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A new £5.5 million centre in the Glasgow region aims to support the transition to net zero while driving substantial UK economic impact. By promoting circular economy practices to reduce waste and emissions, the centre could help reshore supply chains and unlock new opportunities for manufacturers.

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will join forces with academics from across Europe and leading renewable industry players to improve the performance, reliability and cost of components essential to a greener future.

Scotland is to host a quantum light source that is travelling across 12 countries in Europe.

The National Robotarium is supporting the development of new artificial intelligence and control systems that could enable underwater robots to operate autonomously in turbulent seas, potentially revolutionising maintenance and repair tasks for offshore wind turbines.

Celebrating the success of innovative pre-apprenticeship pilots during Heritage Careers Week

A pilot version of the UK’s first cross-industry Standard for net zero carbon aligned buildings was launched on Tuesday 24 September 2024. Leading organisations BBP, BRE, the Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStructE, LETI, RIBA, RICS, and UKGBC have joined forces to champion this initiative

A graduate from the James Watt School of Engineering has received a prestigious award from one of Glasgow’s historic trade guilds.

Exactly 203 years since Heriot-Watt opened its doors to provide life-changing education, the University has launched a major new fund-raising campaign to shape the future – and change lives – on a global scale.

Innovators of all ages gathered at the prestigious Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal Award Ceremony in Glasgow this week, celebrating the collaborative achievements of school pupils, university students, and engineers. Hosted at the stunning Barony Hall, the event showcased cutting-edge prototypes developed from young students’ imaginative engineering ideas.

University of Dundee projects are among a series of carbon-cutting collaborations aimed at making life in Scotland more sustainable.

An insightful new cut of the data sets behind the EI Statistical Review of World Energy has been published, highlighting the complex variety of energy and emissions stories unfolding in economies around the world.

Engineering firms have a duty to take reasonable measures to ensure that everybody who comes into contact with their operations is unharmed by them. This has a cost, and those in charge of health and safety must decide what to spend.