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NMITE relaunches 30 bursary offer for engineering students in local region

Added: 15 Nov 2023

The New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering is offering up to 30 non-means tested cash bur…

King Charles Presents 2022 and 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Engineering

Added: 13 Oct 2023

King Charles III has presented the 2022 and 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Engineering (QEPrize) r…

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Poll reveals shift in public attitudes towards manufacturing careers

Added: 13 Oct 2023

A recent UK poll suggests public perception of careers in manufacturing has become markedly more po…

AI Expert Katragadda Appointed 142nd President of IET

Added: 13 Oct 2023

Artificial Intelligence specialist Dr. Gopichand Katragadda has been appointed the 142nd President …

PE latest edition: chemicals' image, geothermal's potential and is No 10 thawing on industry?

Added: 12 Sep 2023

The chemicals sector’s image problem, geothermal’s potential, an answer to supply chain perishables…

Two handed touchy-feely robot can pick a peck of pickled Pringles

Added: 10 Sep 2023

Scientists at the University of Bristol say their AI enhanced, bi-manual robot has achieved ‘near-h…

Wood secures SSEN preferred bidder status

Added: 6 Sep 2023

Global consulting and engineering company Wood has been selected as a preferred bidder on Scottish …

Industrial sector continues to be prime cyber target

Added: 6 Sep 2023

Cyber security leader NCC Group’s latest data confirms that the industrial sector continues to be t…

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Airswift acquisition hints at O&G jobs’ growth in popularity

Added: 5 Sep 2023

Airswift has announced its purchase of Worley’s global recruitment and contractor management busine…

Latest PMI results produce a chorus of industry warnings

Added: 4 Sep 2023

Manufacturers have reacted with gloom to the latest CIPS UK manufacturing purchasing managers’ inde…

Process industries’ relief as Government shelves CE replacement plans ‘indefinitely’

Added: 15 Aug 2023

Process industry firms and organisations have reacted with relief to the announcement that the UK w…

Chemical industry ‘must be seen as crucial to net zero or struggle to attract talent’

Added: 15 Aug 2023

Public belief that the chemicals industry is not key to achieving net zero is undermining its recru…

Rule changes create double headache for R&D claimants

Added: 15 Aug 2023

Reforms to the system of tax relief for research and development projects could increase the admini…

IET wins National Archives accolade

Added: 15 Aug 2023

The National Archives has granted Accredited Status to the Institution of Engineering and Technolog…

Food and drink sector is failing to access R&D tax credits

Added: 23 Jul 2023

Just 1% of research and development tax claims in 2022 originated from the food manufacturing secto…

PE ROUNDUP 24 July – Post-Brexit trading, extending AI, innovation, collaboration and appointments

Added: 23 Jul 2023

A potential structural shift in the UK's trade patterns is emerging as English regions and Wales wi…

UK Manufacturers embrace digital technologies to achieve Net Zero

Added: 23 Jul 2023

UK manufacturers are making significant strides in their digital transformation journey to achieve …

Clean energy leader wins top UK engineering award

Added: 16 Jul 2023

Ceres Power, a leader in clean energy technology, has been awarded the 2023 MacRobert Award, hosted…

CBA welcomes pending UK REACH registration deadlines extension

Added: 12 Jul 2023

The Chemical Business Association has given a favourable response to the publication of  the REACH …

PE Roundup 6 July – Challenging stats, major investment, mixed family firm fortunes and more...

Added: 5 Jul 2023

UK manufacturing jobs experienced growth in multiple regions and nations. Make UK's Annual Manufact…