Engineering should be made more visible in schools, says poll of academics

Posted on 12 Jun 2023 by The Manufacturer

The UK’s engineering academics have called for greater visibility for the subject in schools as a way of tackling labour shortfalls and the need to find environmental solutions, following a poll by NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) and the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC).

NMITE and the EPC worked together to conduct the survey of the nation’s engineering academics in advance of the EPC’s ‘Engineering Academics Network Annual Congress’ which NMITE is hosting in Hereford from 12th June. The three-day event will see engineering academics from universities all over the UK come together to explore issues in education and engineering. When asked what…

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