Guest Blog
Sue Richards – Crisis Management Lead and Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (CEng MIET) For National Apprenticeship Week 2026, Sue Richards, Crisis Management Lead for Ofgem, started her career as an apprentice and strongly supports alternative pathways into engineering and the …
Nick Jones - Engineering People Coach, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Ministry of Defence For National Apprenticeship Week 2026, Nick Jones, [Engineering People Coach, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Ministry of Defence] outlines how an apprenticeship can open doors you never imagined- shaping not just a career, …
Esther Faith Rowland, Assistant Engineer – NPL For National Apprenticeship Week 2026, Esther Faith Rowland, Assistant Engineer, shares her journey as an engineering apprentice at the National Physical Laboratory, reflecting on her personal growth throughout the apprenticeship. Early inspiration and choosing the path When I began my GCSEs, I …
Andrew Burgon – Measurement Scientist Apprentice, NPL Andrew shares his journey and growing passion for metrology and quantum technologies through his apprenticeship at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) during National Apprenticeship Week 2026. Discovering a new passion I didn't necessarily have a deep passion …
Sciencewise is the UK’s internationally respected programme for public dialogue with science and technology, ensuring public opinions and concerns are factored into policy-making. Sciencewise Programme Director Katie Weeks explains more about their work. From climate change to artificial intelligence, genome editing to data research, science and …
Why the Research Software Engineering conference matters for government By Dimitrios Theodorakis, Scientific Software Engineer and Pierre Siddall, Foundation Scientific Software Engineer, Met Office Following Research Software Engineering Day on 9 October, and our professional societies conference in September, we reflect on the vital role research software engineers (RSEs) play in government and the power of collaboration with partners. Who are research software engineers? Research software engineers like us combine professional software engineering …
By Sophy Phillips and Jim Ellis, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Monday 14 July is Shark Awareness Day and whilst many people associate sharks with the clear, blue seas of the tropics, many species of shark and …
Exploring the transformative potential of engineering biology Engineering biology is a transformative technology predicted to add up to $4 trillion per annum to the global economy over the next decade. Since 2007, UKRI has invested over £800m in engineering biology, …
By the Bees Needs Team, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) As the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Bees Needs Team with responsibility for pollinators, we lead on wild pollinator public engagement activities, including our …
By Melissa Mather, Quantum Specialist, Government Office for Science We hear a lot about ‘quantum’. This word can feel abstract, yet as we celebrate World Quantum Day and 100 years of quantum science and technology on Monday 14 April 2025, …
