EEESTA To Support STEM Activities:

EEESTA is keen to encourage young people into STEM careers. To that end the Board decided that some of EEESTA’s reserves would be used to support STEM activities in after school clubs and activities.

Please see this document for a full explanation of how to make an application.

ERA Reports industrial power is essential requirement:

The ERA Foundation contributes to the economic vitality of the UK by supporting activities that help bridge the gap between research and exploitation in electrotechnology.

Visit www.erafoundation.org and read their latest report on "The Sustainability of the UK Economy in an Era of Declining Productive Capability." at www.erafoundation.org/docs/ERAF_4thReport_March10.pdf.

CBI say more STEM education needed:

"There is an urgent need to increase the number and quality of science, technology, engineering and maths graduates." so says CBI report New Government in Action.

See www.cbi.org.uk/pdf/20100222-new-government-in-action.pdf.

STEM University places funded:

The Chancellor now realises and commits a one off £270m to help create 20,000 more University places for students to study subjects like maths, science or engineering.

Read more at www.studentswapshop.com/Money_matters/News_Flash.html.

Minimum wage for apprentices:

At last... a minimum wage has been recommended for apprentices.

See www.hrmguide.co.uk/rewards/minimum_wage.htm

Innovation and industrial regeneration :

The first Lady Lucy Houston lecture and dinner was attended by 100 guests at Clare College in Cambridge on the evening of Wednesday 17th March where the audience heard from Professor Paul Kennedy from Yale University.

See www.scee.org.uk/events/dinner

Engineering:

Turning ideas into reality

"The recent economic crisis has presented the Government with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restructure the economy by building on the existing substantial strengths of UK engineering."

This report suggests how that could be achieved.

www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmdius/50/5002.htm

Championing Britain’s knowledge based economy:

Lord Mandelson’s speech to the CBI Manufacturing Dinner reinforces the message.

Lord Sainsbury:

Educating a New Generation of Engineers and Scientists

Lord Sainsbury looks at how well the young scientists and engineers being produced by the UK’s education and training system match the need the UK has for world-class skills to enable it to compete in the new global economy.

Read more and see the full lecture by visiting http://tv.theiet.org/channels/news/1566.cfm