Manchester joins UK Electronics Skills Foundation
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The University of Manchester has joined the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF), the industry body which seeks to reverse the decline in the number of UK graduates entering the electronics industry by linking talented electronic engineering degree students with companies for scholarships with work experience.
Prof Andrew Gibson, head of Manchester's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering said: "We're among the largest engineering schools in the country and our industrial links help to ensure that our students excel after graduating. UKESF membership will further strengthen these links and enhance our reputation for developing talented individuals and equipping them with the skills demanded by employers."
Indro Mukerjee, chairman of the UKESF's strategic advisory board, commented: "The addition of Manchester to the list of UKESF partner universities will help us ensure the best students are given the opportunities they need to develop with world leading companies in the UK; and this is a solid step in maintaining the UK electronics industry's global competitiveness."
Founded in January 2010, the UKESF aims to have 160 new undergraduate scholarships each year, with 10 UKESF partner universities and 100 sponsor companies signed up by 2014. Manchester is the eighth university to join the UKESF.
