EEF appoints Prof John Perkins as engineering and skills adviser

Posted on 12 May 2016 by Jonny Williamson

EEF has announced the appointment of Professor John Perkins – the Government’s former Chief Scientific Adviser for business and author of its ground-breaking review of engineering skills in the UK - as an adviser.

Professor Perkins, who teaches at the University of Manchester, will support EEF as it strengthens its skills and innovation policy work and training provision in a bid to tackle the growing skills gap in the sector. The move is in direct response to  EEF’s recently published skills report, which warned that manufacturers’ plans to drive productivity…

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