http://www.theengineer.co.uk http://www.theengineer.co.uk http://www.theengineer.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.theengineer.co.uk http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/technology-strategy-board-secures-budget-of-440m/1016307.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/technology-strategy-board-secures-budget-of-440m/1016307.article The Technology Strategy Board has secured a budget of £440m to support businesses and drive growth across the UK. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:16 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/energy-and-environment/news/deformed-light-trap-could-improve-solar-cell-efficiency/1016233.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/energy-and-environment/news/deformed-light-trap-could-improve-solar-cell-efficiency/1016233.article UK researchers are hoping to create better solar cells by increasing the amount of light they can store before absorbing its energy. Wed, 8 May 2013 12:09 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/grant-scheme-targets-smes-in-west-midlands/1016063.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/grant-scheme-targets-smes-in-west-midlands/1016063.article A new funding scheme for West Midlands SMEs is aiming to award 200 grants over the next two years in a bid to help manufacturing businesses boost their competitiveness. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:15 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/laser-research-lights-way-to-mini-particle-accelerators/1016049.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/laser-research-lights-way-to-mini-particle-accelerators/1016049.article New research could help cut the size of powerful particle accelerators from kilometres to metres in length, paving the way for their wider use in science, energy and medicine. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:51 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/premier-league-votes-to-introduce-goal-line-technology/1016035.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/premier-league-votes-to-introduce-goal-line-technology/1016035.article English football’s Premier League has voted to introduce goal-line technology in time for the 2013 - 2014 season. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:21 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/manufacturing-output-to-rise-sharply/1015851.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/manufacturing-output-to-rise-sharply/1015851.article Manufacturers expect output to accelerate sharply in the next three months, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:58 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/engineers-and-manufacturers-disappointed-in-budget/1015831.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/engineers-and-manufacturers-disappointed-in-budget/1015831.article Engineers have expressed disappointment at limitations to measures announced by the chancellor in today’s budget speech. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:40 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/manufacturing-survey-shows-fall-in-activity/1015667.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/manufacturing-survey-shows-fall-in-activity/1015667.article The UK’s manufacturing sector returned to contraction in February, a situation exacerbated by falling output, orders, headcount, and purchasing activity. Fri, 1 Mar 2013 11:35 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/news/robotic-driving-system-used-to-control-nissan-leaf/1015547.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/news/robotic-driving-system-used-to-control-nissan-leaf/1015547.article UK researchers have shown off a robotic self-driving car system in a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/fund-looks-to-turn-scientific-advances-into-useable-products/1015452.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/fund-looks-to-turn-scientific-advances-into-useable-products/1015452.article A Cambridge University academic has been awarded £1.2m to help innovators turn their scientific advances and technological developments into product ideas suitable for manufacture, distribution and use. Wed, 6 Feb 2013 11:45 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/elastic-fibres-appear-to-change-colour-as-they-are-stretched/1015392.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/elastic-fibres-appear-to-change-colour-as-they-are-stretched/1015392.article Colour-changing clothes and more flexible optical fibres could be on the cards following the creation of a material that appears to change colour as it stretches. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/european-team-receive-1bn-to-develop-graphene-applications/1015370.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/european-team-receive-1bn-to-develop-graphene-applications/1015370.article European researchers are hoping to take on the US and the Far East in developing applications for graphene thanks to a €1bn (£860m) grant. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:29 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/uk-faces-36800-shortfall-in-qualified-engineers-by-2050/1015304.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/uk-faces-36800-shortfall-in-qualified-engineers-by-2050/1015304.article Britain faces a shortfall of 66,800 construction workers and 36,800 qualified engineers by 2050 due to skills shortages, an ageing workforce and restrictive migration policy, according to Randstad CPE. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/gcs-report-suggests-likelihood-of-a-post-recession-reshuffle/1015060.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/gcs-report-suggests-likelihood-of-a-post-recession-reshuffle/1015060.article A ‘post-recession reshuffle’ could see large numbers of permanent workers leaving their jobs to go into contracting, according to a new report. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:48 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/chancellor-george-osborne-delivers-autumn-statement/1014852.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/chancellor-george-osborne-delivers-autumn-statement/1014852.article Plans to extend High Speed 2 (HS2) to the north west and West Yorkshire will be set out by the transport secretary in 2013. Wed, 5 Dec 2012 15:30 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/engineeringuk-report-highlights-need-to-double-recruit-numbers/1014827.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/engineeringuk-report-highlights-need-to-double-recruit-numbers/1014827.article EngineeringUK has published a report that highlights the need to double the number of annual recruits required to fill engineering positions to 2020. Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:38 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/design-engineering/news/software-could-simulate-sound-of-buildings-through-a-speaker/1014655.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/design-engineering/news/software-could-simulate-sound-of-buildings-through-a-speaker/1014655.article UK researchers are hoping to improve the way concert-hall designers can demonstrate how buildings will sound before they’re been built. