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Skills, Skills, Skills: Reflections from the first Party Conference Season of the new Labour Government

Skills, Skills, Skills: Reflections from the first Party Conference Season of the new Labour Government

11 Oct 2024

James Gordon, Public Affairs Advisor, reflects on the key takeaways for STEM education, skills, and the wider engineering sector from the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. 

Celebrating a wave of success in our equity, diversity and inclusion TIDE mark assessment

Celebrating a wave of success in our equity, diversity and inclusion TIDE mark assessment

10 Oct 2024

Abby Hickling, EngineeringUK Senior HR Manager, blogs about our successful silver Talent, Inclusion and Diversity Evaluation assessment from the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI)

Engineering education a ‘necessary and essential component’ for Primary schools so young people understand opportunities

Engineering education a ‘necessary and essential component’ for Primary schools so young people understand opportunities

16 Sep 2024

Engineering education a ‘necessary and essential component’ for Primary schools so young people understand opportunities

Who do you think is an inspirational engineer?

Who do you think is an inspirational engineer?

14 Aug 2024

Since 2019, the Royal Academy of Engineering has led a national awareness day to raise public awareness of engineers.

Calling on the next government to make vocational and technical pathways a success

Calling on the next government to make vocational and technical pathways a success

21 Jun 2024

EngineeringUK Head of Public Affairs and Policy, Beatrice Barleon, highlights the key policy priorities EngineeringUK wants the new government to adopt to ensure that the number and diversity of young people taking engineering apprenticeships grows and is sustained.

Recruiting and retaining teachers is good for students as well as for the UK economy as a whole

Recruiting and retaining teachers is good for students as well as for the UK economy as a whole

12 Jun 2024

EngineeringUK Head of Public Affairs and Policy, Beatrice Barleon, highlights the key policy priorities EngineeringUK wants the new government to adopt to ensure that there are enough STEM educators

EngineeringUK's vision for the future ahead of the general election

EngineeringUK's vision for the future ahead of the general election

06 Jun 2024

We sat down with our Chief Executive, Dr Hilary Leevers, to discuss the key policy priorities EngineeringUK wants the new government to adopt to ensure a thriving future for UK engineering and technology.

Education and industry must work closely together to support future generations into  STEM careers

Education and industry must work closely together to support future generations into STEM careers

29 Apr 2024

Susi Farnworth, EngineeringUK's Head of EDI, summarises the discussions between teachers and Corporate Members from a recent Teacher's Network meeting

A green future needs green engineers: reflections from the National Careers Guidance Show

A green future needs green engineers: reflections from the National Careers Guidance Show

10 Apr 2024

Eleanor Eyre (EngineeringUK's Head of Careers) talks about the need for more information and support for students thinking about green careers

Unlocking STEM futures with summer engineering courses

Unlocking STEM futures with summer engineering courses

05 Apr 2024

Tasha Raymond, Senior Marketing Executive at The Smallpeice Trust blogs about their summer engineering courses

Educational reform - we need evolution not revolution

Educational reform - we need evolution not revolution

03 Apr 2024

Monica Thompson, Policy Manager at EngineeringUK, blogs about the possible ramifications of the planned Advance British Standard replacement of A levels and T level qualifications.

Tomorrow's Engineers Live 2024: Inspiring the next generation

Tomorrow's Engineers Live 2024: Inspiring the next generation

27 Mar 2024

One of EngineeringUK's Marketing Communications Managers writes about her first experience attending the Tomorrow's Engineers Live conference

Leonardo: supporting STEM

Leonardo: supporting STEM

21 Mar 2024

Myles Gaby from Leonardo talks about The Big Bang Fair and how he and Leonardo have supported it over the years

Bringing technical education to life for young people

Bringing technical education to life for young people

07 Mar 2024

To celebrate National Careers Week, Careers Inspiration Manager Becs Healy talks about how to bring technical education to life using our new T Levels resource in careers outreach

Spotlight on T Levels for National Apprenticeship Week

Spotlight on T Levels for National Apprenticeship Week

08 Feb 2024

For T Level Thursday during National Apprenticeship Week, we’ve spoken to our Head of Careers to find out more about what T Levels is and what's in it for young people and employers.

Celebrating National Apprenticeships Week

Celebrating National Apprenticeships Week

06 Feb 2024

We’re big advocates of apprenticeships being an excellent route into engineering and technology careers, however we’re also proud to employ our own apprentices.

What I see when I look at our new branding

What I see when I look at our new branding

17 Jan 2024

Tamzin Caffrey, EngineeringUK Head of Communications, introduces our new branding

2023: leading collective efforts to inspire the next generation

2023: leading collective efforts to inspire the next generation

19 Dec 2023

Sophie Bury-Tasker wraps up our leadership activity highlights over the past year. Sophie is a Corporate Relationships Executive at EngineeringUK.

