


A Future Full of Opportunity – Burnley College is Revolutionising Green Learning
Burnley College is bringing about change which will see them decades ahead of their competitors, working with businesses to revolutionise the green agenda. From ground-breaking sustainability training for apprentices to the innovative million-pound Low Carbon Hub for local businesses, the future is looking greener than ever in Burnley. It comes...
Velocity Composites enters US market with $100 million GKN agreement
Leading aerospace composite material kits supplier Velocity Composites has announced its entry into the US market – the largest aerospace manufacturing market in the world – with the signing of an agreement with GKN Aerospace expected to be worth more than $100 million of revenue over five years. To support...
UK’S BIGGEST DEFENCE COMPANY BOOSTS APPRENTICE AND GRADUATE JOBS BY MORE THAN 40%
BAE Systems is set to hire a more than 2,600 new apprentices and graduates in 2023. Representing a 43% increase on this year’s early careers intake, the announcement reinforces the Company’s commitment to invest in the next generation, equipping young people across the UK with the skills they need to...
Degree Level Learning in Burnley gets £6.6 Million Boost as Burnley College University Courses Announces Massive Expansion
A cutting-edge expansion to Burnley College’s University Courses learning facilities has been given the green light which will see three new storeys containing everything from immersive skill laboratories to dedicated employer engagement areas. Staggeringly the £6.6 million project is scheduled to be completed in 2024 thanks to the culmination of...
DIT Airports Overseas Trade Missions – India and Saudi Arabia
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is excited to announce two UK Airport sector trade missions in February 2023. Both missions are open to all companies across the UK Airport supply chain, who are looking to establish new or strengthen existing partnerships in country. • India: Confirmed dates 20th –...
The University of Central Lancashire Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)
The Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) is an advanced, state-of-the-art £35 million facility located in Preston within one of the most intense engineering and manufacturing areas in the UK. The EIC helps strengthen Lancashire’s position as a national centre of excellence for aerospace, advanced engineering and manufacturing and contributes towards maintaining...
UK industry to play key role in new Global Combat Air Programme, delivering next phase of combat air fighter jet development
The UK’s sovereign industry partners, under Team Tempest, will support the significant endeavour announced today by the Governments of the UK, Japan and Italy, which will see the three nations build a truly international programme, with a shared ambition to develop a next generation fighter aircraft under a new Global...