Yamazaki Mazak hosted more than 80 Worcestershire primary school students from 46 schools last month as they put their design skills and ideas to the test in the Primary STEM Challenge final. The STEM Challenge is an initiative designed to engage primary school students in hands-on activities and projects that promote interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Organised by STEMworks UK, this year’s brief was developed in partnership with Worcestershire Highways and focused on improving crossings at busy roads for pedestrians and cyclists. 

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A new steel tube-making machine is taking shape at Tata Steel’s Corby works as part of its site-wide £30m development programme. The tube mill, designed and built by Italian engineering company Mair Research, is already arriving in sections at the Northamptonshire site. Tata’s new ‘combination’ tube mill, which will replace an old cold-formed tube mill and 6-inch tube mill, is due for commissioning in October this year. It is the latest piece in the puzzle to transform Corby into a world-class and net-zero steel tube-making facility.

The site is already benefitting from a new integrated warehouse facility

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To help special educational needs and disability (SEND) students in Gloucestershire access equal employment opportunities and develop career skills, Renishaw recently assisted Gloucestershire Careers Hub with hosting interview days. Over 130 students from local SEND schools attended the two-day event, which involved job interview practice. Rebecca Bound, early careers STEM outreach manager at Renishaw, says: “By taking part in a range of activities, we hope to introduce SEND students to various opportunities in engineering and showcase how it’s possible to nurture their abilities in a work environment.”

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The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has reached a significant milestone with its first students entering the workplace. Among the first to complete one of NMITE’s innovative degrees are individuals who have secured impressive and prestigious positions in industry, showcasing the effectiveness of NMITE’s unique educational approach.

NMITE set out with a mission to revolutionise engineering education and took in its first students in September 2021. Located in Hereford, the institute offers forward-thinking integrated engineering degrees. NMITE’s curriculum is hands-on and project-based, ensuring students gain real-world experience from day one. 

More information www.nmite.ac.uk