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Meet An Engineer: Live Engineer Interview Series returns for 2025-26

Get ready to inspire your pupils, our popular live engineer interviews are back for the 2025-26 school year! “If you were an engineer, what would you do?” is a free…

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Case Study: Opening the door to engineering for home educators  

Introduction For many home educators, the freedom to tailor learning to a child’s interests is a significant benefit. However, this flexibility can also come with a challenge: finding opportunities that…

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Scottish girl awarded British Citizen Youth Award for engineering invention, ‘Solar Powered Heated Blanket’ to help the homeless

Congratulations to Rebecca for being recognised in August 2025 as one of TIME magazine’s Girls of the Year and in October 2025 with the British Citizen Youth Award. It all…

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Year 5 Pupil designs Glasses to help people with Dyslexia read easier

Millie, from Light Oaks Junior School in Greater Manchester submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you…

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Greater Manchester schools receive awards for STEM achievements

An awards and exhibition event was held on 15th July in Rochdale Council, which showcased and celebrated local school pupils across Greater Manchester for their engineering ideas submitted to the…

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London pupils celebrate their engineering ideas

An awards and exhibition event was held on 10th July at Kingston University in London, which showcased and celebrated local school pupils across London for their engineering ideas submitted to…

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Astronaut praises Isle of Man pupil for space invention turned into a prototype by Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce

Eryn, from Kewaigue School in Isle of Man submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were…

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South Central England pupils celebrate their engineering ideas

An awards and exhibition event was held on 8th July at Milton Keynes College, which showcased and celebrated local school pupils across South Central England for their engineering ideas submitted…

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Isle of Man pupil’s win big in national engineering competition  

An awards and exhibition event was held on 8th July at University College of Isle of Man, which showcased and celebrated local school pupils across Isle of Man for their…