Aspiring future engineers and technicians are invited to come up with bold innovations as a national competition returns for its third year. The National Innovation Challenge (NIC) is encouraging students from schools, colleges and sixth forms across the UK to...
The University of Huddersfield is bridging the gap between academic research and industry, driving growth and resilience for West Yorkshire manufacturers. The University of Huddersfield has established itself not simply as an academic institution, but as a crucial part of...
Engineering teams are being asked to do two things that do not always sit comfortably together: develop products faster and reduce risk. Customers expect shorter development cycles, markets move more quickly, and the commercial window for new technologies can be...
Supported by the Department for Education’s Technical Excellence College programme, AMTEC enables colleges and employers to work together on curriculum development, workforce training and career pathways for learners. The partnership combines expertise from across the North East, North West, Midlands...
Girls are rewriting the rules of engineering, with new research revealing they are leading the charge into some of the profession’s fastest growing and most high-tech careers. Rather than following traditional engineering pathways, they are increasingly drawn to fields shaping...
Full Q&A with Chloe Cripps, People & Culture Manager at Exactaform What qualities do you look for in young people joining Exactaform, beyond academic qualifications? For us, attitude and potential are just as important as qualifications and we look for...
With the engineering skills gap widening and an experienced workforce heading toward retirement, the race for technical talent is more competitive than ever. For UK manufacturers, the annual GCSE results day isn’t just an education milestone; it is a critical...
Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique that allows the printing of whole objects and controls the temperature of the chemical reaction to stabilise the process. Academics in the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, in collaboration with the...
Five of the UK’s most innovative startups have been selected to compete in the live Cambridge Tech Week Pitching Competition this September. Following a rigorous judging process from a shortlist of 20 pioneering companies, the finalists are: The five finalists...
The University of Nottingham has launched the UK’s highest pressure Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing facility, a national facility featuring the latest technology to support advanced manufacturing research. Cold spray is an advanced manufacturing process that builds or repairs metal components...