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WES Lottie doll tour 2024 set to inspire the next generation of engineers

Published: 02/09/2024

The 2024 Women's Engineering Society (WES) Lottie Tour is now underway. The campaign is taking the ‘Lottie’ doll to various locations, where she is accompanied by different engineering professionals who demonstrate their work in engineering and related fields. …

Increasing number of women choosing computer science degrees

Increasing number of women choosing computer science degrees

Published: 16/08/2024

The number of women choosing to study computer science at degree level in the UK has increased, according to new data from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. …

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2023 - Inspiring young people to build a better everyday

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2023 - Inspiring young people to build a better everyday

Published: 06/11/2023

The annual celebration of the engineering profession brings engineering careers to life for young people, showcasing the benefits of a career in this sector …

New Engineering in Higher Education report released by EngineeringUK

New Engineering in Higher Education report released by EngineeringUK

Published: 25/10/2023

A report by EngineeringUK has examined the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher education in the UK. …

Women are choosing computing degrees in record numbers, says BCS

Women are choosing computing degrees in record numbers, says BCS

Published: 25/10/2023

BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has recorded a remarkable 23% rise in accepted applications from women for computing degrees since 2019. Degrees in computing science are growing more rapidly than for any other subject at UK universities. …

MSc Motorsport Scholarship Programme, supporting black students

MSc Motorsport Scholarship Programme, supporting black students

Published: 25/10/2023

The MSc Motorsport Scholarship Programme, created with the support of the Ignite Partnership, aims to support individuals from Black or mixed Black ethnic backgrounds who want to study a master’s degree in motorsport (or a related eligible course). …

New report on engineering in higher education released by EngineeringUK

New report on engineering in higher education released by EngineeringUK

Published: 22/03/2023

A new research report exploring the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher education in the UK has recently been released by EngineeringUK. …

National Careers Week: Opportunities in engineering and technology

National Careers Week: Opportunities in engineering and technology

Published: 09/03/2023

A new report due to be published next week by EngineeringUK reveals that engineering and technology is the fourth most popular subject for first degree undergraduates and the most popular subject for postgraduate research students. It is also the fifth most popular subject when looking at all degree levels combined. …

Inspiring the next generation of engineers and technicians

Inspiring the next generation of engineers and technicians

Published: 23/01/2023

Professionally registered engineers and technicians are among those best placed to encourage a new generation of people into engineering. They are inspiring students and young people at all levels – by teaching and assessing in schools and colleges, through to university research and supervision. …

Inquiry launched to investigate urgent need to grow apprenticeships in engineering, manufacturing and technology

Inquiry launched to investigate urgent need to grow apprenticeships in engineering, manufacturing and technology

Published: 11/01/2023

Former Labour and Conservative ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, are today launching an inquiry to uncover the reasons behind the worrying decline in engineering, manufacturing and technology apprenticeships starts seen over recent years in the UK. …

Women choosing computing degrees in record numbers, says BCS

Women choosing computing degrees in record numbers, says BCS

Published: 21/12/2022

Computing degrees have seen a 23% growth in accepted applications from women since 2019; according to new analysis by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. This is a higher percentage rise than for any other UCAS subject group, meaning that the number of young women taking computer science degrees is growing faster than for any other UK university subject. …