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Largest ever subsidy for Glasgow Science Centre
Added: 13 Aug 2018
Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) has won funding of £2.9 million from the Inspiring Science Fund – its …
EV cars ‘will boost demand for key process skills’
Added: 13 Aug 2018
The rise in demand for electrical vehicles will boost recruitment for engineers and related jobs in…
EPRSC £1mill grant to develop ‘Internet of Food Things’
Added: 31 Jul 2018
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded a £1.14 million grant to…
Thames’ STEM female representation is twice FTSE average
Added: 20 Jul 2018
Thames Water has been singled out in a new report for its role in promoting women in STEM.
MPs lead call for greater hydrogen role in climate targets
Added: 11 Jul 2018
A cross party inquiry by MPs has concluded that the creation of a market for hydrogen will help ena…
Nuclear AMRC hails new sector deal
Added: 10 Jul 2018
Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) CEO Andrew Storer has welcomed the new nuclea…
Brexit must maintain access to import and export markets, demands FDF’s Wright
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) chief executive Ian Wright has repeated his warning to Government t…
Yorkshire’s Offshore RCS is wind farm double world record breaker
Added: 4 Jul 2018
The first-ever offshore Reactive Compensation Station (RCS) has been installed off the Yorkshire co…
Push to meet EU coal-to-solar target sparks major acquisition
Added: 27 Jun 2018
Sun Investment Group (SIG) has acquired 15% of Poland’s solar energy market, in anticipation of the…
Wood fund to boost SME nuclear decommissioning innovation
Added: 26 Jun 2018
Wood plc has announced the creation of a new fund to invest in decommissioning technology developed…
One in eight surveyed fancies being an engineer
Added: 26 Jun 2018
Engineering is now one of the most desirable jobs amongst professionals seeking a change of career,…
University launches £7.5 million Northern Ireland advanced manufacturing technology site
Added: 14 Jun 2018
Queen’s University Belfast has opened a new £7.5 million state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing te…
Spain’s Macsa group takes majority stake in Halo Lasers
Added: 12 Jun 2018
Spain’s only laser marking equipment manufacturer has acquired a majority stake in leading UK indus…
Manufacturing bosses hit by pay halts, bonus cuts and 44 days unpaid work
Added: 12 Jun 2018
Manufacturing sector managers have seen their pay rises halted, bonuses cut by more than a third an…
UK ‘trumps’ US for engineering startups (thanks to London)
Added: 4 Jun 2018
New research suggests that the UK no longer lags behind the USA when it comes to business startups …
Innovate UK awards top rating to Huddersfield radiation detector project
Added: 30 May 2018
Innovate UK has awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership top rating to a collaboration that has pio…
Deadline approaches for new ECITB training places
Added: 29 May 2018
More than 150 young people will have the opportunity to participate in the next round of Introducti…
Weak pound boosts AESSEAL’s strong sales performance
Added: 23 May 2018
The weak performance of sterling on the international markets has contributed towards a major sales…
One in three manufacturers report EU worker losses
Added: 22 May 2018
Nearly one in three UK companies surveyed in a new report say they have suffered a slump in EU appl…
Government green light for speedier shale planning applications
Added: 17 May 2018
Business secretary Greg Clark has vowed to speed up planning applications to develop shale gas expl…
