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February 17, 2021

SME manufacturers disrupted by Brexit related issues

by jon excell in Uncategorized

Brexit related issues are causing significant disruption to English SME manufacturers looking to recover from the economic effects of COVID-19. The latest Manufacturing Barometer, produced by SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), found 65 per cent of companies experiencing negative price changes within their supply chain since leaving […]

February 15, 2021

‘Smart’ hand sanitisers to aid office hygiene research

by jon excell in Uncategorized

‘Smart’ hand sanitisers that provide data on workplace hand hygiene are being trialled across the country. Covid-19 (Image by Tumisu from Pixabay) The smart hand sanitisers are part of research by the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds into the best ways of engaging people with the latest Covid-19 workplace hand hygiene guidance. CLICK FOR MORE […]

February 10, 2021

BAE survey reveals impact on Covid on career outlooks

by Melissa Bradshaw in Uncategorized

A new survey commissioned by BAE Systems has found that more than 40 per cent of young people in the UK are putting career plans on hold due to the Covid pandemic. Commissioned to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (Feb 8-12), the research included over 2,000 people in the UK aged between 16 and 24. […]

February 9, 2021

Survey uncovers impact of pandemic on apprenticeships

by andrew wade in Uncategorized

A survey of employers has found that 64 per cent of companies failed to invest in new apprentices over the last twelve months due to Covid-19. (Image: In-Comm Training) The latest In-Comm Training Barometer survey, launched to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week 2021, has found cuts to training budgets (51 per cent) and more than […]

January 28, 2021

UK car output in 2020 ‘worst in a generation’

by andrew wade in Uncategorized

UK car output was the ‘worst in a generation’ in 2020 with COVID-19 and Brexit contributing to a 29.3 per cent drop in production. Output at Nissan Sunderland was down 29.1 per cent to 245, 649 units (Image: Nissan) The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show UK car production […]

January 27, 2021

Microwaves could reduce spread of COVID-19

by Melissa Bradshaw in Uncategorized

Researchers in the US are exploring the use of microwaves to reduce the spread of infection with COVID-19 and other aerosolised viruses. Studies show that the COVID-19 virus may be contained in aerosols that can be generated through breathing, coughing, sneezing and talking. While scientists have previously explored the use of electromagnetic energy to deactivate […]

January 26, 2021

Skills Barometer aims to gauge training needs

by Melissa Bradshaw in Uncategorized

Manufacturers are being encouraged to take part in a major new Skills Barometer survey designed to identify the current skills landscape. (Image: In-Comm Training) In-Comm Training has launched its Skills Barometer to help it identify how Brexit and Covid-19 is impacting on firms and their planned investment in training and the talent of the future. […]

January 26, 2021

Surrey students and staff trial 20-minute Covid test

by jon redmayne in Uncategorized

A new 20-minute Covid test developed by three UK universities is being trialled by students and staff at Surrey University. Virus Hunter 6 (VH6) is a joint effort of Brunel, Lancaster and Surrey universities, created in collaboration with commercial partner Vidiia Ltd. Claimed to be 99 per cent accurate in lab trials, the device can […]

January 18, 2021

Pandemic predicament: releasing cash with R&D

by jason ford in Uncategorized

The engineering sector isn’t alone in battling supply chain disruption, staff shortages and financial difficulties provoked by the pandemic, says Nigel Holmes, head of R&D Technical Operations at Catax. However, the industry still wastes millions of pounds each year unnecessarily because many company managers and their accountants don’t realise that much of what they’re doing […]

January 14, 2021

Anti-microbial grab poles could make public transport safer

by andrew wade in Uncategorized

Lightweight composite grab-poles with an embedded anti-microbial property are being developed in a collaboration that could help restore confidence in travelling safely on public transport. Retrofittable anti-microbial grab poles could be used on London Underground trains (Image by Klaus Fedorow from Pixabay) Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many people have been hesitant about […]

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