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05 November 2023

Call for employers to provide T-level engineering students with industry placements to get careers started

Manufacturing employers keen to recruit the next generation of students are being urged to provide industry placements for students enrolled on...

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05 November 2023

Learners tour Leeds factories on National Manufacturing Day

Manufacturing employers across the region opened their doors to school and college students on National Manufacturing Day, giving young people...

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13 July 2023

Our 2023 Headline Numbers

33% more employers involved Comparing this year's festival period with last year. 30% more people engaged at events Comparing this year's festival...

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07 July 2023

Festival reaches record numbers and more employers involved than ever before

Students from Leeds City Academy have been given the chance this week to see for themselves the wide-ranging opportunities that careers in manufact...

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22 June 2023

Calls for action to close industry gender gap on International Women in Engineering Day

With women making up less than a quarter (24%) of STEM professionals in the UK and a skills shortage continuing to face manufacturing and engineeri...

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17 May 2023

Industry experts share insights and best practice in ‘Manufacturing Futures’ virtual summit

Manufacturing is an ever-changing landscape that continually adopts new technologies and working practices to contribute significantly to the...

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05 May 2023

Manufacturing Treks provide first-hand workplace experience – and a job offer – for Leeds students

Always a highlight of Leeds Manufacturing Festival, this year’s Manufacturing Treks proved as popular as ever, with students from Leeds City...

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21 April 2023

Awards celebrate rising stars

Leeds’ manufacturing and engineering sector has celebrated the achievements of some of its brightest younger stars at an awards ceremony recognis...

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