STEM News
Science and Technology Secretary meets with EU Research & Innovation Commissioner
The Science and Technology Secretary will travel to Brussels to meet European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel to discuss research collaboration including the UK’s expectations around association with Horizon Europe.
Iain Conn to chair EngineeringUK
EngineeringUK has announced the appointment of Iain Conn as its new Chair.
High flying women bring daughters to work to inspire next generation
For this Mother’s Day, some of easyJet’s high-flying parents took their daughters behind the scenes at work, in a bid to inspire the next generation of women in STEM,
British Science Week: How Britain can become ‘the world’s next Silicon Valley’
British Science Week, observed this year between the 10th-19th March, celebrates UK technological advancements and how science improves our everyday lives, helping to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Tackling the gender skills gap
On International Women’s Day, Electronic Specifier catches up with Sarah Chapman, Technical Manager at 3M to talk about the gender skills gap and what more can be done to help drive diversity, increase the number of people in the industry, and how the industry itself is perceived.
Barbie encourages more girls to see themselves in STEM
Barbie is celebrating International Women’s Day by honouring over half a dozen women worldwide who are leaders in STEM with one-of-a-kind role model dolls made in their likeness.
Inspire the next generation of engineers this National Careers Week
To celebrate National Careers Week (6th to 11th March), EngineeringUK is launching a new careers resource designed to help entice young people into STEM careers.
Artificial intelligence in education in 2023
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway, and we're already seeing its impact on industries worldwide.
Tackling the tech gender gap early on
Even though there is a significant need for computer programmers in the UK— recent research found that a new tech job is being advertised every two minutes in the UK, yet only 26% of the country's tech workforce is made up of women. There is no doubt that more has to be done to address the gender gap in the sector and entice more women to choose a field with prosperous chances in the UK. The path to getting more women into tech, in the view...
Formula E announces WAE as official partner of FIA girls on track programme
Formula E has announced WAE as an Official Partner of the FIA Girls on Track initiative for the 2022/2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season.