UKESF NEWS
Catch up on the latest headlines from the UKESF and the Electronics sector.
UKESF Scholars Create Project for Schools
Three UKESF scholars from the University of Edinburgh have gone above and beyond the outreach obligations of their scholarships by developing and running their own hands-on electronics workshop, including building […]
Announcing the Dialog Award for Female Undergraduates
In 2017, only 540 UK females started Electronic & Electrical Engineering (EEE) degrees, which represents 16% of the overall numbers of UK students studying EEE degrees (UCAS). In the engineering and […]
Promoting Electronics to A-level Physics and Computer Science Students
Last year the UKESF worked in partnership with the University of Southampton on a collaborative project featuring the Music Mixer circuit board, a hands-on activity that teaches core Electronics concepts […]
Aston University joins the UKESF
Aston University is the 20th leading academic institution to partner with the UK Electronics Skills Foundation, joining 19 other universities working with the UKESF and meaning that, as the scholarship […]
RS Components joins the UKESF as Scholarship Sponsor
The UKESF is delighted to announce that RS Components has joined the Scholarship Scheme as sponsor company. RS Components is a FTSE 250 distributor of Electronics components; electrical, automation and […]
UKESF sponsors Smallpeice Trust course in 2018
In 2018 the UKESF is continuing its partnership with The Smallpeice Trust through sponsorship of a residential course in Aerospace Electronics, taking place at the University of Southampton from 6th […]
UKESF supports female scholars at WES Student Conference for second year
For the second year running the UKESF has supported three final-year female scholars in attending the annual Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Student Conference with all-expenses-paid places. The conference took place […]
Four New Trustees Appointed to UKESF Steering Board
The UKESF is happy to announce that four new Trustees have been appointed to the Steering Board, all of whom have been involved with or supported the work of the […]
Announcing the UKESF Scholars of the Year at the TechWorks Awards & Gala Dinner 2017
On 23rd November the UKESF attended the annual TechWorks Awards & Gala Dinner (formerly NMI) at the InterContinental Hotel – The O2, London, announcing the Scholar of the Year Award […]
Skills 4 UK Scholar’s Award 2017 Winner Announced
The 2017 winner of the Skills 4 UK Scholar’s Award has been announced: Kathryn Frankland (UKESF Scholar 2016–18), who studies at the University of Nottingham and is sponsored by Imagination […]