All Skills

£30m to boost women in engineering
Added: 17 Jun 2014
The government has announced a £30 million fund to increase the number of people, and in particular…

Chartered status is “clear advantage”
Added: 11 Jun 2014
Energy workers with professional recognition have improved job prospects, a new survey suggests.

Engineering, Engineering, Engineering
Added: 11 Jun 2014
Education, Education, Education. Tony Blair’s famous 1997 speech on the importance of education cou…
Greater graduates
Added: 9 Jun 2014
High-quality engineering graduates are in demand now more than ever, but are UK universities delive…

Investment reward
Added: 5 Jun 2014
Birmingham based manufacturer Tufnol Composites is reaping the significant rewards of the company’s…

Engineering exams face axe
Added: 5 Jun 2014
Exams in engineering are to be scrapped by 2017 under proposals announced yesterday.

Machine safety training
Added: 3 Jun 2014
The emphasis on safety in manufacturing is continually increasing, as is the complexity of the asso…

Measurement technology workshops
Added: 2 Jun 2014
HBM workshops combine the latest measurement technology knowledge with hands-on experience.

Expert training
Added: 29 May 2014
Endress + Hauser has developed a suite of courses, delivered at its training centre in Manchester.

Future of manufacturing
Added: 29 May 2014
Manufacturers, schools and colleges are being urged to sign up to free ‘Future of Manufacturing’ ev…

Understanding valves
Added: 29 May 2014
The British Valve and Actuator Association (BVAA) provides independent training which has been desi…

State-of-the-art training centre
Added: 29 May 2014
The Endress+Hauser training centre in Manchester offers training facilities such as a 12-seater cla…

Engineering is “male” profession
Added: 28 May 2014
A public poll suggests engineering is still widely considered a “male” profession.

Engineering sporting brilliance
Added: 28 May 2014
Here at Process Engineering we aim to please. As the Brazil World Cup approaches, followed by Wimbl…

Scale of gender pay gap revealed
Added: 14 May 2014
Women in engineering sectors typically earn 25% less than men by the age of 40, a new survey has fo…

Ministers launch skills campaign
Added: 7 May 2014
The UK government’s “Your Life” campaign is designed to encourage more young people to take up scie…

Platform protection
Added: 7 May 2014
The UK oil & gas industry is ramping up its efforts to address the skill shortage and retain its hi…

Accidents fall at paper firm
Added: 6 May 2014
Pulp and paper manufacturer United Paper Mills (UPM) has seen a decrease in work-related accidents …

UK fracking spend could hit £33bn
Added: 24 Apr 2014
Development of shale gas in the UK may require £33 billion to be spent over the next 18 years and c…
