STEM News
To increase women in STEM jobs, increase female leadership
Despite efforts to diversify the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, new research from the University of Georgia suggests that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields in federal jobs.
Maddie Dinwoodie to join EngineeringUK
EngineeringUK has announced that Maddie Dinwoodie will join as Director of Engagement Programmes in the summer.
Boost to digital creativity and computing in UK primary schools
A new partnership between BBC Education, Micro:bit Educational Foundation and guardians of the .UK domain, Nominet, announce a UK-wide project that aims to inspire primary school children to get more confident with technology and digital skills.
IET partners with Bristol Braille Technology to provide FIRST LEGO League programming for partially sighted and blind children
With the support of FIRST, a robotics community preparing young people for the future, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has partnered with Bristol Braille Technology (BBT) to test programming accessibility for partially sighted and blind students participating in FIRST LEGO League programmess.
SEGGER’s SystemView adds heap monitoring
SystemView, SEGGER’s real-time recording, visualisation, and analysis tool for embedded systems, can now monitor how applications use dynamic storage.
Best from UK science, engineering and tech to join DSIT
Just two months after the creation of the Department, the first science, engineering and technology experts have accepted placements on the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) secondment scheme.
STEM boost for West Cumbrian schools
Technology is at the forefront of education and students and teachers at 14 Cumbrian schools are set to benefit, thanks to a collaboration between 3D 360 and Sellafield.
Tackling the talent shortage with UTCs
Between the widening skills gap, digital revolution and skills mismatch, STEM businesses in the UK are struggling to find and secure top talent.
Top education technology at Bett Show 2023
This year’s Bett Show saw three days of inspiring content, networking and product discovery, sparking ideas and creating connections for many within the education industry. Here’s a round up of the top education technology at the show.
Some egg-cellent STEM activities for the Easter break
Easter is a great time for children to learn and explore new things, especially in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).