Media coverage archive
29/04/2010
Expert looks to boost numbers of female engineers
Female pupils are shunning courses in engineering because they do not realise the range of jobs they could pursue if they studied the subject to a higher level, an expert has claimed. Paul Jackson, chief executive of the professional organisation Engineering UK, told SecEd that better links to industry, better career guidance, and a re-assessment of when pupils choose which subjects they want to drop could help to boost the number of girls studying engineering.
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22/04/2010
Engineers gender gap
Britain is lagging behind the rest of Europe when it comes to women engineers, a study has found. Countries like Italy, Spain and Sweden employ more than twice as many women, who currently account for only nine per cent of British engineers. EngineeringUK is to carry out further research to identify ways to improve the situation.
Bluprint for success
Forget media studies, drama or psychology: today's far-sighted pupils should be considering courses in engineering. Thea Jourdan looks at the growing opportunities as the industry gears up to prevent a serious skills shortage.
07/04/2010
Manifesto boosts engineering in UK
Eight of the UK’s leading engineering bodies have launched a manifesto aimed at maximising engineering’s contribution to solving Britain’s biggest challenges, including the economy, environment, education, infrastructure and public services.
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01/04/2010
The Times (Eureka)
UK Young Scientist and UK Young Engineer of the Year
The Times (Eureka) interviews Young Engineer of the Year, Shawn Brown, and the Young Scientist of the Year, Thomas Hearing. Both winners of The National Science and Eningineering Competition as organised by The British Science Association, in association with Young Engineers and CREST.
Could you cut it at the edge?
Those keen to find a really challenging career will still find plenty of openings in science, engineering and technology. Paul Jackson, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK says: " Brush up "soft" skills such as communication, literacy and team work so you can present yourself as a flexible all-rounder on your CV and at interviews".
29/03/2010
Engineering sets out its election manifesto
The UK's leading engineering organisations have joined forces in the run up to this spring's general election to issue a manifesto listing the actions they say an incoming government needs to prioritise.
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13/03/2010
Becky Want's Retail Therapy
Interview with Paul Jackson for BBC Radio Manchester.
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Trike wins Carmarthenshire student Shawn engineer award
A student from west Wales has won the UK Young Engineer of the Year Award with a solar powered trike.
Shawn Brown, 19, from Llanybydder in Carmarthenshire, beat hundreds to win the National Science & Engineering Competition.
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12/03/2010
Science fair 'can boost economy'
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair starts in Manchester today. BBC science reporter Rebecca Morelle looks at a number of intriguing exhibits on show.
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From mystery cyclists to chocolate welding at science fair
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair has opened in Manchester and claims to be the biggest single celebration of science and engineering aimed at children and young people.
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Science fair CPD
A major event designed to get kids more interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and maths is also offering help to teachers.
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10/03/2010
The cappuccino car that runs on coffee... so will you have to use the filter lane?
A car that runs on coffee is unveiled today - but it certainly won't take the ground out of commuting. And at between 25 and 50 times the cost of running a car on petrol, the invention won't please any motor industry bean-counters either.
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