EoW March 2007

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Huge success of engineering scholarship Eight final year students have good reason to celebrate – they have just completed the pilot programme for the South Yorkshire Engineering Scholarship at the National Materials Technology Centre (NAMTEC), UK.

Dr Alan Partridge, NAMTEC chief executive, presented the students with certificates and congratulated them on their work and on becoming part of the future of manufacturing and engineering. The two-year project is being run by Doncaster College, UK, in association with Yorkshire Forward, the EEF, CoVE and the Learning and Skills Council and aims to address the skills shortage within the engineering and manufacturing industries. Although the pilot scheme has been a huge success, Doncaster College is appealing for further funding from South Yorkshire businesses to ensure that the programme can continue in the future. The programme has so far involved students from four colleges: Rotherham, Barnsley, Sheffield and Doncaster and over 20 local manufacturing and engineering businesses. Students attend the Scholarship programme during non-term time and take part in a wide range of activities, including work placements, employer interviews, team-working activities that improve their communication and interpersonal skills as well as attending trade shows and researching and producing an industrial project. The South Yorkshire Scholarship programme is designed to attract young people into the engineering and manufacturing sectors, who can contribute to the long term future of these industries in terms of innovation and competitiveness on a global scale. Businesses who may be able to offer support to the programme should contact John Edwards at Doncaster College at john.edwards@don.ac.uk or on 01302 553704. NAMTEC – UK Fax : +44 1709 724999 Email : info@namtec.co.uk Website : www.namtec.co.uk

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EuroWire – March 2007