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Engineering graduate shortfall hits 20,000 per year
Added: 20 Feb 2017
A report by EngineeringUK suggests the demand for graduates far outstrips supply, meaning there is …
Unilever share price dented as Kraft rejection announced
Added: 20 Feb 2017
Shares in Unilever dropped following the news that KraftHeinz had withdrawn its £115 billion bid to…
AkzoNobel £11 million research investment paints brighter picture for Felling
Added: 20 Feb 2017
Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel is to create a new research facility in England at a cost of nearly £11…
Mechanical engineering leads record UK manufacturing demand
Added: 20 Feb 2017
Demand for UK-manufactured goods reached a two-year high in the last quarter to February 2017, says…
Brexit could threaten new nuclear reactor build in the UK, says report
Added: 16 Feb 2017
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) could threaten nuclear fuel supplies and new nuc…
IET to challenge girls’ perception of engineering with social campaign
Added: 15 Feb 2017
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has brought in consumer PR agency Tin Man to de…
IET harnesses scholarships ceremony to combat skills and recruitment shortage
Added: 15 Feb 2017
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has announced that nearly two thirds of its annual sc…
Vert Rotors claims a first with Scottish enterprise support
Added: 13 Feb 2017
Edinburgh-based Vert Rotors is claiming a UK first with the installation of the 5-Axis machine, the…
Bath celebrates Perera FDM award
Added: 13 Feb 2017
Bath university’s reputation as a leader in chemical engineering higher education has been boosted …
Semta report reveals key factor to inspire women into engineering
Added: 13 Feb 2017
Female engineering recruits may be more inspired by the prospect of interesting work than career pr…
Quantitative methods could protect plants from hacks, say researchers
Added: 12 Feb 2017
Using quantitative methods to prioritise cyber security will help protect power stations from hacks…
Tata return to profit for third quarter
Added: 8 Feb 2017
Reduced energy bills and higher steel prices have contributed to Port Talbot owner Tata getting bac…
Delek Group buys Ithaca Energy for $1.24bn
Added: 7 Feb 2017
Israel-based conglomerate Delek Group has agreed to buy North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energ…
BP contract extends Sparrows link to 50 years
Added: 6 Feb 2017
BP has extended Sparrows Group’s contract to operate and maintain its pedestal cranes across eight …
Hydro wins Company prize at Subsea UK Awards
Added: 6 Feb 2017
Hydro Group has scooped the Company of the Year trophy at the Subsea UK annual awards in Aberdeen
Four engineers scoop £1m Queen’s prize for work on digital imaging sensors
Added: 5 Feb 2017
Four engineers have been awarded the 2017 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) for their…
Engineering survey reveals growth and pay rises but falling confidence
Added: 1 Feb 2017
More than half of engineers surveyed around the world received a pay rise in the last year, with a …
Shell sells multiple North Sea assets to Chrysaor for $3.8bn
Added: 31 Jan 2017
Oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell $3.8 billion (£2.46bn) worth of its North Se…
Novo Nordisk funds Oxford’s £115 million diabetes research centre
Added: 30 Jan 2017
Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is to fund a £115 million diabetes research centre at Oxford un…
Weetabix announces £30m investment but hints at price hike
Added: 30 Jan 2017
Weetabix has announced plans for a £30 million development to boost its production sites at Burton …
