Women in aviation has flying start to the year
17/01/2019
At Farnborough International Airshow 2018, Prime Minister Theresa May launched the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter, committing signatories to work together to build a…
Skills
Flying start to the 2019 Rocketry Challenge
29/11/2018
This week ADS was in Parliament with two of this year’s finalists of the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKRoC) to showcase the challenge to MPs…
Ten ways to get more women into aviation and aerospace
26/09/2018
In July, the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter was officially launched at Farnborough International Airshow. The Charter now has 61 signatories, showing strong commitment…
FIA18 Recap – Futures Day and the Skills Agenda
30/07/2018
Farnborough International Airshow tends to catch the eye with its dramatic announcements about major aircraft and engine deals. However, the Airshow is not just about…
Returning to Work: A female engineer’s perspective
28/06/2018
Sue Partridge has clocked up 28 years as an engineer and never had any intention of becoming one of the estimated 22,000 qualified women who…
Women In Engineering
28/06/2018
The number of female engineers is increasing year on year but females still only currently account for 11 per cent of the workforce in engineering;…
INWED 2018 Part Two: What do you like about your job?
25/06/2018
For International Women in Engineering Day 2018, we spoke to Francesca Gaylor and Jamie D’Arth from MBDA, Kerry Knight and Victoria Roots from BAE Systems,…
INWED 2018 Part One: Getting into engineering
25/06/2018
The number of female engineers is increasing year on year but in the UK females only currently account for 11 per cent of the workforce…
An insight into apprenticeships
19/06/2018
We spoke to apprentices from across our industries to find out about their experiences as they form a key part of our future. The UK…
Having a blast: #UKRoC National Finals
25/05/2018
This week saw the national finals of the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge at BMFA Buckminster near Grantham. Schools from across the country who had succeeded…