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Survey to discover apprentices’ opinions launched
Added: 18 Jan 2016
A survey conducted by the Industry Apprentice Council (IAC) is giving apprentices the chance to com…

BP to axe 4,000 jobs
Rob Smith | Added: 12 Jan 2016
Oil and gas firm BP has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs globally throughout its exploration and p…

Cyber security: fighting talk
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…

UK launches IoT research hub
Added: 6 Jan 2016
A £23 million Internet of Things (IoT) Research Hub led by University College London (UCL) has been…

Report predicts engineering exodus
Added: 4 Jan 2016
The annual Investors in People (IoP) employee sentiment report suggests almost half of those workin…

Food body to treble apprenticeships
Added: 1 Jan 2016
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has pledged to treble apprenticeships and grow value-added food…

STEM guidance to 'improve' diversity
Added: 4 Dec 2015
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has published guidance to help employers improv…

Apprenticeship levy sparks funding fears
Added: 27 Nov 2015
Clarification over the funding of apprenticeships has created confusion throughout industry, though…

Apprenticeships future still unclear
Added: 24 Nov 2015
British businesses have called on the government to clarify its impending plans regarding the futur…

Cogent extends safety strategy
Added: 10 Nov 2015
Industry body Cogent Skills has updated its process safety management competence programme.

Engineering tops career poll
Added: 9 Nov 2015
More people would encourage a young person to become an engineer than a doctor, accountant or banke…

Mission inspiration or mission impossible?
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week aims to inspire the next generation of engineers and help bridge the skil…
Graduate skills causing concern
Added: 22 Oct 2015
The majority of employers in the UK are unsatisfied with graduates, a new report suggests.

Girls get a taste of food engineering
Added: 12 Oct 2015
Female students have been given a glimpse into food engineering by KP Snacks, as part of an industr…

Quotas to boost women in engineering
Added: 7 Oct 2015
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) president Naomi Climer has called on employers to i…

Girls ‘not smart enough’ for science
Added: 2 Oct 2015
Almost a third (32%) of girls aged 11-16 do not think they are clever enough to become scientists, …

Maintenance slump a 'critical risk'
Added: 17 Sep 2015
A new study has revealed a downward slide for maintenance budgets among UK manufacturers, putting t…
People Power: oil & gas skills drive
Added: 11 Sep 2015
Low prices are hurting the oil & gas industry, and in particular the North Sea. John McKenna looks …

Food sector set for hiring bonanza
Added: 3 Sep 2015
Local food and drink producers expect to create more than 73,000 new jobs over the next five years,…

Nuclear defueling nears completion
Added: 17 Aug 2015
Oldbury nuclear power station will be completely defueled by October, the site’s operators have sai…