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EngineeringUK launches EUK Education to inspire STEM careers
EUK Education – a new brand fromEngineeringUK– has launched tooffer the teaching and careers community support and resources to inspire more young people to get intoSTEMand the many diverse career paths available.
19.2% of the UK employed in engineering and technology
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.
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week inspiring young people into engineering
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2024, hosted by EngineeringUK, is set to spark a nationwide wave of enthusiasm among young people aged 11 to 14 with acelebration of engineering and technology careers.
More needed to improve STEM career guidance in schools
Hundreds of thousands more people need to pursueSTEM careersin the coming years if the UK is to meet its net zero targets and achieve sustainable growth.
UK young engineer and young technologists of year announced
An inspiring student hasbeaten hundreds to clinch the coveted title of UK Young Engineer of the Year in this year’s Big Bang Competition and a group of teens from Liverpool have been crowned as the first UK Young Technologists of the Year.
Worrying spike in women leaving engineering
Data on the engineering and technology workforce revealed that the proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles had declined in the past year from 16.5% to 15.7%. This decline was concentrated among women aged 35 to 44.
Concerns for future as girls turn away from STEM
EngineeringUK, with support from Wellcome have found that girls are turning away from STEM, particularly science and engineering.
Introducing the VIP judges for The Big Bang Competition
The Big Bang Competition, celebrated as the premier annual event for science, engineering, and technology among young individuals in the UK, has announced its panel of VIP judges for the 2023/24 session.
Organisations uniting to inspire a diverse engineering and technology workforce
The Tomorrow’s Engineers Codeis celebrating an important milestone – the community now has over 300 members dedicated to increasing the diversity and number of young people entering engineering and technology careers.
Review: STEM clubs boost engineering career aspirations
EngineeringUK has released a new report which brings together the available evidence on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) clubs and their ability to increase students’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers.