The Welding Institute upcoming events

Australia Branch April Online Technical Presentation: Effee - On Site Robotic Welding (14 Apr 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Welding Institute Australia Branch invite you to their April Online Technical Presentation: Effee - On Site Robotic Welding (OSR)

The presentation will take place on 14 April 2026 at 6pm (Perth) or 11am (BST)

What will the event cover:

Effee's equipment.

How they utilise it for different repair solutions.

Successful projects they have had.

Our industry expert:

Gaute Stenerud, Country Manager for Effee APAC PTY LTD

Meet the speaker:

Gerard Stenerud has an MSc in fin material science from NTNU in Norway. In 2018 he finished his PhD within hydrogen embrittlement of nickel alloys at the same university. Since then he has had several years of experience in welding and materials engineering as well as corrosion and tribology research. Now he is heading Effee's expansion into the Australian market.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

West Midlands Branch Hybrid Event at Bohler Welding UK Ltd: Health and Safety in Welding (14 Apr 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:15:00 GMT

West Midlands Branch Hybrid Event at Bohler Welding UK Ltd: Health and Safety in Welding

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN-PERSON SPACES ARE LIMITED TO 20

What will the event cover?

Health & Safety in Welding – Innovation of seamless cored wires developed to reduce the risk for welders & operators coming from welding fumes.

What will you learn?

The presentation will be discussing the development of our Low Manganese fume seamless cored wires followed by a practical demonstration in our newly opened application technology centre where we will utilise some of our automation to demonstrate the consumables.

Our industry experts:

Stuart Thomas, Gary Taylor and Jonathon Eagle from voestalpine Bohler Welding UK Ltd

Meet the speakers:

Stuart joined Bohler Welding in 1998. Studied Metallurgy up to HND level before completing EWE via TWI Cambridge. Now responsible for application services for the full UK with key account responsibilities in Nuclear, Oil and Gas and Pipeline segments.

Gary joined Bohler Welding 2016. Gary has an extensive practical background having spent over 20 years for Babcocks welding on power and nuclear stations. He is IWS and PCN Level 2 welding inspector. He is Cored wire development manager for the business.

Jonathan joined Bohler Welding in 2022 after working for Gullco International for more than 22 years. Jonathan is responsible for the Wales, North West and Midlands sales area and has a huge experience in automation.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

Eastern Counties Branch Hybrid Presentation: The East of England Space Sector (15 Apr 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT

The Eastern Counties Branch invite you to their April hybrid technical presentation:

What will the event cover:

The East of England Space Sector - Did you know that the East of England stands as the UK’s third-largest space sector region, generating £1.5bn in revenue? Geographically 15% of England, it is home to exciting upstream and downstream organisations that range from innovative new start-ups to globally significant primes. This talk will explore some of those businesses and explain how Space East is supporting the growth of the UK space sector.

Our industry expert:

Stuart Catchpole, Regional Director, Space East

Meet the speaker:

Stuart is the Regional Director for Space East, the UKSA supported Space Cluster for the East of England. As one of 14 such organisations around the UK, Space East is dedicated to developing a thriving, innovative, and engaged community of cross-sector businesses eager to explore the opportunities within the £18.2bn UK space sector. Stuart has grown the cluster to 380 members and £4m of project money in the first 3 years of operation.

Stuart is an experienced Senior Manager with a background in both public and private sectors, spanning industries such as Bioscience, Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, and Education. Before joining Space East, he served as an Inward Investment Manager for Norfolk and Suffolk Unlimited. He has a passion for innovation, collaborative working and business development.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

London Branch April Technical Presentation (in-person and online): Composite Repairs for damaged pipework - approvals, methodology, and applications (16 Apr 2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The Welding Institute London Branch invite you to their April Technical Presentation:

What will the event cover?

The use of composite materials for the repair and rehabilitation of damaged pipework had become an increasingly critical solution within the Oil and Gas industry, enabling significant reductions in downtime, cost, and operational disruption.

Download poster here:

Meet the speaker:

Stuart McKay is the Engineering Manager for Europe, Middle East, and Asia at CSNI Composites Branch.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

The Welding Institute Teesside Branch 71st Annual Dinner (17 Apr 2026)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The Welding Institute Teesside Branch invite you to their 71st Annual Dinner

Location: Legends' Lounge, Middlesborough Football Club

Timings: 1900hrs arrival for 1930hrs dinner

Dress: Lounge suits

Tickets: £50

For more information and payment details please download the invite here or email teessidebranch@theweldinginstitute.com

Professional Membership Pathways: Your Next Step (21 Apr 2026)

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Membership Matters

As part of our Membership Matters campaign, we are pleased to open the next session of Professional Membership Pathways: Your Next Step (previously known as CV Clinics) for registration.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get expert, one-to-one support with your membership journey.