2023: empowering activities for schools

2023: empowering activities for schools

15 Dec 2023

Jenny Karlsson, Senior Marketing Communications Manager at EngineeringUK, writes about her highlights across our schools-facing activities during 2023.

2023: reflecting on an eventful advocacy year

2023: reflecting on an eventful advocacy year

14 Dec 2023

Monica Thompson, Policy Manager at EngineeringUK, reflects on the highlights and progress made in our advocacy work this year.

T Levels: Getting talent into your business

T Levels: Getting talent into your business

07 Nov 2023

Chloe Franklin, Marketing and Communications Manager at EngineeringUK, blogs about T levels and how they support SMEs with finding talent

Apprenticeships: Turning Talk into Action

Apprenticeships: Turning Talk into Action

31 Oct 2023

Beatrice Barleon, our Head of Policy and Public Affairs, blogs about implementing the actions of our recent report on apprenticeships, "Fit for the Future"

Making The Big Bang Fair accessible

Making The Big Bang Fair accessible

17 Aug 2023

Our Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Susi Farnworth, explains some of the many steps we take to make The Big Bang Fair accessible to all young people.

3 things we love about working with Corporate Members

3 things we love about working with Corporate Members

09 Aug 2023

Corporate relationships managers Jane Campbell and Karen Woodward discuss the things they most enjoy about their work with our Corporate Members.

Building futures: the power of work experience

Building futures: the power of work experience

09 Aug 2023

Kim Biddulph, our Engagement Projects Manager, reflects on our recent work experience programme

Engineering a sustainable world

Engineering a sustainable world

30 Jun 2023

Nigel Hirst, newly-elected President of IChemE, talks about what’s coming next for the Institution and the areas of focus during his presidency: collaboration, continuous learning, community and choice.

Supporting teachers with tailored content

Supporting teachers with tailored content

15 Jun 2023

Neon has just launched a collection of new, tailored content to support teachers and careers advisers. Dan Powell, Head of Neon talks through the latest updates and explains how and why we update the site

Opening access to STEM careers at The Big Bang Fair

Opening access to STEM careers at The Big Bang Fair

13 Jun 2023

Joanna Cook, Senior HR Business Partner at NaturalMotion, explains how they are planning to excite young visitors with their virtual experience

Using bursaries to inspire young people

Using bursaries to inspire young people

08 Jun 2023

EngineeringUK Head of EDI, Susi Farnworth, discusses how bursaries can help engage groups that are under-represented in engineering and the impact of our own schemes

Spotlight on sustainability

Spotlight on sustainability

19 Apr 2023

To mark Earth Day 2023, EngineeringUK Head of Environmental Sustainability, Mike Hardisty, talks about EngineeringUK’s sustainability journey so far and our targets for the future

5 reasons to volunteer with The Big Bang Fair

5 reasons to volunteer with The Big Bang Fair

21 Mar 2023

Do you have a passion for STEM inspiration? Are you eager to meet the next generation of inventors, innovators and creatives? Find out 5 reasons to volunteer with the Big Bang.

The Careers Working Group - collaboration is the key to successful careers inspiration

The Careers Working Group - collaboration is the key to successful careers inspiration

09 Mar 2023

Eleanor Eyre, Head of Careers at EngineeringUK, talks about the collaborative process of producing the new ‘From idea to career’ resource

IWD - Why we need more women in engineering and technology

IWD - Why we need more women in engineering and technology

08 Mar 2023

Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, looks behind the headline stats to understand why there aren’t enough women coming into engineering and technology.

The art of asking the right things

The art of asking the right things

17 Feb 2023

If you want to know how someone feels, you have to ask the right question. So how do we know what to ask? Sarah Hamilton, Senior Evaluation Manager at EngineeringUK explains.

More women STEM role models are needed in the UK curriculum

More women STEM role models are needed in the UK curriculum

13 Feb 2023

We joined the Stemettes as on their march across Waterloo Bridge on 13 February to raise awareness of the need for greater gender representation in UK curriculum STEM subjects.

We need to talk about apprenticeships

We need to talk about apprenticeships

10 Feb 2023

Suzanne King, Policy and Voice Manager at EngineeringUK, blogs about the importance of apprenticeships and the Fit for the Future inquiry

Former engineer now shares his skills teaching apprentices in further education

Former engineer now shares his skills teaching apprentices in further education

09 Feb 2023

Andrew Foulks blogs about how nearly 30 years in engineering led to a second career in further education

Opening new doors – an apprenticeship journey

Opening new doors – an apprenticeship journey

08 Feb 2023

As it’s National Apprenticeship Week, Macy Richardson, PR Apprentice at EngineeringUK, blogs about her apprenticeship journey and how it has opened up new doors.

