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The UK government has confirmed plans to allocate a further £35 million for the semiconductor talent expansion programme. The new semiconductor-focused funding is part of a wider Digital and Technologies Sector Plan. This is a set of announcements under the government’s Industrial Strategy. Specifically, the £35 million will be used to scale up and continue the recently announced Semiconductor Talent ...

Alliance Memory products, Soitec collaborating with Powerchip, the UKESF launching the Semiconductor STEP programme, Broadcom's Tomahawk 6, and Intel developing a stacked DRAM alternative to HBM...

A UK government initiative worth £4.75 million, sees the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) launching the Semiconductor STEP programme (Skills, Talent and Education Programme). With demand for semiconductor skills vastly outstripping supply, the goal is to help tackle the skills shortage in the UK’s semiconductor sector. STEP Partners Effectively, building a  pipeline of skills and enabling more young people to ...

Now in its seventh year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Continuing our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2024, we profile Jessica Ross a Design Engineering Graduate Apprentice at Leonardo who has been studying at Strathclyde University. Achievements Jessica highlighted her belief that there ...

Now in its seventh year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight and celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Continuing our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2024, we profile Nathan Richardson, a UKESF Scholar and a student at the University of Surrey. Achievements Nathan highlighted two bodies of work ...

Madhuparna Datta, of Cadence Design Systems, has joined the UK Electronics Skill Foundation’s (UKESF) board as a Trustee. Currently the Application Engineer Director of Cadence, she has worked in the semiconductor industry for more then 25 years. “We’re thrilled to welcome a new Trustee to the UKESF board,” said Neil Dickins, UKESF Chair of Trustees. “Madhuparna brings vast expertise to ...

Now in its seventh year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight and celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Continuing our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2024, we profile Hamza Farah, a UKESF scholar and a Graduate Signalling Engineer at Siemens. Achievements Hamza has only recently joined Siemens, having graduated ...

As a curious veteran, writes Ash Madni, I like to keep my eye on which UK companies’ startup then make it successfully to an exit. UltraSoc was one such company but what was particularly interesting about it was their CEO, Rupert Baines. So I reached out to him and to my surprise, he responded. I was instantly impressed when I ...

The UK Electronics Skills Foundation’s (UKESF) latest report asks young engineers “Who Inspired You?” Specifically, the educational charity surveyed early career engineers, who have either applied for or received a UKESF Scholarship. These would be either studying for, or graduated from, an Electrical and Electronics Engineering or related degree. Who inspired you? The headline findings include 31% being inspired by ...

Apple is once again partnering with the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) for its Girls Into Electronics initiative. This year, a mentoring element has been added. The UK charity works with leading universities and schools to invite female students aged 15-18 to experience the opportunities that an electronics engineering-related course can offer. This year, the Apple + Girls into Electronics ...