At the UKESF, our charitable purpose is to encourage more young people to study Electronics and to pursue careers in the sector.

We are working tirelessly to ensure that more young people are aware of Electronics, and we are part of a wider ecosystem of organisations that are working together to inspire the next generation with STEM. Indeed, one of The IET’s aims is about “Inspiring tomorrow’s generation with the advancements of today”.

This made us think… who or what has actually inspired young engineers?

We have undertaken some research to find out. We have surveyed early career engineers, who have either applied for or received a UKESF Scholarship, and are either studying for, or have graduated from, an Electrical and Electronics Engineering or related degree. We asked them to tell us who, or what, inspired them to choose Electronics.

The results surprised us! Read our report here.

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