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Industry News
32 November 2012
Expansion of UTCs welcomed
THE Institution of Engineering and
Technology (IET) has welcomed the
announcement that 15 new University
Technical Colleges (UTCs) will be
created to train 20,000 young people
as the engineers and scientists of the
future. The UK needs more engineers
and technicians to meet the skills needs
of industry, and this need will only be
met by providing a range of entry routes,
both vocational and academic.
Stephanie Fernandes from the
IET commented, “We hope that the
expansion of UTCs will fill the hole
created by the Government’s decision to
downgrade the value of the successful
Engineering Diploma.”
The new UTCs will have involvement
from around 200 high-profile employers,
including household names like Jaguar,
Land Rover, British Airways and Virgin
Atlantic. They will also have significant
input from world-class universities such
as Cambridge and Warwick.
UTCs will create opportunities for
more than 20,000 young people to train
as the engineers and scientists of the
future, playing a crucial role in the UK’s
long-term economic growth.
Institution of Engineering and
Technology – UK
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New website for Precitec
AUGUST saw the launch of Precitec’s
completely redesigned website. The site
features a variety of application areas
with product recommendations and full
details about all of the Precitec products
on newly structured and clearly arranged
web pages.
Visitors can also gain a general
impression of the company, view job
vacancies and apply for a job online.
The latest information on publications
and participation in trade fairs and conferences rounds out the new platform. The
website is currently available in German, and other languages will follow soon.
Precitec KG – Germany
Fax: +49 7225 684 900
Website:
Precitec’s new homepage
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