vacancies

Nominations are now open for the roles of Chair and General Committee Member. We request that all those submitting nominations attend the annual meeting.

Please note that all committee members must be a current member of IChemE and for the position of Chairmust also be a current Chartered Chemical Engineer at Member or Fellow grade, or in rare cases actively working towards Chartered Membership.

Role descriptors for these positions can be found on the Volunteering opportunities page.

Submit your nomination >>

Speakers

Adam Cullen, Chair, North & West Yorkshire Members Group

Adam graduated from the University of Birmingham having undertaken an industrial placement at Severn Trent Water. He has since moved northwards to Yorkshire where he works as an Asset Management & Process Engineering Consultant to the utilities sector and is looking forward to reestablishing a network of IChemE members across the region.

Abby Dix-Mason, Co-Director, Foxglove

Smeaton300 has been developed by Abby Dix-Mason and Jane Earnshaw from Foxglove. The programme begins in 2023, Leeds Year of Culture and completes during the tricentenary of John Smeaton’s birth in 2024.

The material presented at this event has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenters' own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the North and West Yorkshire Members Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

18:00–19:00 GMT

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.

You are advised to join the webinar at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time, to allow for your computer to connect.