Latest Publications
Industry Focus
Title Date Published  Description 
Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
Labour Market Survey of the Lifesciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Medical Devices Sector April 2010
Semta and Cogent joined forces to conduct a research survey, to seek the opinions of employers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
 Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals: A Future Skills Review with Recommendations to Sustain Growth in Emerging Technologies
March 2010
 A joint SSC cluster report from Cogent, Semta and Skills for Health
Cogent Sector
Skills and the Future of Advance Manufacturing
March 2010
A joint SSC report on Advanced Manufacturing and part of the UKCES National Strategic Skills Audit. Cogent contributions under Industrial Biotechnology, Composites, Plastic Electronics
 Wales  Cogent SSA Report - Wales February 2010
 
 England  Cogent SSA Report - England February 2010  
 Scotland  Cogent SSA Report - Scotland February 2010  
 Northern Ireland
 Cogent SSA Report - NI February 2010  
 United Kingdom
 Cogent SSA Report - UK February 2010  
Cogent Sector
Low Carbon Cluster
December 2009
Joint Sector Skills Assessment Report
Cogent Sector
Technically Higher: Securing Skills for Science & Innovation
December 2009
 Cogent’s Higher Level Skills Strategy
Nuclear Power People:  The Civil Nuclear Workforce 
September 2009
 Power People: The Civil Nuclear Workforce 2009-2025
Cogent Sector North East Energy Higher Level Skills Pathfinder March 2009  
Cogent Sector
The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Businesses and Skills in England May 2009

Cogent Sector
The Impact of the Recession on the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Polymers and Oil & Gas Industries May 2009

 Cogent Sector (Scotland)  Annual Business Inquiry Trend Data.  1997 - 2006 Scottish Supplement December 2008
 Facts and figures reference
 Cogent Sector
(UK)
 Annual Business Inquiry Trend Data.  1997 - 2006 December 2008
 Facts and figures reference
Nuclear Nuclear Safety Regulators – National Occupational Standards Development Research Report 2008 October 2008
Research project identifying the need to develop National Occupational Standards for Nuclear Safety Regulators.
Cogent Sector
Energy Skills - Opportunity and Challenge October 2008
A Report to goverment by the Sector Skills organisations responsible for Energy.  A response to the Energy White Paper 2007.
Cogent Sector
Competence Based Laboratory Qualifications: Research report on take up and usage, 2008 October 2008
Research project carried out to determine the demand for competence based laboratory qualifications, in particular, the Laboratory and Associated Technical Skills (LATA) awards.
Cogent Sector
Skills for Science Industries, Skills at Work Report
September 2008
Provides an up-to-date and far-reaching analysis of how the industries in the Cogent footprint are meeting the challenges.
Cogent Sector  Student and Graduate Perception of the Cogent Sector
June 2008
Gaining an understanding of student's and graduate's career aspirations and perceptions of working within the Cogent sector
Polymer
National Foundation Degree Framework and Upskilling Programme: Polymer Strand
April 2008
National Foundation Degree Framework and Upskilling Programme: Polymer Strand
Cogent Sector
Essential Elements Questionnaire Report  April 2008  A perception study of students aged 16 to 19 years at Lincoln and Leicester Colleges, Spring 2008
Chemical Women into Industry
December 2007 A labour market and higher education study on employment and higher level skills within the Cogent-sector chemical industries with particular focus on the Yorkshire and Humber region (2007).
Cogent Sector
Higher Education in the Cogent Sector: At a Glance 2007
December 2007
A stock and flow analysis of pull through of graduates to the Cogent sector
Cogent Sector
Cogent Higher Education Strategy: The Higher Education Environment.
November 2007
The Higher Education Enviroment.
Cogent Sector
Cogent.  Scottish Sector Profile 2007
November 2007
The Scottish perspective on Cogent LMI
Cogent Sector
Market Research Report
November 2007
Awareness of Cogent SSC and its services in the Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals sectors of the North West
Cogent Sector  The Benefits of HE: A Cogent Digest of "Education at a Glance 07: OECD Indicators"
November 2007
International benchmarks and data in HE
Cogent Sector
Workforce, Skills and Training Issues in the Contracting Community
October 2007
Cross-sector issues for SSCs and the contractor workforce
Chemical Higher Education Data for the Chemicals Industry October 2007
A Report Prepared for the CIA on Student Numbers Qualifications and Destination by SIC and SOC
Chemical

Labour Market Intelligence for the Chemicals Industry

October 2007 Report Prepared for the CIA on Work Permits, Vacancies and Salaries
Polymer East of England Polymer Composites Research Project July 2007 Produced by Cogent in conjunction with EEDA, SEMTA and the NCN. An investigation into the skills issues affecting the Composites industry in the East of England
Cogent Sector Foundation Degree Feasibility Study April 2007 Employer and Provider Research prepared for Foundation Degree Forward by Cogent SSC
Cogent Sector STEM Choices, Destinations and Intake to the Cogent Sector January 2007 Produced by Cogent reporting on science and engineering education choices, student destinations and entries into employment.
Nuclear Choices in Science and Engineering Education for the Nuclear Industry January 2007 Produced by Cogent examining trends in science and engineering study choices over the last ten years, where graduates find employment and students entering employment in Nuclear.

 
 
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