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British Compressed Air Society appoints Atlas Copco’s Ranger as new president
Added: 6 Dec 2021
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has appointed Mark Ranger as its new president.

Institute presents apprenticeships blueprint for UK industry’s new era
Added: 23 Nov 2021
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has highlighted eight key occupations in …

BEIS appoints key bodies to oversee hydrogen use standards
Added: 23 Nov 2021
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed a consortium to deve…

Honeywell claims a breakthrough in the war on plastics
Added: 9 Nov 2021
Honeywell is claiming a significant environmental breakthrough with a process that increases the ty…

Anglian Water among international winners of Lighthouse water awards
Added: 9 Nov 2021
UK water utility Anglian Water has joined the likes of Google and Carlsberg among the winners of th…
Budget ‘short on R&D detail and STEM investment’
Added: 28 Oct 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boost to research and development incentives has been welcomed within indu…

Faraday Medal recognises ultrasound pioneer Fleming
Added: 26 Oct 2021
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has named the winners of its 2021 Achievement A…

Report suggests ‘carbon jargon’ undermines public support for COP26 initiatives
Added: 26 Oct 2021
Eight out of 10 British people surveyed say they are put off from taking an interest in climate act…

Engineering sector leader launches energy technology Net Zero guide
Added: 26 Oct 2021
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new guide which gives a detailed…

'Creative curriculum vital for next generation of Ada Lovelaces'
Added: 12 Oct 2021
UK engineering training needs to overcome its ‘overly narrow’ focus on maths and science qualificat…

Booming hydrogen market heralds water technology opportunities
Added: 12 Oct 2021
Water technology firms could be among the biggest beneficiaries of the future hydrogen economy, cla…

First woman chair for IET council
Added: 8 Oct 2021
Members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Council have selected engineer Dr …

Wanner unveils new Technical Centre of Excellence for industrial pump development
Added: 8 Oct 2021
Wanner International’s officially opened its new Technical Centre of Excellence in industrial pump …

PIA Awards show pumps industry is back in business
Added: 28 Sep 2021
The best known brands in the UK pumps sector were back in force for the long-awaited Pumps Industry…

New £0.425 million funding to boost UK’s quantum manufacturing
Added: 22 Sep 2021
Ionoptika Ltd and the University of Surrey have been awarded project grants worth a total of £425,0…

Cyber threats at record levels in UK warns report
Added: 22 Sep 2021
New data on cybersecurity trends by a leading expert in the field claims the private and public sec…

Applications open for £50k grant prizes for UK women innovators
Added: 1 Sep 2021
More than 20 female entrepreneurs will be able to benefit from the £1million-plus prize pot on offe…

World renowned Scottish forging and forming centre opens office in ‘steel city’
Added: 31 Aug 2021
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manuf…

Look to robotics but don’t ignore the human factor in UK recovery urges ProGlove spokesman
Added: 31 Aug 2021
UK manufacturers looking to achieve a post-Covid industrial recovery were cautioned not to place al…
IET tells employers to look beyond A-level grades for engineers
Added: 12 Aug 2021
An Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) spokeswoman said the uncertainty over A-level gr…