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Deadline for £50k science and engineering scholarship extended to 10 May

Added: 10 Apr 2025

The deadline to apply for a new £50k scholarship administered by the National Physical Laboratory h…

Europe accused of trailing Middle East on sustainable plastics policy

Added: 10 Apr 2025

The European Union is “stuck in the past” in its attitude to so-called oxo-biodegradable plastics, …

ADE warns against two tier approach to net zero

Added: 10 Apr 2025

Factories and business that lie outside government-supported industry clusters are being overlooked…

Entrepreneur Jackson is new Digital Catapult chair

Added: 10 Apr 2025

Entrepreneur and academic professor Keith Jackson is the new chair of deep tech accelerator Digital…

Trump tariffs add 10% for imports from UK but avoid 20% levied on EU

Added: 3 Apr 2025

Manufacturers and government have reacted with concern to the imposition of a 10% tariff on imports…

Endress+Hauser level and pressure centre chief killed in car crash

Added: 31 Mar 2025

Endress+Hauser Level+Pressure centre managing director Dr Dirk Mörmann has been killed in a car acc…

Universities fear boost to young apprentices will undermine employee retraining

Added: 20 Mar 2025

A substantial majority of UK universities polled say pending government reform of apprenticeships w…

PFA rules drive massive increase in testing demand says TÜV Rheinland

Added: 20 Mar 2025

Stricter rules on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) use worldwide has led to a 30% rise in …

Tomlinson Hall leads the pack at 2025 Pump Industry Association awards

Added: 18 Mar 2025

Tomlinson Hall led the field at the 2025 Pump Industry Association awards, winning two out of 10 ca…

EU eight call for critical chemicals law for access to industry building blocks

Added: 14 Mar 2025

Eight European Union member states have issued a demand for an EU critical chemicals act to address…

Global woes keep UK manufacturing PMI under 50 for fifth month

Added: 13 Mar 2025

UK manufacturing suffered a fifth disappointing month in February with the CIPS UK Manufacturing Pu…

Vetter expands storage for temperature-sensitive meds demand

Added: 12 Mar 2025

Manufacturer Vetter is on course to expand storage plant capacity at its Ravensburg facility in Ger…

'Targeting SEND recruits could help plug engineering talent gap'

Added: 12 Mar 2025

Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have a higher than average inte…

Integrating legacy data in the pharmaceutical sector

Added: 12 Mar 2025

Pharmaceutical companies transitioning to electronic records need to be mindful that, convenient or…

Atlas Copco publishes new ebook guide to cooling systems

Added: 11 Mar 2025

Atlas Copco has launched a new downloadable guide for selecting the most appropriate cooling system…

David Willetts

Willetts RIO appointment welcomed as boost for manufacturing innovation

Added: 11 Mar 2025

Former Tory minister Lord Willetts has been appointed as the chair of the Regulatory Innovation Off…

Siemens combines music and science with competition sponsorship

Added: 9 Mar 2025

Multinational technology company Siemens has renewed its two decades-long association with Manchest…

Industry collaboration: The key to tackling supply chain disruption

Added: 24 Feb 2025

The critical role played by companies in the UK chemical supply chain is being hampered by a range …

PE News in Brief

Added: 19 Feb 2025

HVM Catapult... ONS for food and drink... Northern base for Euro ops... new IBioIC chief...

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…