UKESF NEWS
Catch up on the latest headlines from the UKESF and the Electronics sector.
The IET Gender Diversity Ambassador Award recognises UKESF Co-Founder Lynn Tomkins
The prestigious IET Gender Diversity Ambassador Award 2022 has recognised Lynn Tomkins, co-founder of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF), for her outstanding impact in Electronic Engineering at The Young […]
Scholarship Scheme: Record number of employers demonstrates industry commitment to addressing skills shortage
Our Scholarship Scheme is now in full swing for academic year 2022/23 and over two hundred students from our 27 partner universities have submitted applications. To date, there are more […]
‘Motivating and inspirational’ week at the UKESF Scholars’ Workshop
One of the most important aspects of the UKESF’s award winning Scholarship Scheme is the annual residential Workshop. This year, we brought together scholars from 20 different universities who had […]
Driving the Electric Revolution Undergraduate Award 2022
The Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) Undergraduate Award 2022 recognised four outstanding undergraduate Electrical and Electronics Engineering students who have an interest in Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). Emily […]
UKESF launches free online course to inspire secondary school pupils with Electronics
We are delighted to announce the launch of An Introduction to Electronic Engineering, a new, free online course designed to support 15-18 years olds develop their interest and expand their […]
UKESF announces partnership with University of Strathclyde
We are delighted to announce a partnership between the UKESF and the University of Strathclyde. This new partnership means that more undergraduates than ever before will have the opportunity to benefit […]
Girls into Electronics inspires students to pursue Electronics
This year, Girls in Electronics provided 230 girls between the ages of 15-18 with a unique opportunity to develop an interest in Electronics. Hosted by 10 of our partner universities, […]
UKESF Awarded Princess Royal Training Award 2022
We are delighted to have been awarded a prestigious Princess Royal Training Award 2022. The Award honours organisations who have created outstanding training and skills development programmes which have resulted […]
Outstanding Success for the UKESF Scholarship Scheme
As we emerge from the COVID pandemic, this has been an outstandingly successful year for the UKESF Scholarship Scheme. Through the Scheme, we work with industry to nurture and develop […]
UKESF Appoint Two Graduated Scholars as Board Observers
As a growing charity, it is important that the UKESF has effective governance arrangements in place. Last year, our Board was strengthened with the appointment of two new Trustees, and […]