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Examines the current demand for skilled engineers in Britain. Effects of the recession of 1981; Meeting the demand for engineers; Move of engineers into management jobs; Demand for chemical engineers; Britain's largest recruiter of engineers; More.

The article focuses on the UK government's controversial policy changes related to climate action, including delaying the ban on petrol and diesel car sales until 2035, postponing the phasing out of gas boilers, and scrapping energy efficiency upgrades for landlords, which have drawn criticism from industry and environmental groups.

The article offers information on the efforts of the chemical engineers to increase Great Britain's use of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels as part of the nation's commitment to net zero by 2050. It further discusses setting out legislation to boost energy security with hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and fresh oil; and focusing on the potential of fuels to decarbonize transports, electricity generation, domestic and industrial heating and high CO2-emitting industries.

The article informs that a report by Amber Keegan, IChemE's 2021 Ashok Kumar fellow, United Kingdom is facing increased cyber threats, primarily from state-backed attackers from China and Russia, and discusess the need to improve skills and raising basic cyber security to combat threats.

The article discusses the systematic barriers in advancing the career of chemical engineering academics in Great Britain. Results from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) study include undervalued and limiting teaching career, the differences in perspectives between management and teaching staff, and fewer degrees in engineering. The findings of the tce survey of the Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) academics and RAEng were also compared.

The article focuses on the birth of the chemical engineering profession and the chemical industry in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the impact of World War I on the British perspective of the chemical engineering profession, the contributions made by chemical engineers, including Kenneth Bingham Quinan, in helping Great Britain and its allies attain victory in World War I, and the influence of these chemical engineers in the formation of the Institution of Chemical Engineers in 1922. INSETS: Lord Fletcher Moulton KCB GBE;Sir Frederic Nathan KBE.

The article examines the works of the chemical engineers at the Macclesfield facility of global pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca in Great Britain. Among the areas where chemical engineers are employed are chemical science, physical science and formulation science. The opinion of associate principal scientist Gavin Reynolds on the subject is also cited. INSET: clinical trials.

The article examines the results of the 2012 Salary and Member Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in early 2012. The survey was carried out in such countries as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It focuses on the salaries of chemical engineers in said countries. Based on the survey results, chartered chemical engineers have higher salaries than their non-chartered counterparts.

The article discusses how chemical engineers can benefit from the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) scheme. EngD was established in Great Britain in 1992, providing students with a qualification at an equivalent technical level to a doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree. The scheme provides students opportunities to undertake and apply relevant academic research to directly solve industrial problem.

The article focuses on issues concerning homophobia and diversity in the chemical engineering sector in Great Britain. It discusses the move of the House of Commons to invite engineering institutions to discuss issues about homophobia in engineering and to encourage to implement diversity and inclusion policies. A report from Alec Shelbrooke and Mark McBride-Wright about discrimination in engineering is presented.

The article focuses on global salary and member satisfaction survey conducted by Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in Great Britain. Topics discussed include issues related to pay gap for aged women as compared to the salary of men in Malaysia, decrease in median salary of chemical engineers in Great Britain and factors considered before joining a job such as salary as the priority, followed by location and career progression.

The article looks at whether British universities can handle the strain brought by the growing popularity of chemical engineering courses in 2014. Topics discussed include the reasons behind the boost in the number of students taking up chemical engineering courses in Great Britain, the challenges posed by the growth to engineering departments, and ways for universities to adapt to the situation.

The article highlights the Voice of the Future event in March 2019 in which chemical engineers, including Sameen Barabhuiya, Stefano Ceci, and Anna Xiao, have taken the opportunity to ask the British Members of the Parliament on science-related issues.

The article discusses the plan of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear and Nuclear Manufacturing, the organisation responsible for developing skills in the nuclear energy sector in Great Britain, to chemical and process engineers. Topics mentioned include the development of the Capability Model to support nuclear organisations, launch of the Nuclear Training Network online resource, and establishment of professional standards to build a sustainable, safe, and skilled nuclear workforce.

Information about the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) summit held in September 2016 by engineering institution IChemE is presented. Topics include discussions on the need for Great Britain to deploy carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology as a route to decarbonisation, recommendation for the government to introduce a CCS Delivery Company, and presentation of an action plan for the ways on how the H21 Leeds City Gate project could convert natural gas to hydrogen power.

The article discusses highlights of the Institution of Chemical Engineers' (IChemE) ChemgEngDayUK 2014, which was held in Manchester, England. Topics addressed include approaches to chemical engineering education, the increasing popularity of chemical engineering, and proposed curriculum changes. Also mentioned are speakers at the event including IChemE member Jarka Glassey, British Department of Business scientific advisor John Perkins and professor Eva Sorenson.

The article discusses the highlights of the Frank Morton Sports Day hosted by the Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland on February 11, 2014. More than 2,000 chemical engineering students from Great Britain and Ireland, as well as eleven corporate partners including ABB and ExxonMobil, participated in the event. Results of the competitions are also presented.

The article offers the author's view on the limited practical experience of chemical engineering academics in Great Britain. He mentions that 50% of them are not first degree chemical engineers thus making concerns on how to supervise design projects and teach students effectively. He also provides an overview of his experience of applying for the Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Secondment scheme for academics in Grangemouth, Scotland.

