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…
Skills
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…
GE Aviation Systems: Apprenticeships
11/05/2018
Apprenticeships are crucial to the future of many of the UK’s major industries and aerospace is no different. The UK sector currently employs 3,900 apprentices…
Apprentices: Engineering Our Future
10/05/2018
The annual ADS Apprenticeship Reception was held in the House of Commons last week which celebrated the important role of the 12,000 apprentices in the…
MPs debate merits of Industrial Strategy
20/04/2018
On Wednesday 18 April the Government held a general debate on the Industrial Strategy in the House of Commons. Business Secretary Greg Clark MP opened…