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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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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.
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
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.
Read moreJune 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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