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Changes coming thick and fast
11 August 2025

As we pass the halfway point in the year the pace of change continues. Here is a summary of what’s happened since April – including three major documents published by the government – as well as a look ahead to what we can expect in the autumn.

Science Industry Ambassador of the Year Award - Applications open
17 June 2025

Do you know someone who has made a significant positive impact on young people, teachers or employers through their STEM volunteering activity over the last ...

New resources launched to support careers outreach for science, manufacturing and technology
16 June 2025

New training resources for Not Just Lab Coats Ambassadors are now available, covering how to engage and inspire young people, building an impactful careers outreach session, ...

Cogent Skills welcomes Fay Treloar as new Head of Skills
2 June 2025

Cogent Skills has appointed Fay Treloar as its new Head of Skills – Life Sciences.

The skills waiting game
8 April 2025

It’s fair to say a lot rests on the outcome of a number of highly anticipated skills announcements. As a driver of economic growth, productivity ...

Life sciences will need 70,000 additional jobs by 2035
5 March 2025

Biopharmaceuticals and medical technology key in driving demand for talent. New research has revealed up to 70,000 additional jobs will be needed in the UK ...

Demand for higher level apprenticeships grows across science sector
12 February 2025

Demand for higher level apprenticeships grew significantly across the science sector over a five-year period – to almost one-fifth of starts – demonstrating how employers value using them to upskill their workforce.

Building on firm foundations – the future of the Science Industry Partnership (SIP)
13 January 2025

It’s widely acknowledged across industries and sectors that companies must innovate or risk being overtaken by their competitors. No single employer, from the smallest start-ups to the global giants, has enough internal research and development to secure their future. Instead, we all need to collaborate to survive.

Science Industry Partnership urges government to keep funding for Level 7 apprenticeships.
13 December 2024

The Science Industry Partnership – an employer-led membership alliance representing the UK’s science industries – has added its support to urgent calls for the government ...

Science Industry Partnership welcomes the outcome of the post-16 qualifications review
13 December 2024

The Science Industry Partnership (SIP) has welcomed the Government’s outcome of the rapid review of post-16 qualifications and the decisions to expand the time period during which existing qualifications in engineering, manufacturing, and health and science will be funded.

Science Industry Partnership celebrates 1000th Ambassador
9 December 2024

The Science Industry Partnership (SIP) reached a significant milestone last week when it trained its 1000th Ambassador.

Charlotte Wilson named Not Just Lab Coats Ambassador of the Year Award 2024
4 December 2024

Charlotte Wilson named Not Just Lab Coats Ambassador of the Year Award

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