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Manufacturer survey shows concern mounting over Brexit no-deal
Added: 11 Sep 2018
More than four out of five UK industrial product manufacturers surveyed want Britain to continue re…
Aim later to recruit more female engineers, says report
Added: 11 Sep 2018
New Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) research suggests the key to recruiting more young…
Fatberg fighters face opposition from baby wipers
Added: 11 Sep 2018
Process industry leaders in the waste water and sewage sectors’ efforts to secure tougher laws desi…
UK firms dominate IChemE process safety shortlist
Added: 10 Sep 2018
The UK offices of AstraZeneca, Esso, Fluor and Sellafield, together with trade organisation the Che…
Dyson winners’ invention revolutionises urban wind power
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Two Lancaster University students have won the 2018 UK James Dyson Award for their revolutionary tu…
New role to spearhead OPITO’s global expansion
Added: 4 Sep 2018
Energy industry skills organisation OPITO has appointed its first director of strategic development…
Pioneering Levenmouth wins decade extension
Added: 4 Sep 2018
Levenmouth Offshore Wind Demonstration Turbine operator, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapu…
ABB expands cyber security advice team
Added: 4 Sep 2018
ABB has announced the expansion of its cyber security task force to help tackle the threat to UK in…
Food and drink powers output growth
Added: 21 Aug 2018
The food and drink sector enabled output growth to perform strongly for the last quarter to August,…
Multi-million investment to establish Scotlands’ role in global hot forging
Added: 13 Aug 2018
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has secured £16.5 million t…
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…
