The EDT UK

16/06/2026

We’re currently seeking STEM Ambassadors to volunteer as mentors for students undertaking one-year industry placements across the UK 🚀

This is a fantastic opportunity to give back by supporting a young person as they navigate their first professional experience. Your guidance could make a lasting impact on their confidence, skills, and career direction 🌟

🔍 What’s involved?
➡️ Flexible, primarily virtual mentoring sessions
➡️ Providing encouragement, insight, and professional perspective
➡️ Helping students reflect on and maximise their placement experience

⏱️ A small commitment of your time can make a significant difference.

Whether you’re an experienced mentor or considering it for the first time, your support can help shape future talent in STEM! 🧪

📩 Interested in getting involved? Please contact us ASAP here: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1UUGB12JzS5KFMHgWYWDRng2dvdi3

04/06/2026

🚀 Scotland students: Explore STEM with leading universities and employers this summer!

Join our Routes into STEM 16+ Edinburgh programme and spend four exciting days discovering what it's really like to study and work in STEM.

You'll have the opportunity to visit and learn from:
🎓 Heriot-Watt University
🎓 Edinburgh Napier University
🏢 International security company, Leonardo
🏢 Global manufacturer, Analog Devices

Along the way, you'll:
✔️ Meet STEM professionals, apprentices and university students
✔️ Take part in hands-on activities and challenges
✔️ Gain valuable experience for your CV, personal statement or apprenticeship applications
✔️ Achieve your Industrial Cadets Silver Award

📍 This course is based in Edinburgh and will run from 7–10 July. The total cost is £225 but bursaries are available for eligible students.

👉 Don’t miss out and apply today! https://www.etrust.org.uk/programmes---silver-routes-into-stem-16

This is a four-day local (non-residential) experience that provides young people aged 16+ an amazing opportunity to explore STEM educational providers and companies, network with role models within the sector and develop a range of key skills through hands-on activities.

02/06/2026

We are pleased to share that EDT's CEO, Julie Feest OBE, attended the Investiture ceremony hosted by His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle, where she received her OBE (Office of the Order of the British Empire) 🎉🎉🌟

Congratulations Julie! 👏👏

02/06/2026

Our next Discover EDT webinar for parents and guardians is this week on Thursday 4th June from 4-5pm on Zoom! 🎉

Join this FREE webinar to find out how you can support your son/daughter during their exciting journey into the world of STEM 🚀

Register today! https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pauzJ_RSSZiPFA6GQYMiRQ #/registration

28/05/2026

Our recent Industrial Cadets Bronze and Silver celebration event, sponsored by SSEN Transmission, highlighted the incredible impact STEM projects can have on young people 🚀

Through the programme, students developed new skills, explored real-world STEM challenges and gained a greater understanding of the energy sector 🌍⚡

💬 Grace, Bronze Project student from Tarbert Academy, shared: “We’ve been able to explore different things and meet new people. Because we’re from quite a small community, we don’t usually get opportunities like this or chances to build these kinds of skills. So we feel really fortunate to be part of it. I think it’s just really cool."

💬 Harris, Silver Project Student from Lochside Academy, also reflected on how the project helped him better understand the role organisations like SSEN Transmission play in powering communities: “I was aware of SSEN before because there’s a generation centre near where I live, but apart from knowing they existed, I never really thought much about them. Now, through what the mentor showed us and through the project, I’ve learned a lot more about what they actually do and how important their work is."

It’s fantastic to see students building confidence, broadening their horizons and connecting classroom learning to real-world careers in STEM 🌟

Thank you SSEN Transmission, for supporting the next generation of future talent 🎉

22/05/2026

📰 We’re delighted that our Glasgow Industrial Cadets celebration event has been featured in the Glasgow Times! 🎉

The article highlights the fantastic achievements of the hundreds of pupils who took part in the Industrial Cadets Bronze Project and celebrates the power of STEM learning and industry partnerships in inspiring young people 🚀

A huge thank you to everyone involved in making the event such a success! 🌟

👉 Read the article here: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/26127996.hundreds-pupils-complete-glasgow-stem-programme/

S1 and S2 students from 35 schools across Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, and the Clyde Valley worked in teams on a 12-week STEM programme.

19/05/2026

We still have places available on our Insight into University courses at the University of Southampton and Sheffield Hallam University ✨

Our Ocean & Earth Science course at the University of Southampton provides Year 11 & 12 students the opportunity to combine geology, geography and oceanography, and develop a wide range of practical and transferable skills 🌊🦀

At Sheffield Hallam University, Year 12 students will develop their technical knowledge and problem-solving skills on our Engineering, Built Environment and Computing course 👷‍♀️🏗️

🔗 For more information and to apply, please visit our website: https://www.etrust.org.uk/residential-insight-into-university

15/05/2026

Our popular Future Skills Programme: Careers in STEM will be running again from the 26th - 29th May 2026 🎉🎉

This course is a comprehensive experience delivered virtually, where students can explore STEM careers in four key pathways: Net Zero futures, Digital AI futures, Health and Life Sciences futures and Engineering, Infrastructure and Manufacturing futures 🌍🔧💻

At the end of the programme, students will develop their own action plan for how they can succeed in a STEM career and graduate as Bronze-level Industrial Cadets 🌟

🔗 If you know a Year 9 or 10/S3 or S4 student who would benefit from this experience, more information can be found on our website: https://www.etrust.org.uk/the-future-skills-programme-careers-in-stem

14/05/2026

This week, we had our fantastic Industrial Cadets celebration event at Glasgow Caledonian University 🎉

45 teams from Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, and Clyde Valley attended and took part in university workshops. The teams had the opportunity to display their hard work and receive their Industrial Cadets Bronze awards 🌟

Thank you to Viridor for sponsoring the teams and for all your support!

11/05/2026

Thanks to a generous grant from The Harpur Trust, we recently delivered two exciting Industrial Cadets Bronze Projects for young people from Wixams Academy (‘Zero Waste World’) and Mark Rutherford School (‘My School is an Island’) in Bedford 🎉

Congratulations to the young people who took part and graduated as Bronze-level Industrial Cadets! 🌟