STEM Education

Students at the universities of Surrey, Portsmouth and Southampton will have the opportunity to design and launch a satellite mission, thanks to a new programme. The three universities are partners of the Space South Central regional space cluster, which is backed by the UK Space Agency. And their initiative is dubbed JUPITER – the Joint Universities Programme for In-Orbit Training, ...

Are electronics graduates meeting the needs of employers? This is the question the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) has sought to answer with its recent research. Specifically, it sought to assess the technical and non-technical skills of Electronics graduates entering the industry, and also understand their work readiness. Electronics graduates For its report the UKESF conducted a focus group with ...

Mouser and Altium LLC are partnering to support electronics education and careers worldwide. The collaboration seeks to empower the next generation of electronic design engineers by providing expanded access to state-of-the-art design tools and resources. The Altium Educator Centre, a hub for innovative teaching and learning in electronics design and PCB development, together with the Student Lab, provides a programme ...

The 2024 Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Professor Jayant Baliga of North Carolina State University for his part in the invention and development of the IGBT. “Two thirds of the electricity in the world is used to run motors in consumer and industrial applications,” said chair of Millennium Technology committee Professor Päivi Törmä. “Professor Baliga’s innovation has allowed ...

Janet Collyer keeps busy with many roles, including being a member of the UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel. She tells Caroline Hayes about her career path and what companies can do to support more diverse workplaces. Today, Janet provides advice and guidance to the UK government’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, for the implementation of the National Semiconductor Strategy. She ...

The UK’s A level results were announced last week and showed an increase in STEM subject choices. Entries for maths broke through the 100,000 student entries for the first time this year, with 107,427 students sitting the A level exam. This was up 10.9% compared to 2023 entries. It was also the fastest growing A level subject in 2024 and ...

Over 200 school students have attended workshops to learn more about semiconductors and be inspired to follow a career in electronics. It was a joint effort from two industry organisations: the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult and the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF). The students were from Wales and visited Welsh universities to learn about the many opportunities of studying ...

Employees of inkjet printer maker Xaar visited Alconbury CofE Primary School in Huntingdon for its recent STEM day, to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 27 Year 6 students built a ‘balloon cars’ assisted by the Xaar team and then raced them. This was the company’s second visit to Alconbury. “It was amazing to go back to Alconbury primary school ...

While the skills shortage is an international one and affects multiple industries in varied ways, Debbie Wade and John Vickers want the electronics industry to address the need for technicians. Labour is in short supply everywhere. Nestor, a skills platform provider, says that “unlike other trends in the world of work, the skills shortage is not just a buzzword but ...

A special session at the recent 2024 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), highlighted workforce challenges and showcased potential solutions. These industries are being driven by demand in areas like AI, transportation electrification, automated manufacturing, data centre growth and complexity, and IoT devices, among others. This growth has prompted substantial global investments in fabs and packaging infrastructure in Asia, ...