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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…

Leader's Award

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…

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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…

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Celebrating engineers of the future with Porterbrook

Engineers in the making gathered at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre on 12th June to celebrate the culmination of their achievements in the Primary Engineer Rail Project. Students from…

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Transport Scotland volunteer highlights importance of working with schools

Kat Quane, a Road Works Policy Manager from our partner Transport Scotland, sat down to chat with us about her recent experience volunteering with a school and why it’s important…

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Laing O’Rourke engineer inspires students at school!

Ada Nwadigo, a Civil & Geo Site Engineer from one of our partners Laing O’Rourke, recently visited St Edward’s Catholic Primary School to help the teacher and a class of…