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Ah hello! Just got round to writing a thank you message to everyone since I’ve been busy since Friday! I would like to thank the students that took part – because of course the event wouldn’t have worked without you. You were amazing! It’s so good that you were all so inquisitive, stay that way and you’re sure to have bright futures ahead of you! A main topic I was asked about in the live chats was gender equality, I know that engineering can be male-dominated in some fields, but as a young female myself, I hope that I have motivated some girls into going forth with engineering as a career. I hope that it has made you more aware of engineering, but at the same time, has made you realise we are normal people! The event has been such a success. During the build up of the March event, … Continue reading →

The students have spoken. The votes have been double counted… Big congratulations to the Apprentice Zone winner: Stacey Cutten Hard luck to Steve Cox but a huge thank you to everyone who took part. You were all brilliant. Students, don’t forget to tell us what you think about science and engineering now you’ve taken part. Log in to your profile, and fill in the questions in the box on the right hand side, to be in with a chance to win a voucher.

We’ve counted, checked and rechecked the votes and now reveal it’s game over for… Gosha Barzowska This leaves just “inquisitive, creative, meticulous” Steve and “curious, ambitious, reliable” Stacey to fight it out for the £500 prize tomorrow. Who would you like to see win tomorrow’s final battle? VOTE

We’ve counted the votes and you’ve now evicted… Huw Williams The engineers left standing after tomorrow’s eviction will battle it out in Friday’s final! Who do YOU want to see in the final? VOTE for your favourite! Students, has taking part changed your view of science and engineering? When you next log in and visit your profile, you’ll see a pink box with 4 questions on the right. Fill in the questionnaire to be in with a chance to win a voucher.

The first engineer you’ve evicted is… Ray Butchart One engineer will be evicted every day this week, and you get a new vote each day. Make sure to VOTE to keep your favourite in the competition. A student in each zone will win a voucher for asking great questions! And remember, you can comment on questions the engineers answer. Do you think the engineer is right? Do you disagree with them? Tell them!