STEM Education

While the skills shortage is an international one and affects multiple industries in varied ways, Debbie Wade and John Vickers want the electronics industry to address the need for technicians. Labour is in short supply everywhere. Nestor, a skills platform provider, says that “unlike other trends in the world of work, the skills shortage is not just a buzzword but ...

A special session at the recent 2024 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), highlighted workforce challenges and showcased potential solutions. These industries are being driven by demand in areas like AI, transportation electrification, automated manufacturing, data centre growth and complexity, and IoT devices, among others. This growth has prompted substantial global investments in fabs and packaging infrastructure in Asia, ...

Connector distributor Lane Motorsport has hosted Loughborough University student racing car development team (LUMotorsport) at its Sussex manufacturing facility. “We have been supporting LUMotorsport with their design efforts for a number of years, and it was gratifying to meet the 2024 team and show them where the magic happens,” said Lane director Nick Wheeler. “Lane Electronics is a family-run electrical ...

A bursary scheme for school students has been launched by EngineeringUK to introduce children to STEM through hands-on activities. The bursary fund will be available to schools “with high proportions of students from groups underrepresented in the engineering profession”. Eligible primary schools can apply for the bursary of £550.00, rising to £750 for secondary schools, to work with Neon, a ...

The UK Space Agency has announced funding for 15 projects across the UK designed to inspire younger people into STEM. The awards – totalling over a £1 million – will be made from the agency’s Space for All fund, which aims to attract new talent to the UK space sector. The projects – in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales ...

Children from Cambourne, near Cambridge, are set to represent the UK in the Asia Pacific FIRST LEGO Robotics Open Championship, which will be held in Sydney in July. To reach the grand final in Australia, teams from the Cambourne Educational Robotics Club (CERC) competed with 75 regional champions from schools across the UK and Ireland. At the IET-backed FIRST LEGO ...

Helen Weedon, MD of the Satcoms Innovation Group, considers how the satcom industry can better engage with young people about the opportunities that exist. Recruitment within the satcom industry is a pain point for many operators, even for the biggest household names. Not enough young people are choosing to study STEM subjects and this skills shortage is already being felt ...

PA Consulting has announced the date for its nationwide Raspberry Pi competition Awards Day, for students aged 8-18: it will be held on Wednesday 1 May 2024. This year’s theme is to ‘improve health and well-being, at home, office, school or on the move’, and the venue will be at the Google offices in Pancras Square, London. With the aim ...

Hundreds of school children in the North East participated in this year’s First Lego League STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education competition. “This event is focussed on removing stereotypes and supporting inclusivity in STEM learning, to empower young people to explore robotics and innovative projects using the humble Lego brick,” according to accounting software company Sage, which supports the ...

Over 50 children got hands-on at Sellafield Ltd’s Cleator Moor engineering centre learn about STEM during British Science Week. From Distington Community School and aged seven to 11, they constructed marshmallow and spaghetti towers, tried 3d printers and a drone simulator, and experimented with Lego robots and paper rockets. “It’s always a pleasure to see the kids interacting with our ...