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STEM graduates in high demand
Thursday, 12 May 2011

Science, technology, engineering and maths graduates are in high demand among employers - and many companies prepared to pay a premium for their know-how.

HR and engineering buck trend as job openings decline
Tuesday, 3 May 2011

The number of new jobs being advertised by UK businesses declined between March and April, despite demand for employees reaching record highs in some sectors.

Opening in 2011: the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA)
Tuesday, 12 October 2010

A new academy that will give thousands of young people the skills and training needed to kick-start a career in construction will open in Spring 2011.

A level students contribute to cancer research
Thursday, 9 September 2010

Last month the University of Salford teamed up with the Nuffield Foundation which encourages young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Arup announces competition winners
Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Arup, the engineering and planning firm has announced the winner of its sports venue design competition.

Construction and engineering receives a boost
Wednesday, 13 January 2010

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has invested a further £250,000 in its successful career chain programme, which aims to help individuals and businesses facing redundancy in the engineering and construction sectors.

Bird feather research uncovers lessons for engineering
Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Research from the University of Reading suggests that previously unrecognised structures in birds’ feathers could hold the key to improvements in the materials used in the construction, automotive and aircraft industries.

Schools across the UK will take part in engineering challenge
Friday, 13 November 2009

Budding young engineers from 210 schools throughout the UK are set to take up the task of researching, designing and making solutions to genuinely tough engineering problems.

MPS bucks trend for cutting graduate recruitment
Friday, 23 October 2009

Design and engineering specialist Morgan Professional Services (MPS) has taken on 13 new graduates this year – more than twice the number it hired in 2008. Continuing demand for the company’s design and engineering expertise sees the company bucking the trend of employers cutting back on graduate recruitment during the economic downturn.

Loughborough University develops new technology
Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Engineers at Loughborough University have received further funding to investigate the development of an innovative early-warning sensor for the detection of landslides, in collaboration with scientists at the British Geological Survey (BGS).