SIR’s Professor Winifred Ijomah travels to Nigeria, on invitation, to advise on the integration of Remanufacturing into the education system and the establishment of a Remanufacturing Centre of Excellence In 2022, Professor Ijomah travelled to Nigeria to partake as keynote speaker in the ‘Remanufacture of Medical Equipment: Potential Prospects and Challenges in Nigeria’ Workshop. The […]
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Learn moreWith support from Zero Waste Scotland, the Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing challenged academics across a number of disciplines to investigate potential remanufacturing, repurposing, and reuse solutions for PPE waste created as a result of the Covid pandemic. We funded seven projects across a range of disciplines including Architecture, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Materials. In June 2021, […]
Learn moreThe National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has announced the formation of a new network that brings together leading Scottish research and innovation, education, and training providers to help unlock manufacturing innovation and drive growth in the sector across the country. Spanning the length and breadth of Scotland, the network is led by NMIS and includes […]
Learn moreRemanufacture is recognised as the most sophisticated method in the circular economy (Ijomah, 2019) and is increasingly successful in sectors including tech, automotive, industrial and furniture. Remanufacture, however, remains a largely neglected technique in the lighting industry. EGG Lighting, an SME based in Glasgow, Scotland, is among those advocating the remanufacture of lighting equipment and […]
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