May 2026

Chemical Industry Journal - UCAS data signals increase in future engineering workforce

Chemical Industry Journal - UCAS data signals increase in future engineering workforce

IChemE awareness campaigns prompt rise in chemical, biochemical and process engineering student numbers.
Midlands Gazette - IChemE Welcomes Scotland’s Climate Policy Response But Warns Skills Strategy Is Critical To Net Zero Success

Midlands Gazette - IChemE Welcomes Scotland’s Climate Policy Response But Warns Skills Strategy Is Critical To Net Zero Success

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to the Climate Change Committee’s Scottish Progress Report 2025, highlighting growing recognition of the role of workforce transition and industrial capability in delivering net zero.
Engineering Update - Global conference to tackle chemical engineering’s biggest challenges

Engineering Update - Global conference to tackle chemical engineering’s biggest challenges

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has opened registration for ChemEngConnect 2026, a free-to-attend, two-week virtual conference running from 15 to 25 June.
Process and Control Engineering - IChemE comments on Scotland’s climate change policy

Process and Control Engineering - IChemE comments on Scotland’s climate change policy

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to the Climate Change Committee’s Scottish Progress Report 2025, highlighting growing recognition of the role of workforce transition and industrial capability in delivering net zero.
Chemical Industry Journal - Sustained Skills Investment Needed to Stimulate Growth

Chemical Industry Journal - Sustained Skills Investment Needed to Stimulate Growth

The Institution of Chemical Engineers' (IChemE) latest Employment Survey results highlight the areas where industry is prioritising skills development and focuses on recruitment barriers across the sector.
The Chemical Engineer - UK chemicals industry praises government progress but warns of "scary" agendas amid leadership turmoil

The Chemical Engineer - UK chemicals industry praises government progress but warns of "scary" agendas amid leadership turmoil

GOVERNMENT progress in supporting the UK’s declining chemicals sector has been praised by industry figures, although one senior representative has warned of “scary” messaging from some camps expected to challenge the prime minister’s leadership.