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Nuclear police training facility to open at Sellafield
Added: 18 May 2016
Construction of a new £39 million nuclear training centre has been given the green light this week.…

Energy Institute training options feature expert advice
Energy Institute | Added: 9 May 2016
Energy Institute Oil and Gas Training offers a wide portfolio of courses, with a focus on providing…

EEF calls for apprenticeship levy delay
Added: 4 May 2016
Manufacturers’ organisation EEF has called on the government to delay the rollout of its Apprentice…

IChemE training focuses on ‘managing human failure’
IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) | Added: 26 Apr 2016
The Institution of Chemical Engineer's (IChemE) human factors training programme continues in Edinb…

Scottish chemical industry rallies collaboration cry
Added: 25 Apr 2016
The Scottish chemical industry has called on all political parties to help deliver growth throughou…

EEF tackles workforce productivity gaps
Added: 19 Apr 2016
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has unveiled two free guides to help industrial companies imp…

IMechE calls for ‘step-change’ in schools to bridge skills gap
Added: 13 Apr 2016
It is time to "stop talking about the skills gap and start taking action" said the Institution of M…

Emerson eBook 'improves operations'
Added: 6 Apr 2016
Emerson Process Management has published a white paper series under the title ‘Improve Operations P…

IChemE archive puts safety first
Added: 6 Apr 2016
First published by the IChemE in 1974, its Loss Prevention Bulletin (LPB) has become a well-establi…

HBM aims to grow skills through free webinars
Added: 6 Apr 2016
HBM will host six webinars from 19–22 April, covering topics ranging from the use of fibre optic se…

Skills shortage ‘to spiral further’
Added: 29 Mar 2016
A report published by manufacturers’ organisation EEF suggests plans to drive productivity improvem…

Industry embraces Apprenticeship Week
Added: 15 Mar 2016
As part of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, members of the engineering community are highl…

Gender pay reporting ‘demands clarity’
Added: 11 Mar 2016
Manufacturers in the UK are calling for greater clarity on the regulations on gender pay reporting …

Siemens to axe 2,500 oil & gas jobs
Added: 11 Mar 2016
Siemens has announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs from its oil & gas, metals and mining businesses.

Gender pay report ‘disappointing’
Added: 12 Feb 2016
Companies with 250 employees or more will be forced to highlight pay inequality between male and fe…
Nuclear body funds energy project
Added: 1 Feb 2016
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has contributed £500,000 to Innovate UK’s Energy Game C…

UK ‘facing an electricity crisis’
Added: 26 Jan 2016
A report published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) suggests the UK is threatene…

Schlumberger cuts 10,000 jobs
Added: 22 Jan 2016
Oilfield services firm Schlumberger has confirmed it cut 10,000 jobs in quarter four last year.

UK steel snubbed for Hinkley Point C
Rob Smith | Added: 20 Jan 2016
Steel made in the UK will not be used for the largest forgings at Hinkley Point C nuclear power sta…

Bulk materials handling courses available
Added: 19 Jan 2016
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology has course dates available for 2016.