Pupils take part in the world’s largest STEM competition at Edinburgh College
Edinburgh College’s Sighthill Campus was rocketed into the realms of intergalactic space as it played host to the regional heat of a global LEGO competition for young people. Continue reading 3, 2, 1 … LEGO!
AN EDINBURGH space company is travelling over 380 miles to teach a six-year-old girl about its work – after learning of her love for them through social media. Continue reading Space Firm Inspires Youth to Become the Next Generation of Engineers
A ten year old Pirniehall Primary School pupil has won Leonardo’s national ‘Wospie the Cat’ aircraft design competition, part of RAF100 centenary celebrations. Continue reading Local girl Hannah wins Leonardo national STEM competition
Mike Glendinning, 44, from Gilmerton, has been named the overall winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s annual photography competition for 2018. Continue reading Edinburgh man wins global photography competition
STAFF at a Scottish space company are helping to inspire the next generation of talented engineers and technicians by sharing knowledge with school children across the country. Continue reading Rocket experts help to inspire next generation of talent
RAF Air Marshal Julian Young was guest of honour at the Scottish Robotic Games at Leonardo Crewe Toll last weekend. Hundreds of school children and air cadets from across Scotland attended the event. Continue reading Air Marshall attends ‘truly inspiring’ Scottish Robotic Games at Leonardo
The Depute Provost of Renfrewshire, Cathy McEwan, has welcomed Stephen Metcalfe, MP on his inaugural visit to Scotland as HM Government Envoy for Year of Engineering. The visit came on the final grading day of the Scottish Engineering Leaders Award 2018, an innovative award that attracted more than 15,000 entries from 262 Scottish Schools. – some of the inventions will go on to be built by local colleges and universities. Continue reading Scottish Engineering Leaders Awards highlight inspirational problem solvers of the future
The value of apprenticeships to Scottish industry could not be more topical, with 2018 marking the launch of Scottish Government’s ‘Year of Young People’ and the UK Government’s ‘Year of Engineering’. It was in the spirit of these two initiatives that apprentices at Crewe Toll-based engineering company Leonardo have created a completely immersive work experience programme for local high school students, believed to be an industry first. Continue reading Leonardo apprentices create new ‘immersive’ work experience programme
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair, the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) for young people in the UK returns to the NEC Birmingham next year. Continue reading Building up to the Big Bang
