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Science department fires £2 million award for Digital and HVM Catapults
Added: 13 Jun 2023
The new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has awarded £2 million jointly to …

Make engineering more visible in school, demand academics
Added: 13 Jun 2023
Academics say more visibility for engineering in schools is needed to tackle labour shortfalls and …

Confined space? Look outside that box
Added: 31 May 2023
When an employee enters a confined space to carry out works or inspections, how can you be sure the…

Green engineering roles increased 55% in five years says report
Added: 24 May 2023
Demand for engineers is likely to grow faster than for most professions, thanks to the UK’s increas…

PE Roundup 24 May: Is falling manufacturing employment a benefit?
Added: 24 May 2023
Falling manufacturing employment numbers could be a positive rather than a negative sign suggested …

REACH reform will offer mixed benefits for RTOs warns keynote speaker
Added: 14 May 2023
Plans by Government to overhaul the UK REACH regulations for chemical substances made in Great Brit…

PE roundup 7 May: EU financing, patents boost, major contracts, project launch, investment
Added: 6 May 2023
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has secured £0.95 million from Horizon Europe to build the …

EPO stats show UK patent filers reverse two year decline
Added: 18 Apr 2023
UK companies recorded a stronger than expected rise in the number of European patent filings after …

PE roundup 18 April: output, appointments, orders, certification, awards
Added: 18 Apr 2023
Lontra’s new 60,000sq ft smart factory manufacturing centre in Doncaster (see pic) has manufactured…

#CHEMUK 2023: CIA innovation chief to outline impact of 4.0 on the industrial lab
Added: 17 Apr 2023
Chemical Industries Association (CIA) Head of Events and Innovation Mike Lancaster has been reveale…

The questions and answers that ensure Ex rated equipment stays hazards safe
Added: 17 Apr 2023
When it comes to repairing or overhauling 'Ex rated' equipment – products deemed safe for hazardous…

The clock’s ticking for WES2023: Register now for The Water Equipment Show
Added: 5 Apr 2023
There’s just a few weeks till the return of one of the UK’s leading water industry exhibitions, the…

PE roundup 3 Apr: Innovator deadline, markets, safety, upskilling, supply chain, incentives...
Added: 3 Apr 2023
Nine out of ten engineers working in UK manufacturing report that business has been negatively impa…

PIA scores on achievement
Added: 1 Apr 2023
English football played host to the resurgent Pump Industry Awards, staged at the famous St George’…

Drone pioneer flies a kite for targeted spend on commercialised R&D
Added: 29 Mar 2023
UK drone company chief Robert Garbett has accused Government funded organisations of wasting invest…

PE roundup 27 March: BCAS, Schneider Electric, Avantium, Engineering UK, Wood, AMRC
Added: 27 Mar 2023
Digital collaboration, key appointments, contracts, new builds, anniversaries, contracts... process…

The best approach to achieve sustainable manufacturing
Added: 24 Mar 2023
Measurement is the key to reducing carbon footprint, explains Novotek’s Sean Robinson.

PE roundup 20 March: Collaborations, approvals, appointments and sales across the process sectors
Added: 19 Mar 2023
Birmingham University has launched a research collaboration with global specialty chemical firm Inn…

BUDGET 2023: R&D, AI, tax relief, energy and skills loom large
Added: 15 Mar 2023
While the focus of news headlines has been on the plight of taxpayers and consumers, with child car…

Process roundup: Endress+Hauser, TÜV SÜD, Unibloc, Siemens, MTC
Added: 9 Mar 2023
The Super Deduction Tax Break introduced in April 2021 to help kickstart the post-Covid economy and…