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So You Didn't Get a Placement? No Problem!
What can graduates who didn’t manage to secure an industry placement do to improve their employment prospects?
Type: Feature
Wolverhampton chemical engineering course accredited by IChemE
THE University of Wolverhampton has had its chemical engineering degree accredited by IChemE.
Type: News
World-first as UKAEA deploy autonomous robot to operate at JET
AN AUTONOMOUS robot has carried out maintenance works at the Joint European Torus (JET), marking a world-first for the use of robotics in fusion power operations.
Type: News
Clive Davies awarded prestigious Chemeca Medal
ICHEME Fellow Clive Davies has received the Chemeca Medal, most prestigious chemical engineering award in Australia and New Zealand. He was presented with the award by the Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers (ANZFChE) at this month’s Chemeca conference in Auckland, New Zealand.
Type: News
IChemE pays tribute to Royal Patron Prince Philip
ICHEME has paid tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and his time as Royal Patron of the Institution.
Type: News
EU introduces new chemicals strategy
THE European Commission has unveiled its new chemicals strategy which aims to make chemicals production more sustainable while phasing out potentially harmful substances such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and endocrine disrupters.
Type: News
Where Next for AI in Drug Discovery?
Adrian Tombling explains why drug developers need AI
Type: Feature
C-Capture uses ‘next generation’ carbon capture tech for UK hard-to-abate industries
UK-BASED startup C-Capture has developed an alternative to traditional carbon capture methods which could be a game-changer for decarbonising hard-to-abate industries like glass and cement.
Type: News
IChemE Matters: Chemical engineering research – A guide to making a difference
Have you ever stopped to consider the real-world impact you could make as a chemical engineering researcher?
Type: Feature
Deepwater Horizon: As it Happened
Geoff Maitland looks back on the Gulf of Mexico oilspill, ten years ago this month
Type: Feature
Australia investigates building its largest hydrogen production plant
QUEENSLAND Government-owned power generation company Stanwell is spending A$5m (US$3.4m) to study the feasibility of a 10 MW or larger hydrogen production demonstration plant in Central Queensland, Australia. It would be largest plant of its kind in the country.
Type: News
Turning wood waste into adhesives
A substance in trees that is usually discarded by paper manufacturers has been used to create adhesives which perform as well as commercially-available products.
Type: News
IChemE Fellow Hapgood made dean at Deakin
ICHEME Fellow Karen Hapgood has been appointed executive dean of the faculty of science, engineering and built environment at Deakin University in Australia.
Type: News
Free safety data for Hurricane Harvey relief
A PROVIDER of environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software has offered free access for disaster relief organisations, emergency responders and local businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Type: News
Final trials begin on a facility to store Chernobyl’s spent nuclear fuel
ON 6 May the final system-wide trials of a new dry storage facility at Chernobyl began. ISF2, located at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, will process and store spent nuclear fuel to allow for decommissioning of the plant.
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Court: Jackdaw and Rosebank oil field approvals were unlawful
A COURT has ruled that consent given for two UK oil and gas fields was unlawful, but that development of the projects can continue while the government finalises new approval rules. It moves the government a step further along the tightrope it’s walking to bolster the economy while meeting climate targets.
Type: News
Imperial College and BASF strengthen partnership that seeks innovative chemicals development
IMPERIAL College London and BASF have strengthened their partnership to advance chemicals development. This includes efforts to develop continuous production processes for smaller- scale chemicals manufacture.
Type: News
Continuing the theme of communication, this month we take a look at technical writing.
Type: Feature
Poll: Engineers warn sale of UK vaccine centre risks health security and industry innovation
ENGINEERS have hit out at the UK Government’s reported plans to sell off the country’s emergency vaccine manufacturing facility, cautioning that a sale to private business will damage skills and scale-up opportunities, and the UK’s ability to react to future health emergencies.
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