Why We Should Celebrate Windrush Day
Officially, Windrush Day is not a national holiday, yet within the Caribbean community, particularly for first and second…
Working in the charity sector
People are usually attracted to these jobs for reasons of belief and values – they may have a…
Sam King: ‘Legendary’ Notting Hill Carnival founder dies aged 90
Sam King MBE sailed to the UK on the Empire Windrush in 1948 and was elected as Mayor…
Higher and degree apprenticeships explained
Apprenticeships offer a valid alternative to university, with the qualifications to match. If you choose a degree apprenticeship,…
Cultural production: Diversity, equality and exclusion
In August, Edinburgh plays host to the Edinburgh Festivals, collectively one of the largest arts festivals in the…
Levels of Apprenticeship
There are four levels of apprenticeship: Intermediate Apprenticeships, roughly equivalent to five GCSE passes at grades A* to…
Starting Work as an Apprentice
Whatever your age is, you can also consider apprenticeships if you want to change work area but recognise…
Sam ‘Mr Windrush’ King MBE passes away at 90
Sam King passed away in the early hours of Friday morning with his close family at the age…
Tower Hamlets Black History Month Funding 2016
What is the Event Fund? The Event Fund is part of the Council’s Mainstream Grants allocation specifically for…
General science courses at university
Natural sciences Some universities offer a single ‘natural sciences’ course instead of separate physics, biology and chemistry courses….
Portfolio interviews for art degrees
A portfolio is a collection of examples of your work, including both finished pieces and examples that show…
Helping your child with career decisions
An increasingly competitive job market, high youth unemployment, and rising fees for higher education all impact on a…
WATCH: Engineering at the heart of society
Short film about the Academy’s role in education, support of research, leading the engineering profession, and the contributions…
Dancing Words Poetry Films
The films were created for Dancing with Words. Malika’s poem Sweet Liquor is taken from her Booker prize winning…
Portable heart diagnostic invention wins Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
His invention could change the way that Africans access treatment for heart disease, a critical illness on the…
Haringey borough commander becomes Met Police’s new diversity lead
Commander chief superintendent Victor Olisa has been appointed strategic lead for diversity and inclusion within the Metropolitan Police….
A range of projects are looking for volunteers
Spectrum Derbyshire, Vox Feminarum and The Mandela Community Centre are looking for new volunteers to help with a…
Engineering Grants, scholarships and awards
If you are consider or interested in becoming and Engineer, here a few organisations who offer Engineering Grants, scholarships…
The big players in Engineering
Aerospace, engineering and defence THE PRODUCTS of these sectors set the technological standards. Global players such as Boeing,…
Routes into engineering
There is no single way to qualify as an engineer. While all routes into the profession involve a…