Farmyard machinery inspiring a love of engineering

Farmyard machinery inspiring a love of engineering

23 Jan 2023

In this blog 15 year old Izzy Graney, a member of our Youth Insight team, talks about how her rural upbringing got her fascinated with engineering

What has made us proud this year

What has made us proud this year

15 Dec 2022

As 2022 comes to an end, we’re reflecting on the past year and looking back on all we have achieved. In this blog, the EngineeringUK team shares what has made us proud this year.

Real-life engineering stories to inspire the next generation

Real-life engineering stories to inspire the next generation

11 Nov 2022

It’s the last day of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week and the Engineering Council has written a blog showcasing the breadth of work of various engineers in the sector.

Youth Insight team helping shape our work with their views and experience of technology and engineering

Youth Insight team helping shape our work with their views and experience of technology and engineering

11 Nov 2022

In this blog 13 year old Sirad Mohamed, a member of our Youth Insight team, talks about her work helping our engagement activities.

Exploring the world of engineering with the WES Lottie Tour

Exploring the world of engineering with the WES Lottie Tour

10 Nov 2022

On the fourth day of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, Women’s Engineering Society (WES) are celebrating by arranging their seventh WES Lottie Tour to show how varied and exciting it is to work in engineering.

Shaping the Future of Breathing Support

Shaping the Future of Breathing Support

09 Nov 2022

This week is Tomorrow’s Engineers Week and Ian Joesbury, Chief Executive (volunteer) for the Exovent Charity and Fellow of the IMechE, looks at how engineering innovations will help shape the future of breathing support.

How chemical engineers can reimagine the future for everyone

How chemical engineers can reimagine the future for everyone

08 Nov 2022

This week marks Tomorrow’s Engineers Week and Chris Hamlin, a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), examines how joined-up thinking by chemical engineers can deliver solutions to society’s future challenges.

5 reasons to connect and collaborate

5 reasons to connect and collaborate

08 Nov 2022

Cat Sturman, Senior Code Manger at EngineeringUK, blog about why she thinks extending your network and collaborating with other organisations can help take your engineering outreach to the next level.

The future of engineering

The future of engineering

07 Nov 2022

Jenny Karlsson, Senior Marketing Communications Manager at EngineeringUK and project lead for Tomorrow's Engineers Week, kicks off #TEWeek22 by calling for the engineering community to get involved and inspire young people about the brilliant careers available to them.

Why we asked engineers to bake for National Engineering Day

Why we asked engineers to bake for National Engineering Day

02 Nov 2022

Today marks National Engineering Day and the Royal Academy of Engineering are celebrating how engineers across the UK are improving our lives, even through baking.

Delivering and measuring inclusion at EngineeringUK

Delivering and measuring inclusion at EngineeringUK

27 Sep 2022

At EngineeringUK, inclusion is at the very heart of our core ambition as an organisation, to inform and inspire young people and grow the number and diversity of tomorrow’s engineers.

No-brainer pledges to make engineering outreach more impactful

No-brainer pledges to make engineering outreach more impactful

25 Aug 2022

Sir Julian Young, President of the IET and Chair of Tomorrow's Engineers Code Advisory Board blogs on effective engineering outreach

Do we have the STEM workforce in place to deliver net zero?

Do we have the STEM workforce in place to deliver net zero?

27 Jul 2022

Michael Hardisty, Head of Environmental Sustainability at EngineeringUK looks at the key issues raised in nearly 30 industry reports on the "green jobs" in engineering and technology in the UK

Inclusion is key when producing engineering outreach

Inclusion is key when producing engineering outreach

14 Jul 2022

Susi Farnworth, Head of Internal Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at EngineeringUK, blogs about the need to ensure engineering outreach is inclusive and showcases representation of all backgrounds.

Securing the future – why careers provision matters now more than ever

Securing the future – why careers provision matters now more than ever

14 Jul 2022

Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, has written a blog about the importance of careers provision and how it helps to shape young people's knowledge of career opportunities.

Paving the way – a view from the Sutton Trust

Paving the way – a view from the Sutton Trust

14 Jul 2022

James Turner, Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, shares his insight in his blog on social mobility and how having high quality careers advice plays a big part.

Understanding the challenge

Understanding the challenge

08 Jul 2022

Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, shares her insight on how we can improve our collective understanding of how much engineering engagement activity is needed to give every young person the chance of an engineering career.

Shining a spotlight on modern engineering

Shining a spotlight on modern engineering

07 Jul 2022

Mike Hardisty, Head of Environmental Sustainability, blogs about modern engineering and how focusing on this can inspire young people to create a net zero world.

