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Nuclear firm agrees deal for STEM professionals returning to work

Added: 26 Oct 2022

A Government-owned nuclear defence company is partnering a scheme to enable STEM professionals seek…

IET Foothold charity launches scheme for neurodiverse engineers

Added: 26 Oct 2022

Engineering charity Foothold has launched a programme aimed at the estimated 0.8 million-plus neuro…

Ukrainian energy giant appeals for equipment after Russian attacks

Added: 26 Oct 2022

One of Ukraine’s leading energy companies is appealing for electrical equipment from the UK in orde…

Make UK welcome for Sunak PM appointment

Added: 26 Oct 2022

Make UK CEO Stephen Phipson CEO of Make UK has given an encouraging response to the appointment of …

Robotarium to be UK's largest AI site and make Edinburgh ‘data capital of Europe’

Added: 12 Oct 2022

The opening of the National Robotarium in Edinburgh has established the UK’s largest and most advan…

Wanner wins patent case in China with second in pipeline

Added: 12 Oct 2022

Court in China have upheld a claim by Wanner International against local firm Shanghai Nikuni for i…

Worley awarded contract for Green Lithium’s UK refinery

Added: 12 Oct 2022

Worley has secured an engineering services contract to support what is claimed to be  the UK’s firs…

Made Smarter gets £6 mill-plus grant for SME digitalisation

Added: 12 Oct 2022

Made Smarter, the digital roll out scheme for small to medium enterprises, has secured a further £6…

Pharmaceutical industry must focus on manufacturing

Pharma leads on radical plans to save on energy and boost R&D

Added: 29 Sep 2022

The world energy crisis has ramped up cost cutting in the pharmaceutical industry while increasing …

New right to work checks loom for British manufacturing and engineering workers

Added: 20 Sep 2022

Lockdown-inspired rules designed to make right to work checks easier will cease on 1 October.

IET launches unsung heroes engineering awards open to all

Added: 20 Sep 2022

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has issued a worldwide call for applications fr…

‘Manufacturing accounts for two thirds of UK R&D, but a quarter of tax claim value’ claim

Added: 20 Sep 2022

UK manufacturing firms are investing heavily in research and development yet failing to make full u…

Process safety engineer

PSM safety standards celebrate 20,000 signups 

Added: 20 Sep 2022

The UK Process Safety Management Competence Programme has celebrated reaching 20,000 participants s…

Petition demands better sanitary disposal provision for women engineers onsite

Added: 10 Sep 2022

The engineering profession is being challenged to support a petition that calls for better sanitary…

Scientists find scalable solution for industrial use of platinum

Added: 30 Aug 2022

An industrial catalyst that uses liquid instead of solid state platinum could offer a cheaper and m…

Lab Awards: Get your nominations in before the deadline

Added: 29 Aug 2022

Time is running out to enter the Lab Awards 2022 – featuring 10 categories to highlight the best wo…

Tech spin-out targets thin film market potential

Added: 24 Aug 2022

A new Scottish university-inspired venture is combining academic and commercial know how to target …

ONS figures spell problems for manufacturing pay

Added: 22 Aug 2022

Latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) employment details suggest manufacturing is performing a…

Biopharma boost

Biopharma struggles to keep up with process industry digitalisation

Added: 22 Aug 2022

Biopharmaceutical companies in the UK reveal wide variety in their adoption of digitalisation accor…

Siemens hits carbon deadline eight years early

Added: 22 Aug 2022

Siemens has beaten its target to achieve carbon neutrality for its Congleton factory by nearly a de…