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CREATING IMPACT
CREATING IMPACT
A nationwide campaign of free conferences that helps teachers, parents, careers advisors and students understand more about jobs in manufacturing - covering AI, digitalisation and climate change solutions.
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OUR CONFERENCES
We have 4 conferences across the UK, taking place in October 2024 in businesses that have inspired change and embraced technology. If you’re unable to make these conferences or are interested in our 2025 programme, please sign up to our newsletter to find out where and when our next conferences will take place.
Suffolk
West Suffolk College
Friday 4th October: 1.00pm - 4.30pm
West Midlands
The Slate, Warwick Conferences
Monday 14th October: 4.30pm - 8.00pm
South West
Renishaw Plc, Wootton-under-Edge
Monday 21st October: 5.30pm - 8.00pm
East Midlands
JCB Academy, Uttoxeter
Wednesday 23rd October: 5.00pm - 8.30pm
Please note any student attending who is under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult (parent / guardian / carer). Please be aware that we will be filming the talks at the conference for promotional and archival purposes. If you prefer not to be filmed, please kindly inform us at the registration desk or notify a member of our team. Thank you for your cooperation.
WHY ATTEND?
‘Making things’ accounts for 34.5% of all UK goods and services exports.
It is clear that the manufacturing industry plays a major role in our society - just take a look at the numbers to see why
Manufacturing supports
7.3 million jobs
Median wage in manufacturing is 11% above the national average
Manufacturing accounts for
£518bn of UK GDP
ABOUT US
CEO, ERA Foundation
Stirling Media
Stirling Media
OUR PARTNERS
Our partners have helped us to produce these important events and promote the content to thousands of teachers, parents and students.
July 24, 2024
A major competition designed to get more young people involved in manufacturing has recognised the talented engineers of the future. The Design & Make Challenge 2024, which is organised and run by the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), attracted nearly 100 pupils from 15 schools in what is one of the largest independent STEM events ever held in the UK.
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June 17, 2024
Four teachers and three leading engineers were recognised for their dedicated work in bridging education and careers in industry, and in exploiting core research, at the annual ERA Foundation (ERAF) lecture and dinner on Thursday 13th June at The Royal Society.
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