As thousands of students head off to university an electrical testing expert is calling on young people to be vigilant about the safety of…
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Empowering engineers with additions to range of essentials courses
The online community for engineers, element14.com, has added new courses to its range of free DIY learning modules, to help its members develop their…
Noisy workplaces promise to become safer spaces thanks to new invention
Farnell element14 has awarded the top prize in its University IoT Challenge to University of West London (UWL) academic. Dr Ying Zhang, Senior Lecturer…
Cambridgeshire students invited to FIRST LEGO League tournament
FIRST LEGO League, a global science and technology challenge, is now open to entry for teams of young people from across Cambridgeshire. This year’s…
Do students actually like maths a lot more than they let on?
Ask any teacher and they've likely heard more than their fair share of students say they hate maths or that it's too hard and…
More youngsters seize chance of electrical apprenticeships
The electrical sector's campaigning trade body, SELECT is continuing to enhance the prestige of the profession by once again providing high calibre training opportunities…
Wales awarded first cyber security centre of excellence
Cardiff University has joined a prestigious list of academic institutions helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. As…
UK universities recognised for excellence in cyber security research
Three UK universities have been recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR), highlighting the country is leading the way in…
Renishaw’s graduate scheme earns national recognition
At the 2018 JobCrowd Awards, global engineering company, Renishaw was named first in the UK engineering and manufacturing sector for companies taking over 30…
Bridging the gender gap and encouraging girls to pursue STEM
Following its successful debut in July 2017, the NEA International Mentoring Workshop in Science and Engineering returned to Japan to encourage girls into STEM…