Supporters and Partners

‘Inspiring the next generation’ – GCRE partners with us to bring engineering to schools in Wales

GCRE is working with us to deliver our Rail Project, linked to the Curriculum for Wales, to 14 local primary schools near to their site. The Global Centre of Rail…

Events

Flying high at The Royal International Air Tattoo

That’s a wrap on the 2023 events season! This academic year has been a real blast and we have had so much fun celebrating the power of engineering across the…

'If you were an engineer' Competition

Primary Engineer and Canterbury Christ Church University celebrates with young engineers and their award-winning ideas

School students from across the south east were welcomed to Canterbury Christ Church University recently to receive awards and celebrate their innovative engineering designs aimed at solving real-world problems. All…

'If you were an engineer' Competition

Primary Engineer awards showcase young people’s ‘ingenuity and creativity’

A power aid designed to help a person with memory function, directions, warnings, and hearing better scooped the top prize at a presentation ceremony for the Primary Engineer Leaders Award…

'If you were an engineer' Competition

School pupils impress with their award-winning engineering ideas at Edge Hill University

Primary and Secondary School children were welcomed to Edge Hill University’s campus to celebrate their inventive engineering ideas.Pupils from across Liverpool, Merseyside and Cheshire participated in the Leaders Award Competition,…

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Preston school children showcase their engineering skills at our Celebration Event with Baxi

Primary school children from Preston taking part in the Primary Engineer Construction project have showcased and competed with their completed engineering builds at a Celebration Event at Preston College judged…

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Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day

On International Women in Engineering Day and we spent the day celebrating some of the amazing women in the industry who have inspired school pupils as part of our Programmes…

'If you were an engineer' Competition ProtoTeams

Thales, a global leader in technology and services, is excited to announce a ground-breaking collaboration with Primary Engineer to develop an innovative plant prototype designed by a talented young student. The winning design, named “A Face for a Plant,” emerged as part of the annual UK-wide initiative, ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’ which encourages students to identify problems and devise creative solutions.

The “Face for a Plant” prototype revolutionises how we monitor plant health by utilising sensors strategically placed around the plant. These sensors monitor environmental conditions, such as light levels, temperature,…

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International Women in Engineering Day 2023: the pioneers of progress

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) first began in the UK in 2014 as National Women in Engineering Day, a campaign launched by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES). Since then,…

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2023 Clark Prize Winners Jenn McEwan and Isabel Culmer

The 2023 David Clark Prizes have been awarded to Jenn McEwan and Isabel Culmer, two exceptional teachers who have gone above and beyond the curriculum to inspire students and showcase…