When the results of the consultation on the proposed merger of the ICE and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers were published last month, the low number of responses deflected some attention from the concept itself. While turnout overall was low at 11%, only 7% of graduate ICE members felt moved to give an opinion on the future of their institution (NCE 21 July). Yet, overall, graduates and students make up 33% of the ICE's 78,000 strong global membership. This apparent lack of enthusiasm among the next generation of Britain's engineers poses questions about whether the ICE is doing enough to reach out to graduates and students.
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