15 March to 21 March 2014

This week there was coverage in the Daily Mail of the Institution’s reaction to the Chancellor’s Budget; Peter Finegold appeared on BBC news to discuss apprenticeships; there was coverage of the Dr Colin Brown’s reaction to HS2 developments; and there was widespread regional coverage of the MX awards announcement.

• 19/03/2014 BUDGET 2014: It's pay back time Daily Mail

One of two articles in the Daily Mail to feature comments from Dr Colin Brown regarding Wednesday’s budget. The comments were also picked up by North Devon Gazette and E&T Magazine

• 20/13/2014 UK Apprenticeships BBC Look East

Head of Education Peter Finegold appeared on BBC Look East to discuss apprenticeship levels in the UK.

• 20/03/2014 Will HS2 help South Cumbria North West Evening Mail

One of a number of publications to use comments from Dr Colin Brown regarding this week’s announcement regarding HS2 – other publications included This is Local London, Farmers Guardian and Bucks Free Press

• 21/03/2014 Anderton Boat Lift wins top award Cheshire Today

An article about today’s Engineering Heritage Award to the Anderton Boat Lift. This was also featured in the Northwich Guardian

• 19/03/2014 Morally questionable - is anaerobic digestion really working? The Guardian

An article which cites the findings of last year’s global food report.

• 17/03/2014 Manufacturing Excellence programme expanding Kidderminster Shuttle

Coverage of the announced expansion of the Institution’s Manufacturing Excellence scheme. This news was also covered by Process and Controls, Redditch Advertiser, Halesowen News, Stourbridge News, Droitwich Advertiser, Dudley News and the Bromsgrove Advertiser