Tag: STEM

TWI’s Stephen Cater recently presented the latest in his series of lectures to over 80 Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science students at the University of Coventry.

Stainless Metalcraft is celebrating a milestone in the company’s apprenticeship programme with the 500th apprentice being recruited as part of its latest intake of trainees.

Law firm HBJ Gateley and gender equality body Equate Scotland have joined forces to provide free legal advice to Scottish companies which want to attract and retain professional women. The initiative, which launches on March 16 at the Teacher Building in Glasgow, is aimed at companies in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) industries, and will provide firms in those sectors with legal guidance on the issues involved in actively recruiting female staff and managing a more diverse workforce. The new service from HBJ Gateley and Equate Scotland will provide employers with free access to expert guidance from the firm’s employment law team. Photo courtesy of HBJ Gateley It’s hoped the partnership will help to address STEM industry skills shortages, by giving employers the knowledge and confidence to develop ‘best practice’ policies that will help them recruit and retain more female staff.