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Jason Barclay, picme GM

The process of change

Added: 14 May 2013

Jason Barclay discusses current and new horizons for picme, which has been leading on lean manufact…

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Poll reveals public want more support for engineering

Added: 14 May 2013

The public want more Government support for students taking on science, technology, engineering and…

Machine safety - Pilz

Machine safety needs holistic approach

Added: 23 Apr 2013

Despite the increasing amount of legislation and the global harmonisation of standards in machinery…

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Process People & Skills: April 2013

Added: 8 Apr 2013

Siemens Industry UK has appointed Jeremy Wilkinson to the position of business manager for hybrid d…

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Production minus sales equals scrap

Added: 2 Apr 2013

Across the manufacturing and engineering sectors we place a huge amount of emphasis on principles s…

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Huge demand for EDF apprenticeship

Added: 20 Mar 2013

London – More than 2000 youngsters have applied for just 52 places on EDF Energy’s engineering main…

Neil Smith

Safety lessons

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Over recent years, the National Skills Academy Process Industries has been looking at the underlyin…

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Expert course for machinery safety

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Changes in legislation, the rising level of automation and demanding technologies all need intellig…

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Big increase in engineering and manufacturing apprentices

Added: 29 Jan 2013

London – The number of people starting engineering and advanced manufacturing apprenticeships in En…

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Training providers under the spotlight

Added: 18 Jan 2013

London – The UK government invested a massive £1.2 billion into its apprenticeship programme last y…

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Integration can help bridge skills gaps

Added: 9 Jan 2013

‘Integrated industry’ has been dubbed the fourth industrial revolution, following on from the steam…

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Dyson: Video games killing interest in engineering

Added: 9 Jan 2013

London – The UK is allowing the “glamour of web fads and video gaming” to undermine interest in eng…

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Chemical engineering courses defy national trend

Added: 9 Jan 2013

London - The number of students opting to study chemical engineering in the UK has risen again desp…

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UK engineering sector facing brain drain

Added: 3 Jan 2013

London – Four out of five UK engineering professionals are prepared to leave the country and work o…

Rachel Cooke Bio

Nice work if you can get it

Added: 10 Dec 2012

For Kraft Foods’ Rachel Cooke, it’s an exciting time to be a process engineer in the food and drink…

Process blast

New confined space rescue service in UK

Added: 10 Dec 2012

Runcorn, UK - Engineering group the Engenda Group is launching a new company delivering confined sp…

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Further education colleges "a real concern"

Added: 28 Nov 2012

London – The standard of training provided by further education colleges in the UK is well below th…

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Committee hammers UK apprenticeships programme (Comment)

Added: 27 Nov 2012

Rarely does an official study hit as many nails so firmly on the head as the House of Commons busin…

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Skills Show attracts over 70,000 people

Added: 27 Nov 2012

London – The first ever Skills Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham from 15-17 Nov, attracted 70,738…

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Lack of skills puts engineering industry's growth plans on hold

Added: 26 Nov 2012

London – While almost three quarters of engineering firms in the UK report plans for growth, 60 % o…