University of Nottingham joins UK Electronics Skills Foundation

The University of Nottingham is working to help more talented young people get into the electronics industry. The University has joined the UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF), established in 2010, which seeks to reverse a significant decline in the number of British electronic engineering degree students. Students taking electrical and electronic engineering (EEE) at Nottingham will benefit from the UKESF's simplified process of university liaison with employers. By adding formal links to the University , a growing number of companies will be able to reach its strong pool of talented undergraduates. Industrial scholarships with work placements lie at the heart of the programme, allowing UKESF participating companies to reach out to the most talented EEE university students - and start their recruitment process earlier. The UKESF programme also includes: professional development courses that develop non-academic business skills summer schools to attract A-level and Higher students to EEE degrees a project that introduces younger school students to electronic engineering as a potential career. Fostering links.