“This event was genuinely career altering… I can truly see myself having a career in Electronics/Engineering.”
Girls into Electronics participant 2025
Girls into Electronics is a unique opportunity for female students – in years 10, 11 and 12 – to explore Electronics. At the heart of the programme is a series of one-day events, during the summer term, hosted by the UKESF’s partner universities. During the day, participating students find out more about Electronics and studying the subject at university level, hear from female graduate engineers working in the Electronics sector and get ‘hands on’ with Arduino microcontrollers.
Through the Girls into Electronics programme – and other initiatives – the UKESF is engaging, inspiring and supporting future female Electronics Engineers. Since 2022, the Girls into Electronics programme has inspired over 2000 young women.
Girls into Electronics 2026 has now concluded.
Register your interest for the 2027 events here
The Event
During the day, participants will experience:
- A sample lecture from a senior academic
- A talk from an Apple engineer
- A department tour
- A Q&A with female undergraduates and engineers
- A introduction to microcontrollers
This introduction will be a ‘hands on’ practical session using the Grove Beginners’ Kit, including Arduino, which participants are provided with and is theirs to keep (find out more about the kit on our Insight into Electronics page). As well as the event, there will be the opportunity to gain further insight through follow-on activities, including online sessions to guide participants through further practical activities with the microcontrollers.
Lunch will be provided for students and accompanying teachers.
Why Electronics?
Making advances in Electronics and semiconductors is critical to providing technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society, including climate change, improving healthcare and better connectivity and communications. To ensure the Electronics and semiconductors sectors continue to thrive in the UK there needs to be more capable Electronics Engineers – from diverse backgrounds – entering the industry.
Through the Girls into Electronics programme – and other initiatives – the UKESF is engaging, inspiring and supporting future female Electronics Engineers.
Download the full guide for the Arduino micro-controller activity
Background to the UKESF Girls into Electronics programme
2026 – 15 Girls into Electronics events, supported by Apple and hosted by our partner universities across the UK. Attended by 586 girls aged 14-17, the events featured hands-on activities, inspiring talks, and university tours.
2025 –15 Girls into Electronics events, supported by Apple and hosted by our partner universities across the UK. Attended by 506 girls aged 14-17 from 92 schools and colleges, the events featured hands-on activities, inspiring talks, and university tours. Read more in the GiE 2025 report here
2024 – 12 Girls into Electronics events, supported by Apple and hosted by our partner universities across the UK. Attended by 375 girls aged 14-17 from over 100 schools and colleges, along with 45 teachers, the events featured hands-on activities, inspiring talks, and university tours. Read more in the GiE 2024 report here
2023 – 15 Girls into Electronics events, supported by Apple and hosted by our partner universities throughout the UK. Attended by 465 girls between the ages of 14-17. Read more in the GiE 2023 report here
2022 – 10 Girls into Electronics events, supported by CSA Catapult and hosted by our partner universities throughout the UK. Attended by 230 girls between the ages of 14-17. Read more in the GiE 2022 report here
2019 – the UKESF supported the first Girls into Electronics three-day residential course for female students aged 15–17, as part of The Smallpeice Trust’s range of inspiring STEM events for young people – read about it here.
