Opinion

Minister for Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani MP joins industry leaders today to launch a plan to eliminate the use of diesel from most UK construction sites.

A new research and development facility in Dundee is set to help drive the next generation of visual effects technologies that will revolutionise the UK’s film, TV and performing arts industries.

Recent forums and industry events, from the Sustainable Skies World Summit at Farnborough to the Fully Charged series, have seen panels focus on the benefits of hydrogen in the future of air transport, as opposed to sustainable fuels and batteries. Hydrogen can be used as a source of electrical power through use in a fuel cell, or as a direct fuel for the aircraft by being combusted in a jet engine. We take a look at four factors to consider when choosing hydrogen for future aviation, and how Airlander can lead the way.

The potential health effects of passive vaping are to be explored for the first time as part of an important new Scottish research study.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) last week sounded the alarm that global temperatures may temporarily surpass 1.5 C of warming within the next five years. It has been indicated that global warming of this amount would have “far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management and the environment.” The change is fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and the naturally occurring El Niño event.

A major international award has been presented to a Professor in the University of Strathclyde’s Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME).

The 2023 David Clark Prizes have been awarded to Jenn McEwan and Isabel Culmer, two exceptional teachers who have gone above and beyond the curriculum to inspire students and showcase real-world engineering in the classroom.

The AFBE was thrilled to receive an invitation to the prestigious event, "Commemoration, Connection, and Action," organized by the London School of Architecture (LSA) and hosted at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) headquarters. The event served as an evening of commemoration and celebration in honor of the Stephen Lawrence Foundation.

Abertay University is running a video competition to mark International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2023 on the theme of "Make Safety Seen".

We were delighted to welcome Susan Ripoll to the ship and share the scope of the work that will be happening over the next two years and explain why protecting and maintaining our beautiful Glenlee is so important.

Posted: 24/04/2023 11:14:12

A track cleaning system that fits onto trains could minimise delays caused by leaves on the line, network operator Northern has said.