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Primary Engineer Award School Pupils and Engineers in London

Click here to view the full photo gallery. School pupils, university students and engineers travelled to London this week for the highly prestigious Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal Award Ceremony, a collaboration between Primary Engineer and The…

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Schools Programme Launches to Commemorate Local Engineering Milestone

All aboard for a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) initiative bringing together local schools with engineering and manufacturing companies to inspire the future generation of engineers. Stourbridge…

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Case Study: How Pupil Engineering Engagement can lead to an Industry Career

Introduction  In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, we are highlighting how exposure to STEM can transform a student’s future.   This case study follows Elliott’s journey, from participation in the annual Primary Engineer engineering competition to…

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Thames Freeport and Primary Engineer Renew Partnership to Strengthen Local STEM Talent Pipeline

Thames Freeport and Primary Engineer have announced the renewal of their partnership for the 2025/26 academic year, following an impactful first year that introduced nearly 1,000 pupils across Barking and…

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How Far Can We Fly? Join Us for the IMechE NI Annual Lecture at NI Science Festival 

Join us this February half-term for the IMechE NI Annual Lecture, supported by IMechE, Ulster University and Primary Engineer at the NI Science Festival on Monday 16th February. Hear Carl…

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Case study: GE Aerospace on the Power of Representation in STEM 

Introduction  GE Aerospace in Prestwick has partnered with Primary Engineer on our ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’ competition for four years.    This case study explores the importance…

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Case Study: The Benchbed Journey – Turning a Pupil’s Idea into a Gold Medal Reality

Introduction   The University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering, has previously partnered with Primary Engineer helping deliver outreach to schools, teachers and pupils across the east of Scotland.   Through the Leaders…

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Snapshots of The Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal 2025

The Primary Engineer® MacRobert Medal celebrated it’s fourth year in November 2025, with the support of The MacRobert Trust, WEIR Group and Christopher Ward, at the prestigious Drapers’ Hall in…

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Glasgow pupil awarded Bronze Medal in London for energy generating invention

Adam, a P5 pupil at Langside Primary School in Glasgow, has recently achieved a significant feat by winning a Bronze medal at the Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal for his energy generating invention.  Adam’s invention, ‘Jump Charge’, envisioned a trampoline that generates electricity to charge…