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Added: 19 Feb 2025

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Recruitment boost from Government and industry marks National Apprenticeship Week

Added: 13 Feb 2025

The Department for Education has announced plans to relax the rules governing apprenticeships in re…

BCAS launches industry-first NVQ for skilled compressed air engineers

Added: 10 Feb 2025

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has launched a new NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Installation an…

Government STEM visa policy is ‘act of self harm’ says Lords committee

Added: 8 Feb 2025

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has described current Government visa policy as…

BPMA courses to cater for pumps novices and old hands

Added: 8 Feb 2025

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has unveiled a new season of training courses for…

SciMed seminar lifts the lid on food testing

Added: 6 Feb 2025

Scientific instruments supplier SciMed hosts a one-day seminar on food testing methods and techniqu…

Irish teams produce wearable gas warning system  

Added: 6 Feb 2025

Joint research teams from two leading Irish universities have developed a wearable technology to al…

Entries invited for new look Chemical Industry Awards

Added: 29 Jan 2025

Submissions have opened for this year’s Chemical Industry Awards, with opportunities for inclusion …

Jungheinrich wins EcoVadis Platinum sustainability award for fourth year

Added: 29 Jan 2025

Corporate social responsibility rating agency EcoVadis has awarded its Platinum sustainability cert…

Water

Ofwat banks on innovation by doubling innovation fund to £0.4 billion

Added: 28 Jan 2025

Ofwat Innovation Fund will double to £0.4 billion to boost support to projects that transform the w…

Electrification: a powerful path to decarbonising cement production

Added: 27 Jan 2025

Coolbrook CEO Joonas Rauramo explains how even the most carbon-intensive of process sectors can cut…

IChemE training courses

Sustainable process engineering courses from IChemE

Added: 15 Jan 2025

If you are passionate about bringing sustainable practices into your work and workplace, IChemE has…

Join industry experts at the inaugural Lyophilisation, Liquid Product and Bioprocess Manufacturing Symposium

Added: 15 Jan 2025

Join industry experts to learn about the latest technologies and best practices for scaling up and …

Defence investment provides ‘milestone’ grant for materials casting project

Added: 14 Jan 2025

Wall Colmonoy has successfully bid for funding from the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (…

Supply chain offers challenge to UK energy transition, says report 

Added: 14 Jan 2025

Supply chain difficulties remain the main risk to the UK’s energy transition plans, with lack of in…

Siemens marks a century of revolutionising Ireland’s infrastructure

Added: 14 Jan 2025

Global technology company Siemens has celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Irish subsidiary, inc…

TV food scientist reinforces call for better UPF regulation ahead of annual lecture series

Added: 20 Dec 2024

Warning labels and “carefully considered taxes” would provide a start on the improved regulation of…

Materials science apprenticeship degree wins funding go ahead

Added: 4 Dec 2024

The University of Birmingham and MTC Training’s new degree apprenticeship in manufacturing engineer…

Milford Haven refinery pipework

Refinery operators urged to focus on efficiency for resilience

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Refinery operators were urged to put efficiency gains under the spotlight in preparation for a slow…

Kenya initiative paves the way for a more secure process cold chain

Added: 4 Dec 2024

More than 130 Kenyan farmers have signed up for a new scheme set up with help from the University o…