UKESF BLOG
Get a personal view on developments in the Electronics sector and what the UKESF has been up to.
Left Brain, Right Brain? Supporting the UKESF is a ‘No Brainer’
“Are we abandoning an industry responsible for 6% of our GDP?” asked our great friend and UKESF Trustee Neil Dickins in his recent IC Resources blog post. In his post, […]
Something ‘Different’
Einstein famously proclaimed that “the definition of insanity is continuing to do the same thing over and over, and then expecting different results”. Last year, in our work to try raise […]
We Need ‘Real’ Models, not ‘Role’ Models
I recently read a blog post from The Institute of Engineering & Technology bemoaning the lack of role models. The post reported findings from a study, that young students lack […]
Parents – They Aren’t to Blame*
Fact. In comparison to other types of engineering, Electronics is relatively unpopular. Analysing the reasons why is at the heart of the challenge for the UKESF. The evidence is stark. […]
Collaborate or Die
Like many organisations, we list our espoused believes and values on our website. One of these values is to be ‘collaborative’. We say that we “share ideas and work enthusiastically […]
Guest blog post: UKESF Scholars Create Project for Schools
We know that providing children with ‘hands-on’ experiences works really well in promoting their interest in Electronics. There is nothing like the sense of satisfaction when you complete a project and […]
UKESF Scholar Guest Blog
At the UKESF we love the passion and enthusiasm for Electronics that students on our scholarship programme show. We also pride ourselves on our ability to find students who are […]
Skills Special
Welcome to our Skills Special blog post. We always include a ‘skills’ item in our normal quarterly newsletter (sign up on the homepage) but, as skills is one of the […]
Let’s Talk About Skills, Again – Then Act
Earlier this month The IET published the results of their annual Skills & Demand in Industry survey. Did we learn anything new with this survey? In my view – no, […]
Electromagnetism: The Overlooked Force of Nature
Let’s start by recapping about the electromagnetic force. Electromagnetism is a branch of science involving the study of electromagnetic forces, a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged […]