Consultation on reform of GCSE, AS and A level Electronics qualifications
Dear all, It was announced this morning that DfE has confirmed that the development work for the reformed GCSE, AS and A level Electronics qualifications will continue through to the...
European Aeronautics Science Network Workshop
The 5th EASN International Workshop aims, like its acclaimed annual predecessors, to offer a forum for discussion and exchange of information about state-of-the-art research and development activities, this year in...
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on the science budget
The Science and Technology Committee undertook an inquiry into the Science Budget, and to report ahead of the Spending Review. The committee began by taking oral evidence in July 2015...
Children as Engineers - inspiring a generation...
“I've really enjoyed this project because not only did I feel like I was teaching a class, I felt like I was teaching a generation.” Student Engineer At its 2014...
New GCSEs, AS and A levels for first teaching from 2017 - Engineering
These consultations ask for views on reformed subject content for a number of GCSE, AS and A level subjects which will be first taught in schools from 2017. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/gcse-and-a-level-reform-content-for-teaching-from-september-2017 and...
GCSE reform: Design and Technology
This consultation seeks views on proposed subject content for GCSE design and technology which will be introduced for first teaching from September 2017. The proposed subject content requirements will become...
Pathways to success in engineering degrees and careers
The Royal Academy of Engineering has, this month, published its report "Pathways to success in engineering degrees and careers". Â Members will recall the author, Dr Tim Bullough, of the University...
ACED Annual Heads of Department Meeting 2015
The 2015 meeting was held on 22 May 2015 at the IStructE offices at 47-58 Bastwick Street, London EC1V 3P Programme Links to files from the meeting are below: Welcome to ACED...
Westminster Higher Education Forum: The future for Postgraduate Taught education
Coming as the HE sector prepares for the introduction of student loans for taught postgraduate students in 2016, and as those in receipt of HEFCE's interim bursaries begin their programmes,...
Children as Engineers: Paired Peer Mentors in Primary Schools
This report is the result of an EPC-funded Engaging in Engineering project. You can also look at the Fogg-Rogers 2016 Paired peer learning through engineering education outreach.
3rd Annual Engineering Education Research (EER) Network Symposium
The Manufacturing Industry Education Research Group (MIERG) at the Institute for Manufacturing is hosting the 3rd Annual Engineering Education Research (EER) Network Symposium in Cambridge. The EER Network used to be...
Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation
HM Treasury has published the report "Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation" or the Government's "productivity plan". In it, the Government says it will support the "fast spreading"...
"Metrics cannot replace peer review in the next REF..."
The findings of the Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management have been published, concluding that "no set of numbers is likely to be able...