News items from the TWI Professional website http://www.twiprofessional.com/news.rss Phillip Calthorpe EngTech will be playing a key role in ensuring that the Para-Olympic Games run smoothly this year, as he's been picked to work in the team welding and repairing wheelchairs and other equipment http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/engtech-to-play-key-role-in-the-para-olympic-games/ 538750 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:35:17 GMT 20120514083517 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:33:54 GMT 20120514083354 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:35:17 GMT 201205140883517 Ashley List News The HSE recently re-issued it's guidance on PAT testing of equipment used in low risk environments http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/pat-testing-new-guidance-for-low-risk-environments/ 516260 Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120504000000 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:39:38 GMT 20120504093938 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:44:18 GMT 201205040994418 Ashley List News Liam Corbett, 20, Apprentice Fabricator at C&A Pumps Ltd, Durham was presented with the City & Guilds Apprentice of the Year Award at the WJS Teesside Branch Dinner in Middlesbrough on Friday 20th April. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/apprentices-hold-the-key-to-awards/ 498096 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:32:12 GMT 20120426113212 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:23:05 GMT 20120426112305 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:32:12 GMT 2012042611113212 Rachel Wall News The 4th International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE) will be held on 19 20 July 2012 at University of Sheffield and will focus on Educating the Engineers of Tomorrow featuring a lecture from Prof. Eric Mazur on "Educating the Innovators of the 21st Century" http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/international-symposium-of-engineering-education-2012/ 488047 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120425000000 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:34:50 GMT 20120425093450 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:39:19 GMT 201204250993919 Ashley List News This month, the UK's largest engineering recruitment event will take place at the NEC, Birmingham, where engineering professionals can meet face-to-face with a range of leading employers to discuss available roles across the engineering sector. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/national-engineering-construction-recruitment-exhibition-2012/ 475890 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120419000000 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:16:43 GMT 20120419091643 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:35:11 GMT 201204190993511 Ashley List News The third and final Nuclear Construction Lessons Learned guide on welding has been completed. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/nuclear-construction-lessons-learned-guide/ 471453 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120417000000 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:03:18 GMT 20120417100318 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:12:57 GMT 2012041710101257 Ashley List News Skillweld, the UK's most prestigious national welder competition, recently crowned its 2012 champion - 20-year-old Joe Cosgrove from Hartlepool Doosan Power Systems. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/skillweld-2012-champion-crowned/ 471430 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120416000000 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:40:13 GMT 20120416134013 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:38:55 GMT 2012042312123855 Ashley List News The UKRC has launched a new web presence for WISE, the leading campaign to inspire girls and young women to take up careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/new-wise-website-launched/ 457363 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120410000000 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:34:23 GMT 20120410093423 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:40:50 GMT 201204100994050 Ashley List News UK economic conditions and demographics continue to impact despite growth in new registrations, say the Engineering Council. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/growth-in-engineering-council-registrations/ 457362 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120402000000 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:06:35 GMT 20120410090635 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:25:45 GMT 201204100992545 Ashley List News An 18 month review has revealed an alarming skills gap between the number of technicians in the UK and the 450,000 higher skilled jobs that will be needed by 2020. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/uk-plc-needs-450000-skilled-technicians/ 433236 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120329000000 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:18:12 GMT 20120329091812 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:27:45 GMT 201203290992745 Jayne Sherwen News The Welding Institute was Welding with Chocolate at The Big Bang from Thursday, 15th Saturday, 17th March 2012 at The NEC, Birmingham. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/welding-with-chcocolate-at-the-big-bang/ 403307 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120313000000 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:10:28 GMT 20120313161028 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:08:06 GMT 2012032312120806 Jayne Sherwen News Events and activities for everyone, 918 March 2012 exploring "our world in motion" http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/national-science-engineering-week-2012/ 403306 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120313000000 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:05:40 GMT 20120313160540 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:08:24 GMT 2012032312120824 Jayne Sherwen News Details of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering a £1 million international award for engineering achievement http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/queen-elizabeth-prize-for-engineering/ 389418 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120306000000 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:21:01 GMT 20120306162101 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:08:40 GMT 2012032312120840 Jayne Sherwen News The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition is set to take place on the 27th & 28th April 2012, at the NEC, Birmingham http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/necr-2012/ 385426 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120305000000 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:00:19 GMT 20120305090019 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:08:56 GMT 2012032312120856 Jayne Sherwen News The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that a listing of newly qualified engineers is scheduled to appear in tomorrow's Daily Telegraph (Thursday 1 March). http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/daily-telegraph-listing-of-newly-qualified-engineers/ 