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Engineering at last gets a foot in the primary school door
Added: 21 May 2019
A decade and a half long mission to introduce engineering to primary school classrooms has come to …
Two thirds of SMEs feel corporates get better deal from the system and Brexit
Added: 20 May 2019
Two out of three small to medium enterprise (SME) respondents say they feel corporate firms are bet…
Security and cost are biggest barriers to decentralised energy, says report
Added: 15 May 2019
Reducing energy consumption is a priority for most UK businesses but fears over security and disrup…
‘Smoke alarm for the sea’ could mark an oil and gas breakthrough
Added: 13 May 2019
A revolutionary new product developed by a leading university and industry experts could provide ef…
Thorite aims for a Motion Control awards hat trick and double win
Added: 13 May 2019
Thorite is aiming for a hat trick of wins in the Distributor of the Year category for the 2019 Moti…
Cranfield and Boeing provide female engineers with a flying start
Added: 8 May 2019
Leading female engineers turned out in force to support Cranfield University’s interactive event to…
Japan’s lithium battery pioneer nominated for award by European Patent Office
Added: 8 May 2019
Lithium-ion battery inventor Dr Akira Yoshino has been nominated as a finalist for the European Inv…
BVAA builds links with trade envoy to boost export insights
Added: 30 Apr 2019
British Valve and Actuator Association (BVAA) CEO Rob Bartlett said the organisation is strengtheni…
Yorkshire Water’s record-breaking ‘ears’ seek to cut leaks by nearly half
Added: 30 Apr 2019
Yorkshire Water is aiming to cut leaks by 40% in just six years, thanks to a record breaking invest…
Bearings firm nearly doubles stockpile capacity over customers’ Brexit fears
Added: 30 Apr 2019
A leading UK bearing manufacturer and European exporter admits it has nearly doubled its storage ca…
‘Enough done’ for women engineers but female numbers barely top 12% in UK
Added: 30 Apr 2019
The number of UK engineering firms who think enough has been done to encourage women into the secto…
Hydro says business on course after cyber-attack
Added: 23 Apr 2019
Aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro says its extrusion arm has nearly returned to no…
Make UK urges government to focus on upskilling for AI era
Added: 23 Apr 2019
Manufacturers’ association Make UK has called for more help to be made available for firms wishing …
Buhler’s revolutionary food safety camera earns Queen’s Award
Added: 23 Apr 2019
Buhler UK has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category for its work on the use…
Nominations open for IET Achievement Awards 2019
Added: 23 Apr 2019
Nominations have opened for the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) annual Achievemen…
Hexagon lends an arm to boost AFRC’s measurement capacity
Added: 17 Apr 2019
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) is being provided with stat…
Increase incentives to retain STEM teachers urges IMechE
Added: 17 Apr 2019
Financial incentives and better career development are essential to stem the loss of STEM subject t…
European manufacturers join lobby against no-deal Brexit
Added: 16 Apr 2019
European-wide industrial employers organisation Ceemet has swung its weight behind Make UK’s effort…
Dyson Awards and RAE leaders programme invite applications for 2019
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Inventor James Dyson announced the launch of the 2019 version of his annual global award scheme for…
Honeywell celebrates a hat trick of design wins
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Honeywell has scored wins in three separate design awards for products created for industrial safet…
