Welcome to Cogent

Cogent is the UK's industry skills body for chemical, pharmaceutical, nuclear, petroleum, polymers and life sciences business, and we also have a key role in meeting the skills needs of emerging technologies.

As an employer-led Sector Skills Council (SSC), we work with industry to research and forecast skills needs and develop fit-for-purpose standards and qualifications and other skills solutions.

Employers and national and regional partners are working with us and with our National Skills Academies to ensure that individuals and the companies they work for can develop higher skills and achieve higher productivity. Select your sector below for further information.

Careers: If you are already working in the science based industries or if you are thinking of starting out on a career click on the careers tab above to discover how far you could go, and to see just how transferable your knowledge and skills can be.