ManufacturingOpportunities
The University of Sheffield is planning to expand its Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, in partnership with Boeing, including a Factory 2050 facility, a National Material Institute and a Fast Make Centre of Excellence.
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Opportunities
According to the Women’s Engineering Society, in 2014 women made up only 6% of all UK engineers, meaning the UK is lagging compared to the rest of Europe.
Energy & Environment
In the opening remarks of this year’s STEMtech conference and showcase, Boeing UK and Ireland’s President, Sir Michael Arthur, spoke about the current lack of STEM graduates in the UK…
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Energy & EnvironmentOpportunities
New research carried out by BiGGAR Economics for trade body Renewable UK reveals that the onshore wind industry contributed £906 million in gross value added (GVA) revenue to the UK economy in 2014.
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Space
Trade union Unite has warned Rolls-Royce to expect industrial action over the plans by the company to scale back its UK operations.
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Construction & InfrastructureOpportunities
The Danish parliament has passed legislation that will pave the way for the construction of a £6.25 billion tunnel between Denmark and Germany.
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Automotive & Transport
BAE systems have used Formula One technology to improve military vehicles. This will increase handling and speed, as well as helping gunners hit targets.
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Energy & Environment
The Institute of Mechanical Engineers Railway Challenge – a competition to design and build the most efficient locomotive – will take place in June and will include a team of 25 students from the University of Sheffield.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Automotive & Transport
The European Parliament has recently voted to install an EU-wide alert system in cars and light vans to help emergency services get to automobile accidents quicker.
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Manufacturing
Australian scientists have designed autonomous valve which they hope can lead to 4D printing. Professors from the University of Wollongong have compared the 4D printing process to a transformer toy…
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Automotive & Transport
A recent report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has noted that new car emissions are at an all-time low.
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ManufacturingOpportunities
According to statistics published by the CBI Quarterly Industrial Trends Survey, which measured statistics over a three month period, British manufacturing firms have reported a 37% increase in new orders.
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Manufacturing
Friday saw the launch of the much anticipated “Made Here Now” campaign, aimed at highlighting the achievements of British manufacturing and offering practical advice to those wishing to pursue a career in the industry.
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ManufacturingOpportunities
The Close Brothers banking group have agreed to fund engineering apprentices at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Sheffield.
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ChemicalsBreakthroughs
Sam Hyde and Valdis Krumins have won the Space Propulsion Innovation Award for their pyrotechnic-free design of space valves.
Careers Chemical
Health
Chinese scientists have confirmed rumours that they have carried out experiments to edit the genomes of human embryos, the purpose of which is to remove genetic diseases.
Careers Biomedical
Electronics & Communications
Google is planning to use Sprint and T-Mobile’s voice and data capacity to launch their own mobile network in the US.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Electronics & Communications
Two alumni of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 have featured in the Born to Engineer films.
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Aerospace, Defence & MarineOpportunities
Engineer Warren East will take over from John Riston as the new chief executive of Rolls-Royce. East has been a non-executive director of the company since 2014, as well being on the board of BT, De La Rue, Dyson, Micron Inc. and Digital Catapult.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Automotive & Transport
The second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has been completed, after being developed by BAE systems. Its first sea voyage will be from Glasgow to the Rosyth shipyard.
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Automotive & TransportOpportunities
The government-funded Science Industry Partnership has celebrating its first year by training 2,000 new people to work in the chemicals and life sciences sectors.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical