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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…

Invar Integration awarded top safety accreditation

Added: 26 Oct 2021

Advanced warehouse automation leader Invar Integration, has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus…

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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…

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…

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…

'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…

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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…

National Apprenticeship Week

More than two thirds of UK engineering design firms say sector has recruitment problem

Added: 22 Sep 2021

A total of 68 per cent of engineering design firms polled by organisers of the Engineering Design S…

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…

IMechE safety engineering guide promises to lower working risk

Added: 22 Sep 2021

A new guide from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (ImechE) aims to update safety guidance fo…

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…

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…

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…

AES Engineering firms achieve 12th RoSPA Gold Awards

Added: 31 Aug 2021

Two AES Engineering Group subsidiaries have both received one of the most sought-after global accol…

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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…

New £2 mill specialist welding machine will cut scrap waste by two thirds vows manufacturer

Added: 12 Aug 2021

Brighouse-based Siddall and Hilton has hailed the launch of its new £2 million specialist welding m…