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Half of new engineering recruits lack the right skills

16/12/2021

Less than half of new engineering recruits have either the necessary technical or soft skills needed for work within the industry, a new Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) skills survey reveals, prompting fears ‘the UK skills crisis will keep growing unless government and industry take action’.

Making the most of the Christmas shutdown

16/12/2021

For manufacturers, this time of year is also a good opportunity to prepare for the year ahead, by ensuring that their machines and inventories are ready for the challenges of 2022. Here, Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA at EU Automation, explains how manufacturers can make the most of the Christmas shutdown.

The ongoing legacy of COP26: Local action from global crisis

15/12/2021

The University’s PVC for Research and Impact Professor, Anthony Hollander, and Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, make the case for a place-based approach to tackling global sustainability challenges.

Wall-climbing robot that reduces workplace accidents is now on the market

15/12/2021

A novel wall-climbing robot, built, designed and created by Birmingham-based HausBots, with the help of WMG at the University of Warwick, is on the market, and could reduce the number of workplace accidents.

£4 million project plans to expand 5G across the UK

15/12/2021

The University of York is part of a new multi-million-pound project to expand 5G services across the country and help ‘level up’ the north of England.

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Half of new engineering recruits lack the right skills

Making the most of the Christmas shutdown

The ongoing legacy of COP26: Local action from global crisis

Wall-climbing robot that reduces workplace accidents is now on the market

£4 million project plans to expand 5G across the UK