More UK 18-year-old applicants have applied for a university or college place than ever before, new UCAS figures reveal. The number of UK-18-year-olds applying…
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Only a fifth of ‘pandemic graduates’ feel career happy
A new poll from Robert Walters surveying 1,300 graduates across the UK reveals that the cohort of ‘pandemic graduates’ (those who graduated between 2019-2022)…
First bilingual AI recruitment assistant saves Coleg y Cymoedd £5.9M
Coleg y Cymoedd has achieved significant success in student recruitment through the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), partnering with ICS.AI. The partnership has delivered…
STEM subjects most popular among teens, research reveals
An invention improving microscopes to battle diseases like cancer and a tool ensuring financial AI models are unbiased are ideas that have won £20,000…
Commercialisation of university research surges
UCL Business (UCLB) has seen a surge in spinout activity over the last financial year (August 2023-July 2024). UCLB’s 2025 Impact Report shows an…
The five essential skills for careers in electronics software engineering
Programming lies at the core of electronics software engineering, providing the essential tools to build, test, and refine systems. Proficiency in languages such as…
From fixing phones in school to running a sustainable tech company
A young entrepreneur who started out fixing school friends’ and teachers’ smashed screens now runs a sustainable tech company that employs 17 people. By…
Plugging AI skills gaps critical for future of shipbuilding industry
Addressing anticipated skills shortages in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation is essential to the future of the shipbuilding sector, according to a new…
Apprenticeship reforms set to turbocharge economic growth
Apprentices in England will drive £25 billion of economic growth over their lifetime, new figures have revealed. This is almost double the £14 billion…
Gatwick CEO speaks with engineering students at Northumbria
Northumbria University alum and Chief Executive Officer of Gatwick Airport, Stewart Wingate visited the campus for an exclusive talk with Engineering students, offering invaluable…