Manufacturing
UK manufacturing growth at seven-month high
The latest Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index has shown that UK manufacturing growth hit a seven-month high in February.
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Government and industry in joint initiative to get more women into engineering
Two new employer-led pilot projects to get more women into engineering have been launched. The projects, run by WS Atkins and Hyder Consulting, will create new skills programmes for women and aim to improve their representation in UK workforces.
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Researchers make record breaking connection times with 5G
Researchers from the University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) have achieved record-breaking speeds in establishing data connections through the 5G network.
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Energy & Environment
Tekever tests brain-powered drone in Portugal
Tekever has tested a drone powered by a person’s brainwaves in Portugal this week. The company believes the technology could be used to assist people with physical disabilities to fly…
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Electronics & Communications
Breakthrough in biotic hand reconstruction in Austria
Austria doctors have successfully replaced the hands of three disabled men with “robotic nerve connected prosthetics”.
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Energy & Environment
IMechE to hold debate for younger institution members
The Global Engineering Debate is due to take place on 9th April, where young engineers will meet to debate whether future energy policy should be fossil fuel or renewable focussed.
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Energy & EnvironmentOpportunities
Forty new companies win funding for energy projects in the first round of Innovate UK's Energy Catalyst
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced the winners of the first round of funding, worth £24.5m, from Innovate UK's Energy Catalyst scheme.
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ManufacturingOpportunities
BIS sets out plans to boost British manufacturing
BIS Ministers have announced a raft of measures aimed to improve house manufacturing, which will be part of the £104m project led by construction and engineering firm Laing O’Rourke, which…
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SMEs able to benefit from STEM skills
Chief Executive of the Engineering Development Trust, Dr Gordon Mizner, has claimed that SMEs are missing out on employment opportunities provided by STEM education and work programmes.
Automotive & Transport
West Sussex company develops new electric vehicle (EV) motor
Ricardo has built and designed an 85kW synchronous reluctance electric motor as part of its RapidSR (Rapid Design and Development of a Switched Reluctance Traction Motor) R&D project, in partnership…
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Electronics & Communications
Two leading tech firms design "internet of things" starter kit
Chip manufacturer ARM and cloud services provider IBM have teamed up to produce a starter kit designed for internet-based gadgets.
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Manufacturing
University of Sheffield develops 3D printed guide to repair damaged nerves
The University of Sheffield has successfully used a 3D printing guide to help damaged nerves to repair themselves.
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Automotive & Transport
Government launching £10m prize for UK innovation in battery design
The Treasury has announced a new £10m competition to develop an innovative battery design for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV).
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Health
Use single-use smart syringes only by 2020, World Health Organization announces
Smart syringes, a notable example of the impact of engineering on world health, are to be used by every hospital and clinic by 2020, the World Health Organization has announced.
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New study shows that students remain unclear on how to land a STEM job
A study carried out by Adecco Group UK has found that girls are less likely than males to be interested in science or maths-based careers - with those girls interested in STEM careers unsure about how to get into these industries.
Aerospace, Defence & MarineBreakthroughs
How do limpet teeth relate to engineering?
Limpet teeth may contain the strongest natural material known to man according the scientists, with fascinating implications for the future design of F1 cars, aircraft, boat hulls and other high engineering disciplines.
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Health
Super powerful electron microscope unveiled
The EPSRC has unveiled a world-leading SuperSTEM microscope that can see single atoms and will help scientists push boundaries in advanced materials, healthcare and power generation.
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Manufacturing
Materials experts team up with the Met to tackle metal fraud
Materials experts from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining teamed up with the Metropolitan Police to successfully convict an unlicensed scrap metal dealer.
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Electronics & Communications
Second winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize announced
The Royal Academy of Engineering has named Professor Robert Langer of Massachusetts Institute of Technology as the second winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize.
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Women entrepreneurs are untapped talent says report
Women entrepreneurs could play a bigger role in the UK economy, creating jobs and boosting growth as well as reducing gender inequality, according to the findings of an independent report published today (16 February 2015).
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Energy & Environment
Will smartwatches be the next big gaming platform?
Wearable technology is currently the subject on every tech enthusiast’s lips and, with the launch of the Apple Watch just a month away, interest in smartwatches is growing rapidly.
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