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Monday 21 October 2024
21/10/2024

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Company backs F1 students

A Northumberland manufacturer is throwing its weight behind a team of students taking part in a green-powered, electric motorsport competition. The team of fledgling engineers from Glasgow University will compete in the biggest educational engineering competition in Europe backed by cable glands, cleats and accessories firm CMP Products. The company, whose central manufacturing, packing and …

Region is leading the UKโ€™s space race

โ€œOnce we were known for building ships. Now weโ€™re going to be known for building spaceships.โ€ The words of Professor John Woodward, Pro-Vice Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering and Environment at Northumbria University speaking this week, on the evening before this yearโ€™s North East Space Conference. This is the 10th conference of its kind …

Calls for new government to create AI champion

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCCC) has this week called on the next UK Government to introduce a dedicated โ€˜AI championโ€™ to help businesses best utilise new technology. According to PwC, AI could increase UK GDP by up to 10.3 per cent by 2030 โ€” the equivalent of an additional ยฃ232bn, and the IMF has …

North East winners with eyes on national prize

A prestigious property awards ceremony later this year will feature five North East winners, including a cutting-edge renewable energy scheme and Northumberlandโ€™s first-ever whisky distillery. The Viking Energy Network Jarrow has been named as a candidate for a place in the finals alongside Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery in Wooler, Northumberland. Also in the …

Putting the North East in the global spotlight

I have had the privilege of representing Newcastle and the North East at hundreds of national and international events over the years and Iโ€™m often asked what the benefits are for cities and regions to be funding this kind of activity.  The first thing that comes to mind for me is our Invest Newcastle Investor …

Itโ€™s been a hard dayโ€™s Knight

It hasnโ€™t been easy but Stephen Lock is living his dream โ€” a dream that took flight as a boy when he couldnโ€™t wait for the shop to open so he could buy his favourite comics. Beano, Whizzer and Chips, Tiger, and Scorcher were the first to capture his young imagination, along with Monster Fun, …

Matching potential recruits to vacancies

People searching for work in Northumberland are being paired with businesses looking to recruit thanks to a partnership designed to help jobseekers via training and support. The Northumberland Employment Partnership (NEP) is connecting employers with support and training providers in an effort to nurture opportunities for those seeking work in the county. New figures from …

Region leads the way in earning while learning

Colleges across the North East are bucking the national trend as their apprenticeship programmes continue to flourish. While a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) โ€” which champions the causes of workers โ€” claims the number of people starting apprenticeships has fallen up to 49 per cent in England since the …

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