Whether you're just starting to think about applying for Professional Membership or you're ready to go, these sessions are here to help you put your best foot forward.

What’s Included?

20 minute one-to-one session with our Membership Officer
Insights into how we assess qualifications
Support with choosing the right route to membership
Answers to your questions about the process and timelines

Who Should Attend?

Any members considering Professional Membership or Engineering Council registration. Whether you're just curious or ready to apply – we’re here to support your journey.

Please ensure you are logged in to book this appointment.

Wales and Northumbria Branches Technical Presentation: Improving National Welding Capability (22 Apr 2026)

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMT

The Welding Institute Wales and Northumbria Branches invite you to their April technical presentation: Improving National Welding Capability (NWC) through Education, Training, Skills, and Careers

What will the event cover:

The International Institute of Welding (IIW) recently published its NWC guidance note implementing the Educations, Training, Skills, and Careers Building Block authored by Chris Smallbone with the next NWC guidance note - Implementing the Technology Transfer and Diffusion Building Block (to be published soon): https://iiwelding.org/iiw-jointothefuture/nwc-gn/

This presentation will highlight some of the strategies and actions which can assist individuals, organisations, and countries to improve the national welding capability and benefit through enhanced skills, employment opportunities and security in various forms:

The need to create a national model and plan to implement the Education, Training, Qualification, and Certification (ETQC), Skills and Careers NWC building block.
The plan-on-a-page approach to ETQC, Skills, and Careers as well as technology transfer and diffusion.
Analyses of industry's needs in terms of welding related personnel and companies including the Welding Co-ordination Team (WCT) in line with ISO 14731 and ISO 3834.
Industry Sectoral Project (ISP) approaches including establishing sector demands.
The creation of formal networks of competent education, training, and career providers.
A situation analysis of all education, training, qualification, and certification centres including how they would meet future technological directions.
Upgrading of resources including trainers, educational materials, facilities, and equipment.
The ideal practical welding training centre.

Our industry expert:

Chris Smallbone FWeldI, FIIW

Meet the speaker:

Chris Smallbone has been at the forefront of many unique and pioneering major innovations, including a Executive Director, building up two world-class national welding institutes South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) (1980-1993), and Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) (1995-2014).

In the International Institute of Welding (IIW) he has played pivotal roles including major accomplishments and technical impacts across many fronts including being IIW president (2005-2008) and leading various IIW Education, Training, Qualifications, and Certification groups from 1992 to 2017 on the IIW Board, the IIW IAB, Commission XIV, and the ongoing National Welding Capability (NWC) project in working group regional activities.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

Sheffield Branch Presentation: TWI's Research Programme and its Impact on Industry (27 Apr 2026)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

What will the event cover:

Research at TWI: Past, Present, and Future:

TWI’s research addresses challenges in the successful industrialisation of material systems, from manufacture, though operation, to decommissioning and recycling. Welding and allied technologies enable the design and manufacture of a wide range of high integrity components, structures and systems that would otherwise be unachievable. However, when welded, materials become more susceptible to failure via a variety of mechanisms localised at the joints. Pushing the boundaries of welding, joining and surface engineering is at the heart of TWI’s service to Members, whilst establishing pragmatic solutions to the avoidance of weld failure is critical for the safety and commercial viability of engineered systems. The presentation gives an overview of the past, present and future of TWI's research activity, including looking at developments in process technology and assurance that ‘flaws’ can be managed safely.

Our industry expert:

Dr Paul Woollin FREng, FWeldI, FIMMM, Chief Technology and Quality Assurance Officer at TWI Ltd

Meet the speaker:

Paul Woollin is Chief Technology and Quality Assurance Officer TWI Ltd, responsible for setting the research direction and technical quality standards of services provided to TWI’s Members worldwide. He joined TWI in 1992 and was appointed to the Executive Board in 2010. His research concentrates on the integrity of welds, particularly in stainless steels, including the generation of data and microstructure-performance relationships that underpin standards for the avoidance of hydrogen induced stress cracking in ferritic-austenitic stainless steels.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

Northumbria Branch Online Presentation: Friction Stir Welding - Past and Future (28 Apr 2026)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT

The Northumbria Branch invite you to their April online technical presentation

What will the event cover:

This presentation will explain the principles behind friction stir welding (FSW), provide a review of the latest industrial applications, leading onto new developments being undertaken to extend the range of materials, joint configurations and materials thicknesses currently being welded in industry.

Our industry expert:

Jonathan Martin CEng FWeldI

Meet the speaker:

Jonathan Martin is a Friction Stir Welding and Processing Fellow at TWI. Jonathan joined TWI in 2005 and has more than 25 years’ of experience in Friction Stir Welding activities. A metallurgist by training but over the years has gained experience in all aspects of FSW including participating in FSW standard working groups, developing FSW training courses and delivering engineering solutions across the world. Currently Chair of IIW C-III-B-WG-B6, ISO Standard for Friction Stir Welding of Steel. Since 2008, he has run the International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding and has published/presented over 40 scientific research reports and papers.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

Back to Basics – Welding of Aluminium Alloys (30 Apr 2026)

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMT

What will you learn?

