September Newsletter 2015

The UK’s manufacturing sector ended last year on a high note, with new research showing a continued return to growth after more than a year of uncertainty. December’s S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.6, up from 50.2 in November – marking the strongest upturn in activity in 15 months.

UKAS has launched two new new portals

2025 UKAS Policy Advisory Forum, Tuesday 16 September The BMTA has been invited to attend the 2025 UKAS Policy Advisory…

Manchester Metrology is inviting businesses to its 2025 open day in Ashton-under-Lyne on Wednesday 12 November (10-3).  The event, which…

National Apprenticeship Week took place on 5-11 February. A week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. 

Richard McFarlane, Technical Manager – Policy and Implementation, UKAS explains the rationale undertaken by UKAS for assessment activities and details more clearly the reasons for UKAS office-time assessment costs.

Clarifying measurement uncertainty (Part 1)

Nominations are now open for the 2025 InstMC Awards. The awards recognise those who have made outstanding contributions to the…

ISO/IEC 17029 is the International Standard for conformity assessment of bodies providing validation and verification services.

Join the NPL for a webinar on 16 December 2025 2.30pm, to hear how the organisation has applied practical solutions for detecting defects in materials and civil engineering structures to ensure critical components remain safe throughout their lifecycle.

We’re delighted to say as part of our comms restructure, we’ve revamped our newsletter process. Members and subscribers have received…

This course provides a practical approach to evaluating uncertainty in testing laboratories which is in line with the ISO principles for uncertainty estimation and current accreditation requirements.

Led by the industry trade body Make UK, the day offered a chance for UK manufacturers to open their doors and demonstrate the opportunities available across the sector. 

Delegates taking this course will gain robust understanding of the laboratory management requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and be able to identify the various responsibilities for overall laboratory management.

A new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has outlined the indispensable role of accurate measurement in engineering.