The government has announced forty-one universities will host doctoral training partnerships (DTPs) funded by a £179m investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The DTP investment was announced alongside the first nine Stephen Hawking Fellows, who will “continue Professor Stephen Hawking’s legacy” through research and STEM outreach, and funding to ...
Element14, Farnell’s online community dedicated to engineering discussion and education, is supplementing classroom-based STEM with a free series of videos entitled ‘The Learning Circuit’. First launched in 2017, the series, hosted by Karen Corbeill, still sees regular uploads. A recent series focused on the BBC micro:bit, taking viewers through “different ways to learn and explore with the BBC micro:bit”. The short ...
Partnering with Twinkl, UK-RAS (the UK Robots and Autonomous Systems network) has launched a school robotics competition, with prizes including a free trip to the International Robotics Showcase in June, and a MiRo-E robot for the classroom. Open to registered pupils of UK schools, aged 8-14 year old and organised into teams of 3-5, the competition tasks students with creating ...
The David and Jane Richards Family Foundation has partnered with Pimoroni to supply students with customised microcomputers for their creative data-gathering projects. The registered charity has invested in 275 low-cost kits using Raspberry Pi Zero WH. The kits are fitted with sensor boards designed by DJRFF in collaboration with Pimoroni and manufactured in Sheffield. They feature a colourful design to ...
In the lead up to our fourth annual EW BrightSparks programme, which remains open for entries until February 24, we’re catching up with a few previous winners to hear about their exciting career developments since being a part of the programme. Today, we’re speaking with Nathan Ruttley, a member of last year’s cohort. The former UKESF scholar was named a ...
The UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF) has reopened entries for its internship programme. Open to first-year undergraduates and foundation-year students at partnered universities, the internship presents the opportunity for students to undertake a paid work experience placement at an electronics company. In addition to the above requirements, eligible students will have the permanent right to work in the UK after ...
The British International Education Association (BIEA) launched its third annual youth STEM competition at a conference at the Royal Institution on the 15 January. This year’s competition is titled “STEM (Stop) the tide of plastic pollution”. EW reporter Alex McCarthy attended the conference to find out how the organisation plans to encourage more young people into STEM. The afternoon was ...
Southampton University’s dean of engineering, Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi CBE, who is also a trustee of the UKESF, has advocated a greater presence for AI and machine learning in engineering education. Al-Hashimi has penned a paper on the opportunities posed by AI in the new decade, and how UK higher education institutions can best equip graduates to take advantage of those ...
Last month, 415 students were awarded an Arkwright Scholarship, recognising their accomplishments in engineering study and providing funds to boost their further education. EW reporter Alex McCarthy attended the awards ceremony, held at the IET in London, and spoke with some of the recipients to find out their visions for the future of engineering. Now in its 28th year, the ...
Charcroft Electronics has employed two apprentices who will become members of the distributor’s quality department. Addison Southwood-Evans and Owain Williams will undertake an extended training period to gain experience in each area of Charcroft’s business. This will give the apprentices a comprehensive overview of all activities within the distribution and manufacturing facilities. The apprentices will also study towards a level ...
