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8th March 2021
Available through Powell: Harwin connectors + FPCs for PCB use
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Harwin’s 2mm pitch Datamate J-Tek and 1.25mm pitch Gecko high-reliability connectors with attached flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are ideally suited to aerospace, motorsport, satellite and defence installations. These low profile interconnect solutions, enable PCBs to be stacked much closer together. Using right-angled connections, the components can be kept at the periphery of the board resulting in improved thermal management and simplified connector mating.
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8th March 2021
5G Virtual Expo
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The 5G Expo Virtual is a FREE virtual event and conference consisting of top-level content and thought leadership discussions exploring the world of 5G. It will provide insight and strategies for technology decision makers seeking to explore and evaluate thought-leadership topics and valuable strategies to drive businesses forward.
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8th March 2021
Temperature sensors - Support & training
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With over 40 years' experience helping customers optimize their temperature monitoring and protection designs, TI have developed a comprehensive e-book covering six unique application challenges involving unique sensor placement and routing considerations.
Industrial
8th March 2021
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021
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The last 12 months have hit the working population hard, with UK redundancies tripling in the final quarter of 2020 compared to quarter one, and 3.9 million people on furlough schemes as recently as December 2020. As the STEM sector celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Thursday 11th February, we get the lowdown on why she 19-year-old Abby Clark from Crook in County Durham, opted for an apprentice course in Applied Science Biotechnology.
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8th March 2021
Helping to close the UK gender skills gap in technology
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Code First Girls, the UK social enterprise working to close the gender skills gap in technology, has announced new strategic partnerships with 14 global and UK corporations including Rolls-Royce’s R² Data Labs, BT, Dell Technologies, Aviva, DAZN and more. The company has also partnered with French VC firm Jezby Ventures, its first partnership outside of the UKI, as well asexpanding its association with Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.
Around the Industry
8th March 2021
Promoting workplace equality in materials science
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To help ensure equal and inclusive work conditions in STEM, European research initiative, the Graphene Flagship, is holding a career event as part of its Diversity in Graphene programme. The Diversity in Graphene Career Event 2021 is a digital event, taking place over two days, 8th to 9th March 2021. The first day will include sessions on topics from equal opportunities in STEM, to the experiences of diverse Graphene Flagship speakers working in industry and academia.
Women in Engineering
8th March 2021
First female tradesperson directory launched in UK
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Promoting a new way of thinking. Heather Thurlby has launched a female only directory to support and promote female owned and run businesses in the construction and trades. Heather's inspiration for this directory came from a her own personal experience of working within the construction and trade industry, specifically in the heating and engineering sector. But it was born during an unexpected training course she did. She was asked to create a business idea and plan and this is where her journey started.
Women in Engineering
8th March 2021
Meet the Rolls-Royce Engineer helping women secure roles in STEM
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Executive recruitment across the country’s leading STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) organisations is changing. One woman is acting as a major driving force behind this change. Former Rolls-Royce Engineering Programme Manager, and AstraZeneca Systems Engineer, Foram Brown, is working with top STEM corporations to design and implement new leadership and executive search solutions to improve professional opportunities for skilled, talented women.
Podcasts
8th March 2021
Podcast: Episode #17 – Women in Electronics
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Women in Electronics is a community of progressive women leaders who are dedicated to the professional and personal leadership development of women in the fast-paced electronics industry.
Podcasts
8th March 2021
Podcast: Season 2 - Episode #3 - NI rolls out 10 year sustainability and diversity strategy
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Earlier this week NI launched an ambitious corporate impact strategy to make good on their new company identity and its promise to 'Engineer Ambitiously'. In a drive to make the company, and its impact on the world, more diverse, equitable and inclusive, NI is committing to 15 goals including:
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