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Rishi Sunak’s announcement on mathematics for all 16–18-year-olds prompts comment from New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)'s very own Dr Sarah Peers, Head of Academic Skills.

Read more to find our why Sarah has given Rishi Sunak an 'F' for effort!

NMITE has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s largest match funding campaign.

Between the 29th November and the 6th December 2022, we will be raising money to provide life-changing bursaries to students from Herefordshire joining our degree programmes in September 2023.

On Friday 21st October 2022, NMITE’s new Skylon campus was humming with energy and eager anticipation. Over 160 guests gathered to hear from the woman who led the taskforce that would ultimately save thousands of lives during a global pandemic. This was the first time that NMITE hosted an event of this scale at our impressive new facility – and we could not think of a more fitting way to mark the occasion.

Earlier this month we had the privilege of hearing from Mark Thurston, CEO of HS2, as he delivered the first in our Masterclass: Lessons in Leadership series.

View the speeches and highlights from our Leominster Skills Forum.

See the speeches and best bits from our third annual Military-to-Business showcase.

Check out the latest event from our Herefordshire Skills for the Future team!

Natasha, who joined NMITE in January 2022, talks about her experiences in higher education and her decision to switch courses to study at NMITE.

NMITE Pioneer cohort member Fin Neate talks about her time taking part in the Samsung Solve For Tomorrow Competition.

Toby Street, member of the Pioneer Cohort, shares his experiences of NMITE so far. College life and how he found NMITE and what made NMITE the perfect choice for him.

Abu-Huraira Ishfaq, member of the Pioneer Cohort, shares his experiences of NMITE so far. He talks about his background and how he found NMITE and the possibility of becoming an engineer as well as some of the highlights of his first few months of study.

Members of the NMITE team and Pioneer Cohort talking about their experiences of biases in the engineering industry and how we can #Breakthebias for International Women's Day.

As our NMITE second campus Skylon enters the later stages of it's construction, Sophie from our build partner Speller Metcalfe shares her insights and CATT / CAM build know how via these two short films!

NMITE’s Herefordshire Skills for the Future project team have had a busy end to the year and to learn more about their most recent events, take a peek here.

Giving Tuesday is the global day of giving, where everyone, everywhere can do something to support the good causes that mean so much to them.

It's no secret that the UK is currently hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. In brief, the COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In light of this and in recognition of This is Engineering Day, NMITE Assistant Professor for Digital Engineering, Tim Belden, speaks of the need for us all to lower our carbon emissions.

As an engineer, I find Ada’s flying horse captivating and inspiring. At their best, engineers rely on imagination, empathy, creativity, vision and readiness for change - capabilities that come from an understanding of what it is to be human rather than an overly narrow devotion to maths and science.

World Mental Health Day takes place on Sunday 10th October; supported by the World health Organisation and mental health charity Mind.This year’s theme is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’.