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:18 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/uk-manufacturers-see-highest-level-of-turnover-in-q3-2012/1014592.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/uk-manufacturers-see-highest-level-of-turnover-in-q3-2012/1014592.article Manufacturing businesses in the UK experienced the highest level of turnover during the third quarter of 2012, according to an economic study by Bibby Financial Services. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:12 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/uk-firms-must-begin-trading-with-asia-to-thrive-in-future/1014473.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/uk-firms-must-begin-trading-with-asia-to-thrive-in-future/1014473.article Lord Digby Jones has urged UK manufacturers to begin trading with Asia and other emerging markets in order to thrive in the future. Fri, 2 Nov 2012 13:51 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/report-eyes-greater-stability-and-growth-in-the-uk-economy/1014437.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/report-eyes-greater-stability-and-growth-in-the-uk-economy/1014437.article Recommendations aimed at injecting stability into the UK economy, including a rethink on how best to bridge skills gaps across industries, have been put forward in a new report. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:30 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/news/iet-launches-scheme-to-help-recently-qualified-engineers/1014286.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/news/iet-launches-scheme-to-help-recently-qualified-engineers/1014286.article The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new scheme designed to help engineers during the early stages of their careers. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:04 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/isi-facilitates-development-of-employment-checking-system/1014218.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/isi-facilitates-development-of-employment-checking-system/1014218.article Oxford University graduate Husayn Kassai has taken the idea for a web-based employment checking system from inception to incorporation in three months with the help of the Isis Software Incubator (ISI). Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:43 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/aerospace/news/project-aims-to-build-tof-3d-camera-for-space-missions/1014168.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/aerospace/news/project-aims-to-build-tof-3d-camera-for-space-missions/1014168.article A new research project is aiming to build a ‘time-of-flight’ three-dimensional camera for future use in European Space Agency missions. Mon, 8 Oct 2012 12:00 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/septembers-top-10-engineering-business-stories/1014132.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/septembers-top-10-engineering-business-stories/1014132.article Each month, we pick 10 of the most notable news stories from The Engineer’s Business Briefs archive. Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:07 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/news/open-access-to-ip-will-boost-economy-says-iet-president/1014145.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/news/open-access-to-ip-will-boost-economy-says-iet-president/1014145.article Britain’s SMEs should have open access to intellectual property created through publicly funded university research, according to the new president of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Thu, 4 Oct 2012 17:18 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/report-reveals-scale-of-uks-engineering-skills-shortage/1014081.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/report-reveals-scale-of-uks-engineering-skills-shortage/1014081.article A new report has laid out the scale of the UK’s engineering skills shortage and called for government industrial strategy to focus on training. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:37 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/engineers-change-jobs-often-to-fast-track-career-progress/1014038.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/engineers-change-jobs-often-to-fast-track-career-progress/1014038.article A survey has found that engineering and science employees change jobs more frequently than employees in other professions in order to progress their careers. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:52 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/government-funded-bank-set-to-benefit-manufacturing-smes/1014009.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/government-funded-bank-set-to-benefit-manufacturing-smes/1014009.article Business secretary Vince Cable today announced the first steps in a government-funded bank to help SMEs. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:19 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/semta-set-to-offer-funding-to-support-graduate-recruitment/1014004.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/skills-and-careers/semta-set-to-offer-funding-to-support-graduate-recruitment/1014004.article Around 200 graduates are expected to be recruited in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector after funds to support their employment and training were announced today. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:17 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/nmr-tool-allows-analysis-of-nanometre-sized-samples/1013892.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/nmr-tool-allows-analysis-of-nanometre-sized-samples/1013892.article Sheffield University researchers have developed a nuclear magnetic resonance tool that allows nanometre-sized samples to be analysed non-destructively and at unprecedented levels of detail. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:40 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/business-secretary-outlines-vision-for-british-industry/1013845.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/business-secretary-outlines-vision-for-british-industry/1013845.article Business secretary Vince Cable today outlined his vision for British industry, including plans for a business bank to help companies invest in capital and drive their expansion. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:18 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/mps-call-for-government-leadership-on-industrial-growth/1013827.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/mps-call-for-government-leadership-on-industrial-growth/1013827.article MPs have called on the government to develop a cross-departmental industrial policy that will spur long-term manufacturing growth. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:01 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/production-engineering/news/nano-machine-shop-could-lead-to-revolutionary-tiny-structures/1013725.