The Engineer
2 April 2012
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MPs call for government leadership on industrial growth
11 Sep 2012
MPs have called on the government to develop a cross-departmental industrial policy that will spur long-term manufacturing growth.
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Do engineers make good managers?
13 Apr 2012
Why do so many good engineers struggle so much with the management of people? The Secret Engineer broke cover to give us his, or her, opinions
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Bob Joyce, chief engineer of Jaguar Land Rover
10 Apr 2012
People power: Jaguar Land Rover’s chief engineer explains how the company is helping to motivate future generations of engineers through technology.
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Cuisine crusade: opportunities in the food and drink sector
3 Apr 2012
A campaign is helping to break down some of the outdated myths surrounding careers in the food and drink industry
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Science minister David Willetts on the importance of STEM subjects
3 Apr 2012
Getting young people interested in STEM careers is a priority for government, says the minister for universities and science
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Catapult Centres launch UK technology into the marketplace
3 Apr 2012
The UK’s new Catapult Centres will help businesses exploit the commercial potential of our world-leading research base writes TSB chief Iain Gray
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What Lies Beneath: Excavating Crossrail's tunnels
2 Apr 2012
Europe’s largest civil engineering project, the London-spanning Crossrail line, is entering a major new phase with the beginning of tunnel excavation. Stuart Nathan reports on the progress of the project
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Intelligent sensors for smart cities
2 Apr 2012
Fitting the bill: remote sensing products are helping to gather the vast amount of data needed for smart infrastructure systems.
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Express delivery: inside the Bloodhound supply chain
2 Apr 2012
Engineers and suppliers are uniting in the effort to make Bloodhound a reality.
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Device could help facilitate the regeneration of severed nerves
28 Mar 2012
A new medical device could facilitate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves in the hands and limbs, incurred during trauma such as car accidents.
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Gunshot-detection technology could alert troops to enemy fire
28 Mar 2012
Soldiers could one day rely on head-mounted microphones that pinpoint the sound of enemy fire.
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3D gamma radiation imaging system identifies lung diseases
28 Mar 2012
A new 3D gamma radiation imaging system could improve the diagnosis of lung disease and aid research into its effect on the body.
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Researchers develop magnetic cloak using standard materials
27 Mar 2012
European researchers have devised a way of shielding objects from magnetic fields using standard materials and engineering principles.
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Hybrid solar panel heats water while generating electricity
27 Mar 2012
UK renewables company Naked Energy has invented Virtu, a hybrid solar panel that simultaneously heats water and generates electricity.
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Spanish technology centre seeks to extend food shelf life
22 Mar 2012
A technology centre in Spain is investigating ways to extend the shelf life of certain food products by developing new packaging and edible coatings.
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UK-led project aims for AUVs that can learn from mistakes
22 Mar 2012
A UK-led European project is aiming to build truly intelligent autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) that can learn from their mistakes and adapt mid-mission to changing circumstances.
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Solar thermal device could be built into new social housing
21 Mar 2012
A new low-cost solar thermal device for pre-heating domestic water could be readily retrofitted to a range of properties and incorporated into new social housing.
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Tinnitus treatment device could become available through NHS
21 Mar 2012
A new tinnitus treatment device is to undergo a UK trial that could lead to the technology becoming available through the NHS.
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Composite semiconductors could boost safety of X-rays
12 Mar 2012
Swiss researchers have found a way to seamlessly integrate two different semiconductor materials for applications, including X-ray imaging chips and improved solar cells.
