Over 1600 students to kick start their career with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge
Over 1600 students to kick start their career with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge
Aspiring astronauts, STEM enthusiasts, rocket scientists and engineers will take part in UKROC’s most in-demand competition to date. 422 teams from 234 […]
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Shaping the future of our sectors – International Women’s Day 2026
Shaping the future of our sectors – International Women’s Day 2026
As we mark International Women’s Day 2026 [Sunday 8 March], we celebrate the talented women already shaping the UK’s aerospace, defence, security […]
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Own your future: lessons from our New Professionals Forum
Own your future: lessons from our New Professionals Forum
As we mark National Careers Week 2026 (2-7 March) and Scottish Apprenticeship Week (2-6 March), it’s a great opportunity to champion the […]
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From complexity to capability: expert support to strengthen SMEs
From complexity to capability: expert support to strengthen SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face unprecedented complexity in our sectors, from technological disruption and supply chain shifts to talent shortages and […]
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Business readiness: Launching the ADS digital training programme 2026
Business readiness: Launching the ADS digital training programme 2026
Emerging technologies are rapidly disrupting how organisations across the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors operate, compete and grow. Through our Business […]
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Why the skills crisis needs a holistic approach
Why the skills crisis needs a holistic approach
Introduction After 18 years in policy functions, I’ve watched the same skills crisis repeat itself with startling familiarity. Ministers change, initiatives launch […]
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Celebrating National Maths Week: The Backbone of Innovation across ADS Sectors
Celebrating National Maths Week: The Backbone of Innovation across ADS Sectors
Maths is the silent engine powering innovation across our sectors. As we mark National Maths Week (15-23 November 2025), it is worth […]
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Old Truths. New Urgency: Managing Data Quality in the AI Era
Old Truths. New Urgency: Managing Data Quality in the AI Era
Demystifying the language, rediscovering the fundamentals, and rebuilding trust. Across aerospace, defence, and space, organisations are accelerating their adoption of AI to […]
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The ADS Charity Cycle: From Rosyth to Farnborough
The ADS Charity Cycle: From Rosyth to Farnborough
From 27 July 2025 to 1 August 2025, 22 cyclists from across the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors came together for […]
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GCSE Results Day: Grades open doors but skills build futures
GCSE Results Day: Grades open doors but skills build futures
For students across the UK, GCSE results day is a mix of sweaty palms, racing hearts and dreams about what comes next. […]
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Joe Thompson’s Internship Experience
Joe Thompson’s Internship Experience
This blog has been written by Joe Thompson, a first year Economics student at the University of Nottingham. Joe joined the ADS […]
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ADS Charity Cycle 2025: A Conversation with SSAFA the Armed Forces charity
ADS Charity Cycle 2025: A Conversation with SSAFA the Armed Forces charity
This summer, ADS is hosting our inaugural Charity Cycle, bringing together members from across the UK for an unforgettable six-day ride. Over […]
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ADS Charity Cycle 2025: A Conversation with Motivez
ADS Charity Cycle 2025: A Conversation with Motivez
This summer, ADS is hosting our inaugural Charity Cycle, bringing together members from across the UK for an unforgettable six-day ride. Over […]
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UK achieves silver at the International Youth Rocketry Championships
UK achieves silver at the International Youth Rocketry Championships
Teignmouth Community School have taken the silver medal at the International Youth Rocketry Championships The ‘Star Lings’ earned their place to represent […]
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ADS Charity Cycle 2025: A Conversation with The National Museum of the Royal Navy
ADS Charity Cycle 2025: A Conversation with The National Museum of the Royal Navy
This summer, ADS is hosting its inaugural Charity Cycle, bringing together members from across the UK for an unforgettable six-day ride. Over […]
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