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Regular columnists & contributors
You’re having a barge?
The chorus of outrage over housing UK asylum seekers in the Bibby Stockholm barge berthed off Dorset was one I…
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Ocean Gate Titan: An Engineering Risk Assessment
The tragic events around the Ocean Gate Titan submersible disaster (18-June-2023) have many layers of the onion to peel away. …
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BBC balance or bias?
Sometimes the BBC surprises me – this time not in a good way. Upon reading the 13th of April article…
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News & Events
No Country for Oil Spills
The reporting of a recent pipeline leak into Poole Harbour, Dorset (Poole Harbour: Pipeline sealed after onshore oil field leak…
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Should population control be the new green energy?
2023 has started and two events in the news stuck out for me. In a 25-year deal, China and Afghanistan…
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Elon Musk: The Fake Engineer
I was slightly bemused when watching BBC news during an interview, where the interviewee was being asked about Elon Musk’s…
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Why fools and fanatics are a recipe for disaster
The recent outbreaks of the Monkeypox virus is of concern, especially as how a previously uncommon virus has now given…
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The Unimaginable Has Become The Reality
War is horrible. Both history and recent events show us that the people most impacted are often the least influential…
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The “How” and “What” of Continual Professional Development
The time of year has passed when most of us have paid our fees to the various professional bodies of…
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Getting your ‘Head’ around Engineering Recruitment
During a recent conversation around manufacturing, my sister recently reminded me of the end value of engineering, and the power…
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