377494 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120301000000 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:17:31 GMT 20120229151731 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:49:10 GMT 201203131534910 Ashley List News The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a series of reports reviewing the impact of immigration upon skill shortages in the UK http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/immigration-uk-skill-shortages/ 377493 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120229000000 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:53:05 GMT 20120229135305 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:07:50 GMT 2012032312120750 Ashley List News The conference has been developed in partnership with New Scientist magazine and will feature leading experts on disruptive technologies such as nanotechnology and robotics and will take a longer term view of the capabilities that will shape our future ability to explore, understand, predict and exploit the oceans http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/catch-the-next-wave-conference/ 367596 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120224000000 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:01:02 GMT 20120224140102 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:14:47 GMT 201202241421447 Rachel Wall News Click here for video coverage of the recent Royal Academy of Engineering event "Gearing UK Growth" held on 7th February 2012. Over 100 of the UK's leading industrialists, academics and commentators gathered in London to discuss how engineering can contribute more to economic growth http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/gearing-uk-growth-feb2012/ 351701 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120215000000 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:02:23 GMT 20120215120223 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:07:33 GMT 2012032312120733 Jayne Sherwen News To assist in raising awareness and understanding of the value of the Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional qualification, the Engineering Council has issued a new IEng eBook, which acts as a definitive guide to becoming registered as an IEng http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/guide-ieng/ 351697 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120215000000 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:48:31 GMT 20120215114831 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:54:46 GMT 2012021511115446 Ashley List News Read the biography of Sir Leonard Redshaw by Leslie M. Shore http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/vickers-master-shipbuilder/ 243975 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110323000000 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:57:26 GMT 20111223105726 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:06:37 GMT 2012032312120637 Jayne Sherwen News The Engineering Council is launching an important new guidance document for the engineering profession. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/engineering-council-launches-risk-guidance/ 243494 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110408000000 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:52:16 GMT 20111223105216 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:06:54 GMT 2012032312120654 Jayne Sherwen News Eur Ing Chris Eady CEng MRAeS MWeldI has an article on 'Welding is fun, exciting and rewarding!', in the Whitsun edition of Science in Parliament. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/welding-is-fun-exciting-and-rewarding/ 242018 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110610000000 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:36:19 GMT 20111223103619 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:07:15 GMT 2012032312120715 Jayne Sherwen News We are delighted to see that Bob John, immediate past Chief Executive of TWI has been awarded an OBE. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/dr-bobjohn-obe/ 242014 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110615000000 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:05:42 GMT 20111223090542 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:06:17 GMT 2012032312120617 Jayne Sherwen News Response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee Engineering in government inquiry from Engineering the Future. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/engineering-in-government/ 241988 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:48:46 GMT 20111222144846 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:46:06 GMT 20111222144606 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:48:46 GMT 201112221424846 Jayne Sherwen News A scheme to enable apprentices to gain professional recognition within their Engineering Institution. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/apprenticeship-to-fellowship-scheme/ 239920 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110627000000 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:18:58 GMT 20111221151858 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:13:51 GMT 201112230991351 Jayne Sherwen News The City & Guilds Vocational Rich List ranks wealth among those who have built their fortunes following an Apprenticeship or other practical qualification. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/britains-construction-and-property-skillionaires-revealed/ 227842 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:01:00 GMT 20110810100100 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:18:05 GMT 20111215101805 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:05:40 GMT 2012032312120540 Jayne Sherwen News Nearly a quarter of UK engineering graduates are working in non-graduate jobs or unskilled work such as waiting and shop work, a report suggests. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/engineering-graduates-taking-unskilled-jobs/ 197323 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110909000000 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:46:45 GMT 20111201094645 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:13:33 GMT 201112230991333 Jayne Sherwen News After an exciting and challenging competition involving welders from 31 countries, TeamUK entrant Jake Rambaldini of Doosan Power Systems was awarded a Bronze Medal for his exceptional performance http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/jake-rambaldini/ 197317 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111010000000 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:32:22 GMT 20111201093222 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:29:47 GMT 201201111422947 Rachel Wall News TWI in Cambridge was the setting for the first UK Apprentice Welder of the Year awards on Tuesday (18 October), sponsored by industrial gases and engineering business BOC. http://www.twiprofessional.com/news-and-events/news/setting-the-standard/ 197316 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:12:00 GMT 20111021151200 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:21:13 GMT 20111201092113 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:05:56 GMT 2012032312120556 Jayne Sherwen News