STEM News

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

Novocomms’ Chairman Colin Tucker thinks the electronics industry needs to shout louder to attract home grown graduates into the sector.

New research has revealed that the science and engineering recorded a 17% decline in funding rounds between Q1 and Q3 of 2024.

Professor Brian Cox CBE FRS, one of Britain’s leading physicist and science communicator, delivered an inspiring speech to pupils at the 5th annual North Star Science School, held at Gulliver’s Valley in Sheffield and organised by the Work-wise Foundation in partnership with 360 Degree Society.

The Christmas break is nearly upon us! While the festive season brings plenty of magic and joy, it can also come with its fair share of challenges – especially for parents faced with the dreaded chorus of “I’m bored!” in between wrapping presents, cooking and planning.

Renishaw recently hosted a special event at its Miskin manufacturing facility in South Wales, celebrating the intersection of cutting-edge additive manufacturing (AM) technology and high-performance sports.

Preparations are underway for the 18th annual celebration of apprenticeships and skills and the contributions they make to businesses and communities.

A prestigious international conference and exhibition on photonics and optoelectronics packaging was held at South Devon College recently. The event was in partnership with IMAPS-UK and the Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster, with visiting international delegates.

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.   

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of the WISE (Women into Science and Engineering) Campaign, joined the organisation to meet leading women from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) sector to champion inclusive workplaces for women – and to celebrate 40 years of WISE moving the dial towards gender parity in the sector.