September 26, 2023

Transferable skills within the Security Sector

Transferable skills within the Security Sector

Blog written by Meg Naylor, NPF Chair September’s Development Series webinar saw Dr Helen Almey, Head of Capability Engagement – National Security, […]

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August 23, 2023

NPF Development Series – Career Success, To Plan or Not To Plan

NPF Development Series – Career Success, To Plan or Not To Plan

By Meg Naylor, NPF Chair The most recent instalment in the New Professionals Forum’s ‘Development Series’ came from Caitlin Percy, an Operational […]

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March 15, 2023

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Blog written by Nathan Selman, Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprentice, BAE Systems  Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place between 13 – 19 March and […]

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March 8, 2023

ADS New Professionals Forum and International Women’s Day

ADS New Professionals Forum and International Women’s Day

Blog written jointly by Charlotte Herbert, Boeing and Meg Naylor, BAE Systems, both members of the ADS New Professionals Forum.  Wednesday 8 […]

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February 22, 2023

NPF Aims and Objectives for 2023

NPF Aims and Objectives for 2023

Blog written by Stephen Headley, Graduate Systems Engineer, Leonardo, and Member of ADS’s New Professionals Forum.  The New Professionals Forum (NPF) is […]

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November 29, 2022

Navigating your career in a rapidly changing industry

Navigating your career in a rapidly changing industry

The ADS New Professionals Forum hosted its first in-person annual conference since the pandemic, and it was fantastic to have more than […]

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August 23, 2022

Quantum Technology: Defence & Security

Quantum Technology: Defence & Security

Quantum has been highlighted as a key disruptive and emerging technology both in the Integrated review and the Defence and Industrial Strategy. […]

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June 27, 2022

#MeetNPF Joseph Butt, Systems Engineering Graduate at QinetiQ

#MeetNPF Joseph Butt, Systems Engineering Graduate at QinetiQ

The New Professionals Forum is an ADS member networking and professional development forum for industry professionals new to the aerospace, defence, security & space […]

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June 9, 2022

What is Carbon removal technology?

What is Carbon removal technology?

The Paris Climate Accords adopted by 196 parties set ambitious goals of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees, preferability 1.5 […]

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May 31, 2022

#MeetNPF Megan Naylor, Mission Planning Engineer for BAE Systems

#MeetNPF Megan Naylor, Mission Planning Engineer for BAE Systems

Introduction Having had a childhood passion for aviation, Megan completed her Masters in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Sheffield in 2021. […]

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May 18, 2022

Networking: A New Professionals guide

Networking: A New Professionals guide

I’m sure all of you have heard the phrase “Your network is your net worth”, and I’m sure all of you have […]

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April 27, 2022

ADS Future Leaders event highlights

ADS Future Leaders event highlights

Yesterday ADS welcomed a group of future leaders working across all the ADS sectors in sustainability to Meggitt’s new opened state of […]

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April 11, 2022

#MeetNPF Harry Worrall, Systems Engineer at MDBA UK

#MeetNPF Harry Worrall, Systems Engineer at MDBA UK

Background After finishing my Masters in Physics, I started on a graduate scheme as a Systems Engineer at MBDA UK. Having finished […]

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April 4, 2022

Meet Industry Secondee, Arjan Panesar

Meet Industry Secondee, Arjan Panesar

My name is Arjan Panesar, and I am the new MDBA Secondee, replacing Chiedza Lunga. I would like to introduce myself and […]

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March 17, 2022

#MeetNPF Peter Girvan, Business Development Executive at Denroy Plastics Ltd

#MeetNPF Peter Girvan, Business Development Executive at Denroy Plastics Ltd

The New Professionals Forum is an ADS member networking and professional development forum for industry professionals new to the aerospace, defence, security […]

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