Online tuition can support disadvantaged pupils to learn remotely but access to equipment and reliable internet connections are key barriers to participation, a study has shown. The pilot from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) was carried out to assess the effectiveness of supporting the learning of pupils from low-income backgrounds during and after partial school … Read more
CEO of EngineeringUK, Dr Hilary Leevers outlines the work being done by her organisation to inspire and engage with ‘tomorrow’s engineers’ in the 11-to-14-year-old age bracket and beyond. “All young people should be enabled to understand what engineering is and be motivated to engage with it as a career pathway,” says Hilary Leevers. It’s a … Read more
The University of Cambridge will offer a master’s degree course focused on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, which it says will be the UK’s first. The course will be led by the university’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), in partnership with the university’s Institute for Continuing Education. It is designed for … Read more
The UK Government has announced the establishment of a new apprenticeship designed to train space engineering technicians, equipping them with the technical skills needed for a career in the space industry. Currently, apprentices training for roles in the space sector gain qualifications as general apprentices or craft apprentices. The new scheme – which will begin … Read more