NewsUniversity College London (UCL) becomes the 29th leading UK university to partner with the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF). Students* from the university will now have the opportunity to participate in the multi award-winning UKESF Scholarship Scheme.
Each year, UKESF works with prestigious electronics and technology employers to offer scholarships to undergraduates from the partner universities. Students awarded a scholarship are supported throughout their degree with paid work placements to develop the skills they need to thrive in the electronics industry, professional development, networking and outreach opportunities.
This new collaboration is great news for companies involved in the scholarship scheme as there will be even more talented and high-achieving students to connect with.
The UKESF Scholarship Scheme is an exemplar of effective engagement between industry and universities. The scheme has been recognised with a Princess Royal Training Award and, earlier in 2024, was awarded Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programme of the Year at the Electronics Weekly Women Leaders in Electronics awards.
I’m really pleased that UCL have become a UKESF partner university and I’m looking forward to working with them. Their research in nanotechnology, robotics and telecoms is world leading and through their Centre for Engineering Education they’re at the forefront of work exploring how to develop Engineers. This work is reflected in their cross-disciplinary and people-focussed Integrated Engineering Programme for undergraduate students.
Stewart Edmondson, CEO, UKESF
The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is delighted to be joining the UK Electronics Skills Foundation as a partner University. Our department was established in 1885 as the first department of electrical technology in England within UCL, which in 1878 had itself become the first University to in England to admit women on equal terms with men. Our commitment to promoting electronics as an exciting discipline for all which has enormous societal impact remains at our core and is well aligned to the work of UKESF. We look forward to developing exciting opportunities and collaborations for our students and staff as we work to promote the UK electronics sector to a new generation.
Professor Sarah Spurgeon, Head of Department, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, UCL
Find out more about the UKESF Scholarship Scheme here
* Students will need to be studying an undergraduate degree which includes a substantial amount of Electronics