This is a back-to-basics webinar, looking at the fundamental reasons for the difficulties and challenges faced when fusion welding the aluminium alloy. Methods of overcoming the problems of strength loss, oxide film removal, porosity and hot cracking will be covered, together with the sources of useful and helpful additional information .

Who should attend?

Welding engineers and managers, project and production engineers, designers, quality assurance and control personnel, welders and welding apprentices.

Don't miss this opportunity to upskill, ask questions and gain clarity on an essential aspect of your role.

Meet the speaker:

EUR ING Gene Mathers CEng, MSc, Dip IIM, FWeldI, EWE, IWE

Consultant, Chair of The Welding Institutes Technical Group 2

Gene has over 40 years industrial experience working in pipeline, power generation, heavy engineering, nuclear and the pressure vessel fabrication industries. He worked for NEI-International Combustion Ltd. as the company’s Welding and Metallurgy Manager and latterly Quality Manager for some 10 years before joining TWI Ltd in 1991 as Manager, School of Welding Technology, where he controlled and administered courses ranging from hands on skills training to classroom based welding engineering courses for postgraduate engineers.

He then moved into the role of Principal Consultant in the Manufacturing Services Group before taking retirement in 2007. Since then he has provided a welding engineering consultancy service as a private consultant.

Please note that payment must be made before the event in order to receive the joining instructions for the event.

Fees:

Category	Price
Professional Members of The Welding Institute – AWeldI	£25 + VAT (£30)
TechWeldI / MWeldI / FWeldI	Free
Industrial Members of TWI Ltd	£25 + VAT (£30)
Non-members	£95 + VAT (£114)
Retired Members	£25 + VAT (£30)
Student Associate Members (The Welding Institute)	£25 + VAT (£30)
TWI Staff	Free
TWI Training Customers	£75 + VAT (£90)
TWI Training School Customers with The Welding Institute membership (within last 12 months)	Free: Please contact us with your Training Customer ID Number and membership number

Can’t Attend Live?

No problem - if you can’t join us on the day, you won’t miss out. By registering in advance and completing payment, you’ll receive full access to the webinar recording after the event, along with any presentation materials (subject to presenter consent).

Please note: access to the recording and materials is only available to free and paid registrants.

Associate Membership (AWeldI) of The Welding Institute

Registering on this Technical Group webinar as a non-member or a TWI Training Customer without Professional Membership gives you full Associate Membership (AWeldI) for one year. To activate your membership, just complete the highlighted fields on the event registration form.

You will also benefit from:

Discounted registration fees for Technical Group events (£25 + VAT)
Free attendance at Branch events
Access to our knowledge database including our library and information services

Sheffield Branch Presentation: The Evolution of the Mobile Access Tower T-Joint and its Welding Processes (18 May 2026)

Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The Sheffield Branch invite you to their May online technical presentation

What will the event cover:

The Evolution of the Mobile Access Tower T-Joint and its Welding Processes. Werner UK is a well established Aluminium Mobile Access Tower Manufacturer, over the years our associated businesses have pioneered various techniques of joining the towers together, through simple heavy duty castings or pressings using TIG welding through to now fully automated robotic cells using the latest MIG processes.

Our industry expert:

Neil Terry, Quality Manager and Weld Co-ordination at Werner UK Sales and Distribution Limited

Meet the speaker:

Neil holds a BSc in Manufacturing Systems Management and has worked at NELP, MK Electric, Automotive subcontractor to Ford GM and in the speaker industry. Having been with Werner for 26 years specialising in aluminium welding of mobile access towers, scaffolding equipment and manufacturing quality engineering. Also qualified to IWS and EWS 2011, as well as certified the business to Level 2 red dye PT and VT SNTC1A specific to our welding processing and practices 2011. Subsequently certified the business to Zulassung Typenprufung FMPA 2006, DIN 4113-3 2009 SLV then obsoletion of standard to EN 1090-1 and 3, 2017 EN ISO 3834-2 2013 TUV UK. Neil has also worked in the following areas: MOD project coordination and submission; Supplier Quality Auditor Europe, Asia; Outsourcing Manufacturing projects India, Asia Europe and UAE; and Type approval testing projects for Access Equipment and Lighting. TUV, BSI, NF, RDW, RIISE and FMPA.

Benefits from attending the event:

Information transfer from experts
Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

Virtual Welding Competition (13 Jun 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Southern Counties Branch invite you to their Annual Virtual Welding Competition:

The competition will take place on Saturday 13 June 2026 from 1000hrs at The Tank Museum, Bovington, DORSET, BH20 6JG.

Poster can be downloaded here: