Tag Archives: engineering

The hunt is on for the engineers of the future

The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills training centre is on the hunt for more than 100 engineers of the future to fill apprenticeship places. The apprentices will be part of September 2020’s intake, and will start their training at the newly opened 3,800 sq metre training academy at the UK Atomic Energy …

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HRH Prince Charles welcomes NMiTE’s innovative approach to filling the UK’s engineering skills gap

On 5 November 2019, The Prince of Wales met representatives from NMiTE (New Model in Technology and Engineering), which aims to become the engineering university for and of the future in Hereford.  His Royal Highness met members of NMiTE during a visit to Herefordshire based technology company, ETL Systems. The …

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HRH The Prince Of Wales congratulates ETL Systems on engineering success

HRH The Prince Of Wales has visited ETL Systems to congratulate and commend the company on achieving global success from a rural location. The visit from HRH The Prince Of Wales to the Madley-based company included a tour around the production and engineering facilities, meeting the 120 on-site staff and culminated in …

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RS Components looks at life beyond the limits with new DesignSpark podcast series ‘The Engineering Edge’

RS Components (RS) is sending Professor Lucy Rogers PhD out into the world on a solo DesignSpark podcast mission, ‘The Engineering Edge’. The former BBC Robot Wars judge and co-presenter of DesignSpark’s acclaimed ‘History Makers’ and ‘The DesignSpark Podcast’ is going on the road, touring the UK to see how …

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Engineering profession calls for action to secure the UK’s future economy and society

The National Engineering Policy Centre, which includes the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and represents nearly half a million UK engineers, has published a manifesto for a prosperous and secure economy and society. It calls on government to work with the engineering community to invest in skills, innovation, digital …

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Siemens launches Digital Academy to nurture next generation of engineering and tech talent

Siemens has launched a new undergraduate sponsorship programme to discover, inspire and nurture the next generation of engineering and tech talent. The Digital Academy pays selected students £3,000-a-year from the second year of university as well as up to 12-weeks paid summer placement throughout the duration of their studies within …

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New quiz inspires future engineers

Students will have the chance to discover if they are Coding Legends or Future Lifesavers thanks to a new careers quiz that aims to help young people explore different engineering disciplines, skills and job roles. ‘Meet the Future You’ quizzes young people on their skills and interests to identify different …

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Engineering profession calls for action to secure the UK’s future economy and society

The National Engineering Policy Centre, which includes the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and represents nearly half a million UK engineers, has published a manifesto for a prosperous and secure economy and society. It calls on government to work with the engineering community to invest in skills, innovation, digital …

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Engineers on a mission set to be focus of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week

Initial plans for Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2019 (4-8 November 2019, #TEWeek19) have been announced, focusing on the impact engineers make on the nation’s health and wellbeing. The Week provides a unique opportunity for engineers, employers, universities and schools to showcase how engineers working in all sectors are on a mission to make …

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Industry leaders come on board as NMiTE adds engineering expertise

NMiTE (New Model in Technology and Engineering) the project to create the engineering university of the future, has announced three new appointments to its Board of Trustees; Martin Hitchin, Rowena Innocent and Richard Lindsay-Davies. Commenting on the appointments, Chairman Dame Fiona Kendrick said: “The addition of these three industry leaders, …

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