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BrightSparks celebrate some of the best young Electronics Engineers in the UK. The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) are delighted […]

The UKESF Scholar of the Year 2024 was announced at the TechWorks Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony in central London […]

As part of our skills advocacy work on behalf of the UK’s Electronics sector, we have recently responded to two […]

At the UKESF, our charitable purpose is to encourage more young people to study Electronics and to pursue careers in […]

The UKESF is pleased to share its Impact Report 2023-24. Highlights from the year include: A record number of Scholarship […]

Spark their imagination; power their future, a new programme for 2024 from UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) and Compound Semiconductor […]

University College London (UCL) becomes the 29th leading UK university to partner with the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF). Students* […]

The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) has partnered up with the Royal Institution to deliver a series of Computer Science […]

UKESF and Apple continue partnership inspiring Girls into Electronics The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF), in collaboration with Apple, has […]

Supporting our scholars to develop their professional network is central to the Scholarship Scheme. For the 7th consecutive year, the […]

“The UKESF Scholarship Scheme is a fantastic initiative that I recommend to anyone studying Electronics” UKESF Scholar of the Year […]

The BrightSparks Awards celebrate some of the most talented young electronic engineers in the UK. The UK Electronics Skills Foundation […]

And the winner is…the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)! The UKESF Girls into Electronics 2022 programme won the Educational Support […]

Coventry University becomes the 28th leading UK university to work with the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF). Students* from the […]

Photo credit: King’s College London Girls Into Electronics more than doubles its impact in 2023 with students participating from over […]

Highest ever number of scholarships awarded Even more companies involved The UKESF has now connected more than 750 undergraduates with […]

The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF), in collaboration with Apple, has announced its exciting ‘Girls into Electronics’ programme for 2023. […]

I hope that through this Award I can inspire and motivate more young girls to study Electronics and showcase to […]

“We can not let historical imbalances allow young women to be deterred from such an amazing field.” Supporting our Scholars […]

Lynn has made a significant contribution to gender diversity in Electronic Engineering through her work at the UKESF. For over […]

The growth in our Scholarship Scheme demonstrates a clear commitment from industry to develop the next generation of Electronics Engineers. […]

“I would highly recommend the workshop to everyone, lots of new skills were learned and will be implemented in my […]

We’ve shown that there is considerable interest among students about PEMD, which is very encouraging. We now need to provide […]

Prepare for further study and a career in the Electronics sector by exploring electronic technology in context We are delighted […]

“Seeing all the possibilities of what you could do during an Electronics degree seemed to spark that sense of awe […]

“We are delighted to be joining the UK Electronics Skills Foundation as a partner University.” Professor Anthony Gachagan, University of […]

We are delighted to have been awarded a prestigious Princess Royal Training Award 2022. The Award honours organisations who have […]

As we emerge from the COVID pandemic, this has been an outstandingly successful year for the UKESF Scholarship Scheme. Through […]

As a growing charity, it is important that the UKESF has effective governance arrangements in place. Last year, our Board […]

“What separates EW BrightSparks from other high achievers is the commitment to helping other people as well.” Richard Watts, Electronics Weekly […]

Today marks ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’, declared by the UN in 2015 to advocate full and […]

Demand for Radio Frequency engineering and communications engineers continues to grow. With sponsorship from the Radio Communication Foundation (RCF) and support […]

Above image: UKESF Scholar attendees with guest speaker Piers Linney (centre) On 9th December 2021 the UKESF attended the annual […]

“Electronics as a field appeals to me as it allowed the advancement of human society as we know it and […]

“In the UK, we are seeing a renewed focus on technology and innovation, for instance around electrification. This means that […]

Following a year’s break due to the pandemic, the UKESF Scholars’ Workshop was back this September and more successful than […]

The UKESF has been featured in an 8-page supplement in the latest edition of Electronics Weekly, celebrating 10 years of […]

Explore-a-Synth is an exciting new offering from the “Electronics Everywhere” family of projects for secondary schoolchildren. Developed in collaboration with […]

We organised another highly successful Girls into Electronics in July. Over the three days, attendees of the virtual course sponsored […]

Last week we launched an exciting new initiative called ‘Insight into Electronics’, a collaboration between the UKESF and Aston University. We […]

“The fact that the UKESF is still around and going strong is testimony to its value to industry, universities and […]

The UKESF is working hard to support the Electronics Sector. Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, we are delighted […]

“Between them they have an excellent range of relevant experience, from marketing to business management, which will be very relevant […]

At King’s we are determined to address diversity through staff and students, so we are particularly excited by the directed […]

“It gives women a better chance, changing it from a man’s world to anybody’s world.” Lydia Moore, University of Southampton […]

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, there was strong competition for the prestigious Scholar of the Year Award. Kindly […]

“With Dialog’s generous support, we are encouraging the country’s brightest female engineering prospects to choose Electronics for their university studies.” […]

“I thoroughly enjoyed designing and working on my project so the opportunity to be recognised for the success I achieved […]

Despite all the disruption caused by the pandemic, we were able to run the 2020 RF Engineering & Communications Competition, […]

“I hope to learn vital tools that will help me in achieving my career goals, to become a leader like […]

The UKESF has pledged its support for Tomorrow’s Engineers Code. Launched in October 2020, the Code is a commitment to […]

This year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it is really heartening to see even more companies joining our Scholarship Scheme. This […]

