All Skills

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…

Skills boost for oil & gas industry
Added: 10 Apr 2014
A website designed to map the skills and competencies needed to work in the oil & gas industry is c…

Oil & gas jobs to rise by 39,000
Added: 4 Apr 2014
The oil and gas sector could create up to 39,000 jobs in the UK over the next two years, according …

Webinar series
Added: 2 Apr 2014
HBM’s series of free on-line webinars continue in April by examining the role that torque transduce…

Health and safety training courses
Added: 21 Mar 2014
The Castle Training Academy is launching a series of residential training courses designed to offer…

Apprenticeships given Budget boost
Added: 20 Mar 2014
Firms looking to increase their skills base welcomed yesterday’s Budget announcement of a boost in …

Workforce meltdown
Added: 12 Mar 2014
The nuclear industry supply chain is taking matters into its own hands as it seeks to battle a decl…

Manufacturing employment accelerates
Added: 4 Mar 2014
Growth in manufacturing jobs is now at its fastest rate since May 2011, according to a survey publi…
Systems must drive engineering degrees
Added: 18 Feb 2014
Former IChemE president Sir William Wakeham calls for the process systems community to take a great…

UK faces fracking skills shortage
Added: 17 Feb 2014
The UK fracking industry could be marred by a lack of relevant skills and equipment, according to a…

Data acquisition webinar series
Added: 11 Feb 2014
HBM is offering a series of free online webinars throughout February to examine a number of differe…

“Reshore UK” scheme launched
Added: 31 Jan 2014
The Government has launched a new “one-stop-shop” service to help manufacturing firms return produc…

Schaeffler reveals training programme
Added: 30 Jan 2014
Schaeffler UK has released its new technical training course programme for 2014 designed to improve…

Risky business
Added: 29 Jan 2014
Maintaining safety standards as they evolve is an ongoing challenge in hazardous environments, repo…