Research by EngineeringUK and The Royal Society, published during National Careers Week (3-8th March), has found young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have a higher interest in technology careers than non-SEND pupils.

The UK’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) for young people – the popular Big Bang Fair – is returning this summer and registration is now open.

EngineeringUK is partnering with The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT) to expand the reach of its Big Bang at School Blueprint programme, where secondary schools can host their own exciting science and engineering days. 

EngineeringUK is partnering with Volvo Cars to expand the reach of its Energy Quest schools programme to help get young people ‘thinking like engineers.’

A UK workforce report by EngineeringUK has been published and reveals around a fifth (19.2%) of the UK workforce (both employed and self-employed) were working in an engineering and technology occupation in 2023.   

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2024, hosted by EngineeringUK, is set to spark a nationwide wave of enthusiasm among young people aged 11 to 14 with a celebration of engineering and technology careers.  

EUK Education – a new brand from EngineeringUK – has launched to offer the teaching and careers community support and resources to inspire more young people to get into STEM and the many diverse career paths available.

Hundreds of thousands more people need to pursue STEM careers in the coming years if the UK is to meet its net zero targets and achieve sustainable growth.

An inspiring student has beaten hundreds to clinch the coveted title of UK Young Engineer of the Year in this year’s Big Bang Competition and a group of teens from Liverpool have been crowned as the first UK Young Technologists of the Year.

Data on the engineering and technology workforce revealed that the proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles had declined in the past year from 16.5% to 15.7%. This decline was concentrated among women aged 35 to 44.

EngineeringUK, with support from Wellcome have found that girls are turning away from STEM, particularly science and engineering.

The Big Bang Competition, celebrated as the premier annual event for science, engineering, and technology among young individuals in the UK, has announced its panel of VIP judges for the 2023/24 session.

The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code is celebrating an important milestone – the community now has over 300 members dedicated to increasing the diversity and number of young people entering engineering and technology careers.

EngineeringUK has released a new report which brings together the available evidence on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) clubs and their ability to increase students’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers.

In alignment with Green Careers Week and Tomorrow's Engineers Week, EngineeringUK has unveiled a pilot scheme for educational institutions.

Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2023 (6 to 10 November 2023) started today, initiating a week dedicated to celebrating engineering and technology vocations with the aim to enthuse and guide future talent.

Not-for-profit EngineeringUK has announced it’s entering a new strategy period – which will set the direction of the organisation over the next 5 years.

Winners of the prestigious Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition have been announced at an awards ceremony at The Big Bang Fair.

As the sector gears up to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (23 June), EngineeringUK has released a new report which brings together the available evidence on interventions that aim to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers.

With just two weeks to go, excitement is building for the return of the popular Big Bang Fair  –  the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) for young people in the UK.