All Skills
Industry reacts to long-awaited apprenticeships guidance
Added: 12 Aug 2016
The government has today published guidance explaining how the Apprenticeship Levy will work and wh…
Horizon to fire up nuclear skills centre
Added: 12 Aug 2016
Horizon Nuclear Power has announced plans to invest £1 million in a new engineering centre at the G…
Industry calls for delay to Apprenticeship Levy
Added: 5 Aug 2016
A number of organisations, including those representing industry, have urged the government to dela…
North Sea workers go on strike
Added: 26 Jul 2016
Members of the Unite and RMT unions that work on Shell oil and gas platforms in the North Sea have …
Graduate innovators given helping hand
Added: 13 Jul 2016
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has awarded four enterprise fellowships to graduate entrep…
Engineering innovation campus opens in Cheshire
Added: 11 Jul 2016
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has opened a Campus Technology Hub for advance…
Report calls for technical skills upheaval
Added: 8 Jul 2016
A report of the Independent Panel of Technical Education has called for major reform of technical e…
Editor's comment: tackling the issue of female representation
Rob Smith | Added: 23 Jun 2016
Despite major efforts in recent years to dramatically increase numbers, just 6% of the UK’s registe…
Viewpoint: the great cloud computing migration
Added: 20 Jun 2016
Manufacturers need to embrace cloud computing if they are to reap the benefits across all their pro…
Oil & gas jobs plummet by 120,000
Rob Smith | Added: 10 Jun 2016
A new report published by industry trade body Oil & Gas UK reveals that by the end of this year, mo…
Oil & gas job woes set to continue
Added: 6 Jun 2016
The oil and gas industry may not be seen as a viable career option if low oil prices and jobs cuts …
IMechE referendum poll reveals slim ‘remain’ majority
Added: 1 Jun 2016
A poll conducted by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) reveals 56% of its members sup…
EI promotes safe working with risk management training
Energy Institute | Added: 31 May 2016
Developed in partnership with experts within the human factors and process safety sectors, risk man…
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…
