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EventRoyal Academy of Engineering (This is Engineering campaign)

National Engineering Day 2026 (4 November): Now Hiring, the Engineers of 2076

A national awareness day led by the Royal Academy of Engineering to celebrate how engineers shape the future and to inspire the next generation to explore engineering careers. The 2026 theme imagines engineering jobs of 2076, and schools, coding clubs and other groups are invited to theme activities around it in the first week of November. A free toolkit, social assets and classroom resources are available.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
Royal Academy of Engineering (This is Engineering campaign)[1]
Who it’s for
Anyone interested in engineering; schools, clubs and organisations can run their own activities. No age range is stated.
Entry
Students or a school can enter
Worth
A free toolkit and a chance to see the range of future engineering careers; teachers can use the This is Engineering classroom resources and host a themed club or lesson.[2]
Cost
Not stated
Where
UK-wide (UK-wide (online and local activities))
Format
Hybrid
Dates

Sources

3 sources

  1. Royal Academy of Engineering

    National Engineering Day

    It is a day to celebrate the creativity, innovation and impact of engineering, and to inspire the next generation to explore engineering careers.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. Royal Academy of Engineering

    National Engineering Day resources

    From town hall to team meeting, coding club to ‘lunch and learn’, why not theme it that week around how the recruitment campaign of 2076.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. Royal Academy of Engineering

    National Engineering Day

    National Engineering Day: Wednesday 4 November 2026

    Checked 24 October 2026

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Wednesday 4 November 2026[3]

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