The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has officially announced the next season of its student engineering competitions. Building on the success of previous years,…
Category: Featured
Closing the engineering skills gap
The UK is facing a significant engineering skills gap that threatens the delivery of major infrastructure projects and the country’s industrial competitiveness. According to…
Circuit Showdown: a design battle like no other
Mouser Electronics, in collaboration with eeDesignIt, presents Circuit Showdown, a design competition that brings aspiring engineers together for a one-of-a-kind showdown. In this thrilling…
University incubators and startups: engineering the future
The landscape of higher education, particularly in the field of engineering, has seen significant transformations over the past few decades. One of the most…
Overseas applications to UK universities rise for second time
The number of international students applying for undergraduate courses at universities across the UK has seen an increase for the second consecutive year. According…
The UK’s best university cities for international students
Every year, universities in the UK welcome thousands of students from all over the world. Recent statistics show that the total number of international…
Green electricity from hundreds of ancient windmills
A student project, Sailwind 4, will reuse old windmills for power generation, with €10,000 and free components from igus. Traditional windmills have powered water…
UK university students at high risk of cybersecurity threats
A new report reveals the UK has seen an increase in cyberattacks against higher education, particularly associated with students' personal information. Universities in the…
UK’s first space degree apprenticeship launched
BAE Systems and the University of Portsmouth have launched the UK’s first ever degree apprenticeship in Space Systems Engineering. The programme is now accepting…
Schneider Electric announces extension to apprenticeship programme
Schneider Electric UK has opened applications for its newly expanded 2024 apprenticeship programme. The company, specialists in energy management and automation, will see it’s…