Renishaw Supports STEM Initiative in the UK

Renishaw is supporting an educational program developed by the SS Great Britain Trust. Future Brunels, a five-year rolling program, selects a group of talented and motivated pupils to work on science- and engineering-based projects and find innovative solutions to real-world problems. The ultimate aim of the project is to encourage the participants to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Every year, the program selects 12 new students from four Bristol secondary schools based on their potential and passion for science and engineering. The program involves attending students six times a year either at the Brunel Institute or at other engineering and science sites. This year’s graduation ceremony for the second group of students to complete the programme took place on September 8.

As a corporate academy supporter, Renishaw aids the Future Brunels program as well as other projects at the Brunel Institute and SS Great Britain Trust. The company hosts an annual interactive workshop for the Future Brunels to enlighten the pupils on the importance of highly accurate measurement. Additionally, the students undertake a hands-on activity such as making homopolar motors and “toothbrush racers.” Renishaw also provides a tour of its headquarters and an introduction to its range of products, including those for dental and neurological applications, enabling the students to get an overview of what Renishaw does and what a career in engineering can offer.

“Renishaw’s involvement in the project provides real life examples of the kinds of rewarding engineering careers young people can pursue,” says Louisa Pharoah, director of development of the SS Great Britain Trust.