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Four talented teenagers from WMG Academy for Young Engineers in Coventry have taken the chequered flag after being crowned national champions in a Formula 1 competition. Elias Khimasia (15), Eddie Hodierne (17), Abi Hirons (16) and Callum Kennedy (16) – otherwise known as Academy Racing, won the UK championships of the annual F1 in Schools competition at Silverstone. The four team members, are now heading to the world championships in Malaysia to compete against teams from 44 countries. Callum said: The competition was amazing – a real life changing experience. We have never worked so…

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UTCs hold open events, taster days and free workshops for new and prospective students and their families throughout the year. UTC open events are the perfect opportunity for you to find out more about your local UTC. Below are the UTC event listings for April. Every Monday Greater Peterborough UTC #DropinMondays, 5:00pm-7:00pm West Midlands Construction UTC, Meet the Principal Every Monday and Tuesday Humber UTC, Recruitment event, 4:00pm Every Wednesday Cambridge UTC, Walk around Wednesdays, 4:30pm – 5:30pm Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Bristol UTC, Open event Saturday 1st April Swindon UTC, Open event, 10am –…

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University Technical Colleges (UTCs) across the country celebrated Think UTC day on 17 March, encouraging young people to pursue roles in science, technology, engineering and maths. 31 UTCs took part by hosting events or promoting their UTC on social media. Highlights from the day included a visit by HRH The Duke of York to UTC@MediaCityUK in Salford. The students demonstrated their professional and technical abilities in Film/TV production and game design. BBC Radio 4 Any Questions? broadcast live from Aston University Engineering Academy. 200 people from the local community joined the audience and were given a tour…

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The first students to sign up for Hull’s employer-driven Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) have gathered to begin the exciting journey to joining their new school. More than 100 students were joined by parents and other family members to learn about the pioneering new type of school and meet members of the newly-appointed teaching staff. The senior leadership team briefed the students and their parents on the progress of the UTC building; its cutting-edge facilities and equipment; the curriculum and learning options; the school uniform; and the UTC’s innovative values and behaviours policy. Parents…

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HRH The Duke of York visited Salford on 17 March to meet with talented students from MediaCityUK’s University Technical College as part of #ThinkUTC day. HRH Prince Andrew was the guest of honour at UTC@MediaCityUK’s Talent and Skills Day, which gave its students from across Manchester the opportunity to show the digital community of the North West that there is no shortage of talent to feed in to the technology sector. Not only did they showcase their work but their work became showcased – as they were the ones allowed to film and photograph His…

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HMS Sultan welcomed students from University Technical Colleges (UTCs) across England on 16 March to take part in the Royal Navy UTC Engineering Challenge. Held in partnership with UTCs, Young Engineers and BAE Systems, the challenge encourages young people to consider science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. 50 teams competed on the day, with several of the teams enjoying the opportunity to experience 24 hours of naval life, including a night on board HMS Bristol. Themed around the Royal Navy’s role of providing disaster relief, the students were tasked with designing a remote controlled…

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Students from London Design and Engineering UTC (LDE UTC) put forward their opinions on UTCs, T-levels and technical education in interviews with BBC News and LBC Radio on Wednesday 8 March. Theo, 15 years, and Kearney, 16, were interviewed in front of the Palace of Westminster on Budget Day. The BBC News Channel presenter Jane Hill, who interviewed Kearney and Theo, said: I could talk to you both for so much longer, it’s my favourite interview today. Watch the BBC interview here on the LDE UTC YouTube channel. Kearney is studying A-level Maths and Level 3…

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Baker Dearing Educational Trust, the charity that promotes University Technical Colleges (UTCs), launched a new research report, From School Work to Real Work: How education fails students in the real world, on 28 February 2017 at Fujitsu’s head office in London. The report asked over one thousand Young STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) workers about their experiences as they made the journey from school to employment and revealed a need for a greater connection between employers and schools. The launch event was attended by employers and professional bodies including Intel, Hewlett Packard, Atkins and Institution…

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