“I am humbled to be amongst the list of previous worthy award winners.” Prof Bashir Al-Hashimi CBE FREng Professor Bashir […]

The UKESF is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2020 Automotive Electronics Competition, run in partnership with AESIN and […]

Neon is a new website for teachers, careers co-ordinators and school leaders that aims to inspire students through experiences and […]

The UKESF has just published its Annual Review for 2019/20 – read it HERE. “This has been a difficult period […]

“It is vitally important to have a national platform for these ‘role models’ in order to help inspire more youngsters […]

“The kit features hands-on activities with a circuit board that teach core electronics concepts to A-level Computer Science students.” An […]

#ISOLATIONINTERN is helping UK startups recruit students and researchers during COVID-19 The UKESF is proud to be supporting Blackfinch Ventures’ […]

94% of companies praised the quality of applicants for the UKESF Scholarship Scheme The UKESF is delighted to report that, […]

“It is vitally important to have a national platform for these ‘role models’ in order to help inspire more youngsters […]

The UKESF is pleased to welcome the University of Warwick as our 24th university partner, meaning company sponsors are able […]

“Multiple opportunities to network with both companies and other female engineers, which was both informative and empowering, and many of […]

“Winning this award means a lot to me. There is always room for me to improve my confidence and professional […]

“Taking part in the competition made me think deeper about the road ahead for automotive cybersecurity.” David Kong, Automotive Electronics […]

The finalists of the inaugural Embedded Systems Competition were awarded on 6th November 2019 at the annual TechWorks Awards & […]

“The UKESF has provided me with the opportunity to meet many marvellous people.” Hugo McNally, joint Scholar of the Year […]

“This is a fantastic initiative; supporting and encouraging students is really important for Dialog, as a business.” Ian Kent, Senior […]

“Fantastic four days, can’t believe I got paid for that! Many thanks!” 2019 Workshop attendee The UKESF Scholar Workshop is […]

The UKESF connects the most capable Electronics undergraduates with leading companies in the sector The UKESF is delighted to welcome […]

Swansea University is internationally renowned for research into power electronics, telecommunications, nanotechnology and biometrics Swansea University is the 23rd leading […]

The UKESF is delighted to welcome Queen’s University, Belfast, to the Scholarship Scheme. The addition of Northern Ireland’s only Russell […]

As the annual Scholarship Scheme application window draws closer, the UKESF is delighted to welcome two new Company Partners: Collins […]

Hosted by Royal Holloway, University of London, and run in conjunction with The Smallpeice Trust, the UKESF’s first ‘Girls into Electronics’ […]

“Agreement by the Government for this Standard … is a significant milestone and it offers a major opportunity for employers.” […]

On 26th June the UKESF celebrated the three finalists of the 2019 RF Engineering & Communications Competition as part of […]

“Many of the students came and thanked me and said how much they enjoyed it” Eddie Ball, Reader in RF […]

The UKESF has been featured in an article on the CW (Cambridge Wireless) website, ‘Are you missing out on the […]

Over 95% of respondents to a recent survey said that they would recommend the UKESF Scheme to another company With […]

The EW BrightSparks 2019 have just been announced, and the UKESF is delighted to congratulate the four scholars who made […]

The UKESF is delighted to announce a new competition to raise awareness about and interest in embedded systems among undergraduates […]

“The Automotive Electronics industry is going through unprecedented change, and the security challenges we face … will be solved by […]

“Different types of people have different types of thinking… having a different way to approach something is useful.” Khadijah Ismail […]

The number of UKESF Scholarships awarded to Electronics undergraduates at partner universities for 2018/19 has risen by 26% compared to […]

“[It] was the first time I’d been in a room with so many successful women so that was really empowering.” […]

Offering apprenticeships can help companies tackle their skills challenges; however, we need to do more to raise awareness about degree-level […]

“This award will not only benefit myself, but also those I work with now and in the future.” Lauren Page […]

On 22nd November the UKESF attended the annual TechWorks Awards & Gala Dinner, London, to announce the Scholar of the […]

Two UKESF Scholars from the University of Edinburgh recently travelled to India to lead practical electronics workshops with children, contributing […]

On 25th July the UKESF held an award ceremony for the finalists of the RF Engineering & Communications Competition at […]

Three UKESF scholars from the University of Edinburgh have gone above and beyond the outreach obligations of their scholarships by […]

“UKESF has already provided me with excellent opportunities but to have this additional career development support as well is invaluable!” […]

“It is far more effective than being lectured to and brings out key skills, such as negotiation and communication, in […]

On 3rd July 2017 the UKESF held a Celebration Event at The IET, Savoy Place, to mark five years since the graduation […]

“Not only do bright and well educated undergraduates make a valuable contribution to our engineering projects we also benefit from […]

“The biggest success stories in any industry come from organisations that nurture talent at grass roots level.” Bill Parsons, ARM […]

UKESF was founded by a collaboration of public bodies, private companies and UK universities to address the threat of the […]

Members of the UKESF Strategic Advisory Board have been explaining how UKESF fits with Government and sector skills council initiatives […]

“For me, one of the key components of the UKESF programme is the school liaison. To start to turn the […]

The UKESF Industry Founders are offering over 20 scholarships to undergraduate students at our Partner Universities. UKESF Industry Founders offering […]

“Forward-looking electronics companies need to sign-up to the UKESF programme and help address what is a national concern of strategic […]