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Event. Joe has been recognised for his impressive input in the Operations team at the National Biotechnology and Biorefining Centre, contributing across multiple department disciplines from process to analytical. “STEM subjects are going to play a critical role in the UK’s economic growth and in tackling the sustainability challenges we look to face in the future. At CPI we actively encourage participation in STEM activities by a wide range of students, emphasising the positive impact of STEM jobs on society,” said Nigel Perry, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Process Innovation. “We’re proud to be inspiring so many scientists of the future and we are committed to continue finding new avenues to make STEM subjects more accessible to everyone.”

science sector. Jodie has gained a permanent contract as Laboratory Technician at CPI. She has also decided to enrol for the BSc Biological Sciences degree at Teesside University, and is being fully supported by CPI. Another CPI apprentice, Michael Stokes, recently won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the TTE (Training Group) Celebrating Success event. Michael has successfully transitioned from a level 3 apprentice to a higher level apprentice, and is a valued member of the Asset Engineering Team, working predominantly at the National Printable Electronics Centre, and also the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre. Joe Henderson, a Junior Process Technician and CPI apprentice, received the Team Player Award at the TTE Celebrating Success

Robotics MSc next step for University of Plymouth graduate mentored by Plessey CEO

September at the Lord Mayor’s residence at Elliot Terrace in Plymouth to congratulate Brian on his achievements. The event was hosted by the University of Plymouth’s Vice- Chancellor, Professor Judith Petts CBE and Professor Kevin Jones, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; and Michael LeGoff – the CEO of Plessey – who played a

Tamar Engineering Project (TEP) scholar Brian Viviers has graduated with first- class honours in BSc Computer Science from the University of Plymouth and has now begun a master’s degree course in Robotics at the University of Bristol. TEP is a mentoring and financial award programme introduced by University of Plymouth to help remedy the growing

technical skills shortage in the UK. The programme aims to provide one-to-one mentoring and financial support to high-performing students who may face socio-economic barriers in their academic pursuits. One of the first TEP Ailot project’s scholars to graduate, Brian Viviers, was selected among the top performing students across 29 engineering-related courses including computer science, civil engineering and mechanical engineering. Receiving one-to-one mentoring from industry veteran LeGoff, Viviers was guided through the essential commercial skills that employers look for, helping him to develop confidence and sense of direction in his career. Demonstrating his determination to succeed, Brian not only achieved first-class honours in his degree, but was also awarded Best Overall Computing Student from the British Computing Society. A pre-graduation ceremony reception was held in

pivotal role as Brian’s TEP mentor. The Tamar Engineering Project is championed and driven by former chiefs and serving executives of industry leading companies like Lockheed Martin, BT, SC Group, and Dawnus. TEP aims to support up to five new students every year throughout their study at the University of Plymouth to help shape confident, employable, conscientious engineers of the future. The Royal Academy of Engineering estimates that British industry will require 100,000 new graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects every year until 2020 if it is to meet its growth aspirations. However, the UK higher education sector has been producing fewer than 90,000 STEM graduates each year.

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