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Oxfordshire science facilities lead the way in training the UK’s engineers of tomorrow
Diamond Light Source and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are arming the engineers of tomorrow with the vital skills and experience needed to succeed in the UK job market, as youth unemployment figures hit 1 million.
Run by STFC with a third of support from Diamond Light Source, the Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship scheme at STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) has been running for 19 years and is
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As the Government announces new measures to ensure more young people benefit from an apprenticeship, the scheme at RAL celebrates the graduation of another five young engineers as they embark on careers in the technical and engineering sector. Their achievement was applauded during the scheme’s annual awards ceremony earlier this month, with special guest Phil Taylor, from the 2009
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Third year apprentice Jacob Simms at Diamond Light Source with a component he machined for the Diamond synchrotron
series of BBC’s The Apprentice. Taylor spoke to the current and graduating apprentices and new recruits about his own experience doing an engineering apprenticeship and the invaluable life skills he picked up along the way, before handing out the awards.
Eynsham resident 19-year-old Jamie Nutter, who has just completed his apprenticeship and now works at STFC’s ISIS neutron source as an electronics technician, made a clean sweep picking up three awards: the ‘Alfie Phillips’ award, for consistently good reports in each placement; the ‘Joe Hoskins’ award for achieving an excellent record and helping others with their training; and the ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award, jointly with Paul Cross, aged 19 from Abingdon.
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Twenty-two-year-old Lauren Summers from Wantage received the ‘Apprentice Achievement’ award for successfully balancing her engineering training whilst representing Great Britain in the World Ice Hockey Championships.
Other awards received during the evening were as follows: 20-year- old Adam Taylor from Wantage
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received the ‘Apprentice Progress’ award for his determination to complete his training; 21- year-old Jacob Simms from Oxford received the ‘Apprentice Recognition’ award for his work on a promotional DVD for the scheme; and 21-year-old Jamie Searis from Wantage received the ‘Lyn and Trevor Woodger’ award for outstanding effort.
The Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship scheme at RAL offers school and college- leavers comprehensive training in electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering in unique working environments such as the Diamond synchrotron, the ISIS neutron source, and RAL Space. The four-year scheme receives applications every March, with successful applicants starting their foundation year at college in the following September.
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Additional work experience opportunities at Diamond include summer placement roles, internships and general short- term work experience.
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www.diamond.ac.uk/ Home/
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