Find out how we work, what we do and how you and/or those you work with can get involved, from the programmes we run to our ethos and approach to engaging young people with engineering.
Highlighted STEM Education Engagement activities at UCL Engineering
UCL Festival of Engineering
UCL Festival of Engineering wins HEIST Widening Participation Award
This July, our Festival won HEIST's Best Widening Participation Initiative award. The Festival was co-created with schools, community groups and national partners and delivered by 364 staff and student volunteers for thousands of young people.
Read the news articleRead more about the Festival of Engineering, attended by 7,000 people
- Announcing the launch of the Festival of Engineering, a celebration and demonstration of the work engineers do to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges, created to encourage young people to both understand and see a future in engineering
- Round-up of the Festival of Engineering, including pictures and accounts of some of its activities, and quotes from event leads and senior UCL staff
UCL x BADU Bridging the Gap wins Inclusion Programme of the Year
The 2023 Engineering Talent Awards recognised this wraparound tutoring and mentoring programme, which centres creating a safe learning environment tailored with care to its participants' contexts.
Engineering Kids' Futures: Parliamentary Report
We're proud to have contributed to this report, which both advocates and considers how to embed engineering in primary and secondary education to tackle the engineering skills shortage in the UK.
How we work and what we do
50.50 Engineering Engagement Strategy
Discover our equitable and holistic approach to engineering education engagement, which underpins all our work.
Our 50:50 Engineering Engagement Strategy is noted as creating a "step change in the representation of girls and young people from ethnic minorities, across UCL’s STEM activities and events", and reaching "a large scale due to the passion, enthusiasm and support" of our staff and students.
'STEM Ambassador programme review: a report for UKRI', November 2022
Our programmes
Our programmes for children, young people, and their teachers and advisers are designed to support access to and attainment and progression in STEM, at all levels.
Useful links and resources
We've compiled a list of STEM education websites, activities and resources we love, and a directory of useful UCL pages, for learners and teachers of STEM.
Inspire an interest in engineering in young people you know or work with
Books For Curious Minds and Budding Engineers
Do you have a budding engineer in the family? Here is a list of some of our favourite books for introducing children to engineering and STEM.
Meet the Future You
Find out what kind of engineer you could be with the Meet the Future You quiz.
Neon Futures
Introduce your pupils to STEM careers, raise their aspirations and explore the excitement of engineering and technology with Neon's brilliant activities, inspiring case studies & supportive resources.
