Renewable energy skills get £6.5m boost

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Government launches Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy to train new generation of engineering leaders

The government has today announced a £6.5m investment in boosting engineering skills for the renewable energy industry, as the UK gears up for an unprecedented expansion of offshore wind and marine energy....

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