Collaborating with partners to improve engineering outreach

Collaborating with partners to improve engineering outreach

06 Jul 2022

Annette Valentine, Head of Business Partnerships at EngineeringUK, shares her thoughts on why collaborative working is important in order to improve engineering outreach.

Measuring and improving our impact: how can evaluation help us learn what works in STEM engagement?

Measuring and improving our impact: how can evaluation help us learn what works in STEM engagement?

05 Jul 2022

Sarah Hamilton, Senior Evaluation Manager at EngineeringUK, looks at how the engineering community can use evaluation to understand what works best to improve outreach.

Let’s improve engineering outreach today, tomorrow, and forever

Let’s improve engineering outreach today, tomorrow, and forever

04 Jul 2022

Dr Isabel DiVanna, Director of Business Development and Partnerships at EngineeringUK, blogs about how shared insight can make a real difference to improving your engineering outreach.

7 ways to improve engineering outreach

7 ways to improve engineering outreach

29 Jun 2022

Tamzin Caffrey, Head of Communications at EngineeringUK, blogs about 7 ways to improve engineering outreach and help inspire tomorrow’s engineers.

Early perceptions and the underrepresentation of women in engineering

Early perceptions and the underrepresentation of women in engineering

23 Jun 2022

Marie Horton, EngineeringUK Senior Research Analyst, looks at female representation throughout the engineering workforce and how its impacted by early perceptions of engineering.

Neon transformed to inspire engineering in primary

Neon transformed to inspire engineering in primary

25 May 2022

Dan Powell, Head of Neon at EngineeringUK, blogs about the changes made to Neon to make it more primary teacher friendly.

Changing the Face of Engineering

Changing the Face of Engineering

07 Apr 2022

Moira Shaftoe, EngineeringUK Business Partnership Manager for the North East, blogs about changing stereotypes with the Face of Engineering Festival.

The Big Bang Competition- a journey of pride and inspiration

The Big Bang Competition- a journey of pride and inspiration

31 Mar 2022

Bethan Padbury, Event Executive at EngineeringUK, blogs about her experience of being a previous winner of The Big Bang Competition and how it has shaped what she is doing today.

Engineering outreach to inspire the next generation

Engineering outreach to inspire the next generation

07 Mar 2022

Eleanor Eyre, Head of Careers at EngineeringUK, gives some top tips for delivering engaging engineering outreach

Find out why you should showcase your engineering experiences for young people on Neon

Find out why you should showcase your engineering experiences for young people on Neon

16 Feb 2022

Dan Powell, Head of Neon, blogs on why your company should be working with Neon

Want to help shape the future? Put your skills to use as an Enterprise Advisor…

Want to help shape the future? Put your skills to use as an Enterprise Advisor…

11 Feb 2022

Moira Shaftoe and Karen Woodward, Business Partnership Managers at EngineeringUK talk about volunteering as Enterprise Advisors

Widen the opportunities for young people

Widen the opportunities for young people

03 Feb 2022

Macy Richardson blogs about her journey to becoming an apprentice at EngineeringUK, and why it is important to offer alternative routes into a career.

How to solve an issue like levelling up? Through education and skills, of course.

How to solve an issue like levelling up? Through education and skills, of course.

01 Feb 2022

How to solve an issue like levelling up? Beatrice Barleon blogs about what to look out for in the much-anticipated levelling up white paper, and why education and the skills agenda will be key drivers.

Engineers and tackling climate change

Engineers and tackling climate change

11 Nov 2021

EngineeringUK's Head of Sustainability highlights the importance of engineers in this blog about tackling climate change

Climate change – harnessing the promise of future engineers

Climate change – harnessing the promise of future engineers

10 Nov 2021

Climate change – harnessing the promise of future engineers. An opinion piece from our Chief Executive.

How telling your story can inspire future engineers

How telling your story can inspire future engineers

05 Nov 2021

Tamzin Caffrey blogs about the importance of case studies in inspiring the next generation

Young people can save our planet

Young people can save our planet

04 Nov 2021

Macy Richardson blogs about her experience at Tomorrow's Engineers Week Schools COP Summit and how young people are helping to shape our net zero future.

How to measure impact in STEM outreach

How to measure impact in STEM outreach

18 Oct 2021

Jess Di Simone blogs about Tomorrow's Engineers new resource called the measures bank.

A small investment that can make the world of a difference

A small investment that can make the world of a difference

29 Sep 2021

Beatrice Barleon blogs about EngineeringUK’s contribution to the National Engineering Policy Centre’s submission to the 2021 spending review, which calls for an investment in STEM careers education.