#R&D

doctor healthcare mask PPE - Image by Darko Stojanovic from Pixabay

It’s not true that any PPE is better than no PPE

Ventilator in ICU Image: Shutterstock

Every UK manufacturer helping to produce PPE and equipment for NHS workers

Breaking the mould: How self-healing technology could revolutionise construction

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Rapid asset repurposing: The secret to getting ahead of the curve

MTC Intubation Shield

How agility and scalability are helping protect frontline NHS workers

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) uses applied knowledge in science and engineering, combined with state-of-the-art development facilities.

What the new CPI boss has planned for UK manufacturing

virtual reality technology Futuristic smart glasses augemented virtual reality ar vr mr - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

UK innovation is leading advanced manufacturing & immersive technology

From design to sample production. Image: Siemens AG

Smart robots step up to help combat Coronavirus

The new centre will aim to integrate and offer fully-immersive virtual and augmented reality technologies – image courtesy of AFRC.

HVMC CEO, Dick Elsy on creating largest manufacturing research body in Europe

[14:12] Daniel Kirmatzis Institutes of Technology – The government will provide £120 million to bring further education and higher education providers in England together with employers to open up to eight new Institutes of Technology. These institutions will be used to deliver high-quality higher level technical education and to help close skills gaps in their local areas. (1 liked)[14:13] Daniel Kirmatzis Facilities and equipment to support T levels – The government will provide £95 million for providers in England to invest in high quality facilities and industry-standard equipment to support the rollout of T levels. Funding will support T level routes being delivered from autumn 2021, including construction, digital, and health and science. National Skills Fund – The government will consult widely in the spring on how to use the new National Skills Fund. Apprenticeship Levy – The government will look at how to improve the working of the Apprenticeship Levy, to support large and small employers in meeting the long-term skills needs of the economy. Apprenticeships – The government will ensure that sufficient funding is made available in 2020-21 to support an increase in the number of new high-quality apprenticeships in small- and medium-sized businesses.

Budget 2020: R&D tax credits up, but little guidance for the future of UK manufacturing

Women in Science

Multi-million pound Govt investment in science and STEM learning