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57% of women see lack of role models as barrier to tech
It comes as no surprise that historically, women have been underrepresented in engineering. To mark International Women’s Day 2022, Electronic Specifier explores the problem, and possible solutions to ensure greater diversity in the industry.
Government urged to invest in a long-term STEM education strategy
Securing the future, published in June 2021, called on the Government to invest £40m in improving access to careers provision for students in schools and colleges in England to enable more young people to understand the opportunities available in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers.
How Sandvik Coromant is helping to upskill the industry
Research from Search Consultancy has shown that manufacturing is more affected by the skills shortage than any other industry, with 85% of businesses feeling the strain from a lack of skilled workers.
Big Bang launches digital event for young people
COVID-19 has had a profound effect on everyone and for young people, up and down the country who have had their school life completely turned upside down by the pandemic. In fact, recent researchreveals almost nine in ten young people do not think scientists (89%) or politicians (92%) are talking to them when discussing COVID-19.
The challenges ahead for the engineering industry
From heating our homes to keeping us connected online, the engineering industry and the complexity that it entails plays a huge part in our daily lives. Countless parts of our everyday lives are supported by engineering. But as the times change, more is being demanded from engineers.
GSK young scientist & engineer of the year announced
Diya Vincent and Chris Kalogroulishave been awarded the top prizes in The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition.
Top five reasons to choose a career in engineering
She’s one of the youngest people in her workplace – but Abbie Beaver hasn’t looked back since setting her sights on a career in engineering.And the 17-year-old apprentice hopes her experience will inspire other young women as the UK’s engineering industry faces an uphill battle trying to attract new recruits. That’s why Abbie and her employers, the multi-disciplined engineering firm adi Group, which has offices in No...
Three quarters of teenagers don't know what an engineer is
Royal Academy of Engineering highlights that misconceptions about engineers and lack of understanding of the profession means young people are missing opportunities to make a difference to our world. New research1 has revealed that 76% of young people aged 11 to 19 do not know a lot about what people working in engineering do.
Is engineering the most poorly understood STEM career?
Engineering could be one of the most poorly understood STEM careers, with new research from EngineeringUK showing that over three quarters (76%) of young people aged 11 – 19 do not know a lot about what those working in engineering do – and this could have far-reaching implications for all of us.
Thousands to take part in Tomorrow's Engineers Week Big Assembly
A drive to showcase how engineers help people’s health and wellbeing is underway as plans for Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2019 (4-8th November 2019, #TEWeek19) have been revealed.At the heart of the Week will be a “Big Assembly” where around 50,000 young people are expected to take part in the same school assembly at the same time. The Big Assembly will feature inspirational engineers on a mission to improve people’s h...