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UK industrial clusters gain from £6 mill award’s raft of decarbonisation projects
Added: 9 Feb 2023
Britain’s largest industrial clusters are the focus of a £6 million award to accelerate decarbonisa…

Sunak shuffle: strategic sense or rearranging the deckchairs?
Added: 8 Feb 2023
From a political perspective, prime minister Rishi Sunak’s predicted mini-reshuffle is either far s…

QE Prize for Engineering goes to record breaking energy pioneers
Added: 8 Feb 2023
The 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been shared between four academics for their dev…

New academy offers utilities employees digital training
Added: 8 Feb 2023
UK Power Networks has launched a new Digital Academy for the utilities sector offering up to 400 sp…

Boom in entries for new project management degree apprenticeships
Added: 8 Feb 2023
Project management degree apprenticeships have increased 125% in the three years following their in…

Divert ‘wasted’ Apprenticeship Levy to plug digital skills gap says IET
Added: 6 Feb 2023
Two billion pounds of “wasted” Apprenticeship Levy payments should be diverted to engineering firms…

Heat pumps could reduce biogas carbon footprint more than a third, claims research
Added: 17 Jan 2023
Using air-source heat pumps for anaerobic digestion could slash the carbon footprint of the process…

Labour and Tory ex-ministers launch engineering apprenticeships inquiry
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Former Labour and Tory ministers Lords Knight and Willetts have launched an inquiry with support fr…

Clock ticking to join UK engineering greats with MacRobert Award win
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Time is running out to enter one of the most sought-after prizes in engineering, the annual MacRobe…

IET veteran Almond becomes new chief executive
Added: 9 Jan 2023
Ed Almond is the new Chief Executive and Secretary (CES) of the Institution of Engineering and Tech…

Straightforward steps to put carbon cutting ideals into practice
Added: 14 Dec 2022
Few process firms are unaware of the importance of tackling their carbon footprint but for many the…

Calls for school engineering curriculum to fight skills shortfall
Added: 13 Dec 2022
A new report endorsed by more 150 engineering leaders and celebrities, led by the Institution of En…

CBA announces regulatory and supply chain role appointment
Added: 13 Dec 2022
The Chemical Business Association (CBA), has announced the creation of the role of Regulatory and S…

Sector relief at Budget statement but warning bolder action needed
Added: 20 Nov 2022
Manufacturing and engineering leaders have responded with a degree of relief to Chancellor Jeremy H…

EngineeringUK warns T Levels off public radar
Added: 9 Nov 2022
Public awareness of the new technical based T Level qualifications for young people remains alarmin…

Aluminium sector eyes net zero opportunities
Added: 9 Nov 2022
Aluminium is poised to play a key role in the UK’s drive to net zero and the development of a susta…

ERIKS completes £21 million infrastructure Investment
Added: 9 Nov 2022
Industrial products supplier ERIKS has completed its £21 million infrastructure investment, centred…

NMITE launches sustainability degree and extends engineering study options
Added: 9 Nov 2022
Hereford’s New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has unveiled a new Bachelor o…

A guide to optimising pump efficiency
Added: 8 Nov 2022
The global rise in energy costs means this is the time to review and assess the efficiency of your …

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…