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/production-engineering/news/nano-machine-shop-could-lead-to-revolutionary-tiny-structures/1013725.article Purdue University researchers have discovered a way to fabricate nanowires and ultra-thin films in a process that could be scaled up for industrial roll-to-roll manufacturing. Mon, 3 Sep 2012 00:02 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/report-reveals-positive-trend-for-corporate-rd-investment/1013619.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/report-reveals-positive-trend-for-corporate-rd-investment/1013619.article Investments into research and development are expected to grow at an average of four per cent between 2012 and 2014, according to a survey of top EU businesses. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:37 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/engineering-will-be-the-main-beneficiary-of-the-qe-prize/1013551.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/engineering-will-be-the-main-beneficiary-of-the-qe-prize/1013551.article The UK will benefit no matter which country emerges as the winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, claims Buro Happold’s Paul Westbury. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:26 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/survey-reveals-sales-growth-among-manufacturing-smes/1013538.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/survey-reveals-sales-growth-among-manufacturing-smes/1013538.article England’s manufacturing SMEs have reported increased sales and anticipate future growth, according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service National Barometer. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:23 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/x-ray-imaging-technique-could-unlock-small-crystal-properties/1013480.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/x-ray-imaging-technique-could-unlock-small-crystal-properties/1013480.article A new X-ray imaging technique could help materials scientists unlock the properties of the smallest crystals, enabling faster electronic devices and possibly even stronger cement. Wed, 8 Aug 2012 17:01 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/pmi-reveals-acceleration-of-downturn-in-manufacturing/1013376.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/news/pmi-reveals-acceleration-of-downturn-in-manufacturing/1013376.article The latest figures from the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index show that the downturn in Britain’s manufacturing sector gathered pace at the start of the third quarter. Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:57 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/news/traction-motor-could-improve-efficiency-of-electric-vehicles/1013373.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/news/traction-motor-could-improve-efficiency-of-electric-vehicles/1013373.article GE researchers have developed a traction motor for hybrid and electric vehicles that they claim delivers higher power density and better efficiency at a lower cost. Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:41 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/news/wireless-system-enhances-road-safety-on-congested-streets/1013322.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/news/wireless-system-enhances-road-safety-on-congested-streets/1013322.article A new driver assistance feature could allow the detection of pedestrians and cyclists on congested streets or in poor visibility conditions before the driver notices them. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:28 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/uk-manufacturing-confidence-holds-firm-according-to-report/1013320.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/uk-manufacturing-confidence-holds-firm-according-to-report/1013320.article Confidence among UK manufacturing businesses has held up over the last six months despite concerns over the eurozone crisis and slow UK growth. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:53 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/survey-reveals-steady-growth-in-uk-manufacturing-sector/1013285.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/policy-and-business/business-briefs/survey-reveals-steady-growth-in-uk-manufacturing-sector/1013285.article The UK manufacturing sector is showing resilience in the face of challenging economic conditions, with orders and output growth steady, the CBI said today. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:39 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/energy-and-environment/news/nanorod-deposition-method-maximises-solar-cell-absorption/1013281.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/energy-and-environment/news/nanorod-deposition-method-maximises-solar-cell-absorption/1013281.article Scientists in Ireland have developed a cost-effective method for depositing semiconductor material in the form of nanorods to maximise absorption in solar cells. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:19 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/hd-video-camera-tracks-rapidly-moving-objects-in-real-time/1013254.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/hd-video-camera-tracks-rapidly-moving-objects-in-real-time/1013254.article Japanese engineers have developed a high-definition video camera that can track extremely fast-moving objects in real time. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/researchers-create-memory-with-one-bit-per-molecule/1013215.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/researchers-create-memory-with-one-bit-per-molecule/1013215.article In a major step forward for nanoscale computing, German and Japanese researchers have created magnetic memory with one bit per molecule. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:15 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/3d-imager-shows-how-particles-interact-with-energy-fields/1013197.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/3d-imager-shows-how-particles-interact-with-energy-fields/1013197.article An interactive 3D imaging system that shows how particles interact with energy fields is due to be part of an art installation for the Cultural Olympiad. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:27 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/spintronic-oleds-could-be-brighter-and-more-efficient/1013166.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/spintronic-oleds-could-be-brighter-and-more-efficient/1013166.article Organic light-emitting diodes that use the principles of ‘spintronics’ could be brighter, cheaper and more efficient than standard OLEDs, according to a US team investigating the idea. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:20 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/graphene-transistor-method-could-enable-fast-devices/1013116.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/electronics/news/graphene-transistor-method-could-enable-fast-devices/1013116.article A new scalable method for fabricating graphene transistors could deliver on the promise of high-speed carbon electronics. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00 GMT