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Informal, interactive mentoring sessions can help to raise safety awareness in all areas of an organisation
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Adam Duckett reports from the launch of the University of Sheffield’s new continuous powder processing plant.
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Successes, regrets - and the damage being done to our children's futures
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Helping Hands in the Health Crisis
Amanda Jasi speaks to companies that have begun producing hand sanitiser, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus
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Putting the AI in Feedback TrAIning
Stuart Prescott explores the use of AI tools to support students practicing and developing their skills in both self-assessment and providing feedback within a project team
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Virtual Reality: Levelling Up Process Safety Training
Process safety engineer Martin Wardrope looks closely at how virtual reality is being used to develop process safety practice and awareness
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Tackling the Project Management Crisis
Loss of manufacturing has led to a lack of practical hands-on experience for young engineers. John Challenger wonders if it is time to introduce a process industry-specific qualification
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‘Nobody got Fired for Buying IBM’ – But Many Should Have!
In the first in a series of viewpoints from Nigel Hirst, the IChemE past president says bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to project management
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Training and materials choices blamed for fatal Texas blast
POOR materials selection and staff training failures contributed to an explosion and fire at a KMCO chemicals facility in the US which killed one worker and seriously injured two others in 2019.
Type: News
IChemE Accreditation: A Partnership for Professional Development
Attaining Chartered Engineer (CEng) status is a significant professional milestone. Steven Gasser speaks to one of the many companies leveraging IChemE Accredited Company Training Schemes ACTS) to support their graduates on the journey
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UK universities launch doctoral training centre for fusion engineers
A NEW training centre is being launched by UK universities to train the next generation of fusion engineers.
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Continue your CPD virtually with IChemE
IChemE has accelerated plans to offer many of its most popular training courses virtually in response to the outbreak of Covid-19. For those isolated at home, now might be an opportune time to boost skills and knowledge.
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Bringing Biomass to the Masses
A flagbearer for biotech companies looking to replace petroleum-based chemicals with plant-based alternatives, Geno is researching alternatives to traditional methods of producing nylon, personal care products, and palm oil – it even wants to get its hands on flags, too, as Adam Duckett finds out
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Who is Running Your Plant at 3 AM?
Safety experts John Bresland and Ian Travers review the recruitment and training of process staff from around the world.
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PRICE often limits training and research opportunities in developing countries – but researchers have now combined 3D printing, a Raspberry Pi system, and open-source platforms for an affordable alternative.
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UK Government releases long-awaited net zero strategy
THE UK Government has outlined how it plans to reach net zero by 2050 in its Net Zero Strategy. The plans include the approval of two carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) industrial clusters, however there is criticism that the strategy still falls short in many areas.
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Integrating Cybersecurity into the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
With cybersecurity now a core subject for many higher education institutions, the National University of Singapore shares details of their process safety digitalisation course to inspire other institutions struggling with already packed curriculums
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Obituary of IChemE Fellow David York who played a key role in the invention of the unit dose form marketed worldwide as “laundry pods” and made many notable contributions to industrial and academic research.
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Why we Need to Engage with Primary School Children – and How to do it Effectively
Joy Parvin has 32 years of working in primary schools’ outreach under her belt. She reflects on why it is so important for chemical engineers to engage with the youngest in our society, and shares tips from three Children Challenging Industry ambassadors who are out there doing it
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