The article presents suggestions on how to effectively teach safety to chemical engineering students. It says that teaching safety effectively takes a teacher who knows all of the technical side of the course plus some other matters such as law and human behavior. The British experience of teaching safety to chemical engineers is discussed. Chemical engineers with experience of safety volunteer are urged to go back to the university to teach.

The article discusses the highlights of the annual general meeting that was held by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in Great Britain in 2011. Changes to the operation of the institution's Council were discussed. Academic and policy advisor Bill Wakeham was named IChemE president during the event. Sellafield skills manager William Harper was also elected member of council. INSET: Getting the balance right.

The article asks how chemical engineers can help feed the world. It offers information on the 100 questions that 55 people representing 53 separate organisations in Great Britain must answer to meet future challenges. The questions were grouped into four sections with one question selected from each section to highlight the most pressing areas where chemical engineering contributions are necessary for the future of food production.

The article presents descriptions of the job market for chemical engineering graduates in various regions. Though there has been less investment in graduate training schemes in Great Britain, the oil and gas industry remains stable despite the recession. The total number of job openings for chemical engineers in Malaysia is expected to be lower than the number of graduates due to the slow recovery of the country's oil and gas industry.

The article discusses the benefits of membership in the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for the career development of chemical engineering graduates in Great Britain. Members are advised to take advantage of the organization's Accredited Company Training Scheme (ACTS) to ensure that accredited companies will provide the training they need to become eligible for chartership. They may also seek help from accredited specialist recruitment agencies that offer targeted support.

The article examines challenges in processing nuclear residues from manufacturing fuels. At the Preston facility of the British National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), chemical engineers and scientists work in integrated teams to characterise the waste through sampling and analysis and to develop a treatment process before the waste can be processed. Safety considerations in performing the process are also explained.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "Respect Due," by Keith Plumb in the April 2010 issue, including the attitudes of chemical engineers toward public opinion on their profession and the main reason why engineers in Great Britain have issues with respect for their profession.

The article discusses the findings of the 2010 IChemE salary survey. The survey involved members in countries where IChemE's membership has the highest concentration, including Great Britain, Australia, Malaysia and Ireland. In Great Britain and Ireland, starting salaries for newly graduates remain strong with the median annual salary for chemical engineers at 27,500 British pounds in 2009. In Australia, an average salary of 60,000 Australian dollars per annum is offered to graduates.

The article focuses on issues facing LGBT people and minorities working in the chemical engineering sector in Great Britain. It highlights a report from Mark McBride-Wright outlining a significantly higher proportion of LGBT engineers hid their sexuality in the workplace compared to other disciplines. Issues related to discrimination at work are highlighted.

The article discusses the need for the process industries to understand the importance of process safety management (PSM). A 2005 survey into graduate and post-graduate training in PS in Great Britain showed that the majority of undergraduate courses in chemical engineering provide a broad coverage of process safety. It notes the efforts of major companies such as BP and Shell to provide comprehensive training in PSM for their engineers. Details on a week-long course developed by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on PSM are given.

The article discusses what chemical engineers want from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) after the global economic downturn in October 2009. It says that members want IChemE to provide them with professional and development support as well as to keep members informed about job vacancies. According to the author, members also urge IChemE to freeze or reduce its fees. The need for IChemE to lobby industry and government in support of chemical engineering and to improve public perception of chemical engineers are also discussed.

The article discusses the highlights of 87th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) held on May 13, 2008. Ian Shott, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Excelsyn, stressed the need for chemical engineers to adapt and collaborate with other disciplines. The institution's annual report was introduced by IChemE's CEO David Brown. the event also awarded two honorary fellowships to Sue Ion and Jim Ratcliffe.

The article presents information about several companies deemed as the biggest and the best employers of chemical engineers who are members of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in Great Britain. Some of these companies are Air Products, GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson Matthey. Provided are information about the companies' industry, number of employees and global reach.

The article examines career prospects for pharmaceutical and biotechnology engineers in Great Britain. There is a shortage of chemical engineers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries because many choose to work in other industries or abroad. This was confirmed by a 2006 report released by the Skills Sector Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (SEMTA), which states that 2 out of 5 bioscience companies have hard to fill vacancies. The government is now looking at how to address this skills shortage.

The article presents a guide for experienced chemical engineers in Great Britain who are looking for another job. Age should not prevent highly-qualified, skilled, and experienced engineers from job searching. The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations protect employees, trainees, and job-seekers from age discrimination. Tips on writing a curriculum vitae are presented.

The article discusses the findings of an Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) salary survey published in the May 2006 issue of "tce." Chemical engineers in Great Britain or Ireland have an annual average salary of £43,200. Chemical engineering graduates can expect to have a starting salary of £24,000, higher than the £20,000 expected by graduates in other disciplines. A chartered engineer earn 17% to 30% more than their non-chartered colleagues.

The author discusses the benefits of research and development (R&D) tax credits in Great Britain. As the largest single government support for business, he urges businesses to take advantage of R&D tax credits which can reduce taxes that the company should pay. He suggests that companies should avail of the services of chemical engineers in tandem with the finance staff to determine their eligibility for the credits. He cites rules to meet the basic definition of R&D used.

The article reports on the launch of International Forms of Contract, a suite of process plant contracts for international use, by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in Great Britain. It cites the structure of the contracts. It mentions the forms of international main contract to be published by IChemE. It states the contribution of the contracts to the achievement of best practice throughout the process industries.