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New Release: Design and Technology Education: An International Journal – Volume 30, Issue 1 (April 2025), We're pleased to share the latest issue of Design and Technology Education: An International Journal (Volume 30, Issue 1). Inside the Issue Kay Stables (Goldsmiths, University of London) and Lyndon Buck (University of Southampton) open the issue with reflections on introducing a refreshed direction for the journal. Research Highlights This issue features eight peer-reviewed research articles, offering different perspectives and practical insights, including: Crafting Humorous Soft Toys in early...
Bring STEM to life for your class at Forces in STEM 2025, Teachers across the Midlands are being invited to give their pupils an inspiring day of hands-on STEM experiences this September, as Forces in STEM returns to the RAF Museum Midlands for its fifth year. Explore the cutting-edge world of STEM at the RAF Museum Midlands Taking place on Wednesday 24th September 2025, the event is delivered in partnership with the Royal Air Force Youth STEM team and will showcase the fantastic work being carried out by companies and institutions innovating, researching...
Discover the future of design talent at New Designers 2025, A showcase of the UK’s brightest graduate designers Teachers who inspire the next generation of creative minds won’t want to miss New Designers 2025 – the UK’s premier graduate design exhibition, returning this July to London’s Business Design Centre. Bringing together over 2,500 of the very best graduates from across the UK, the event celebrates incredible work across disciplines such as interior design, textiles, graphic design, furniture making, ceramics, and more. Two weeks of design discovery and inspiration New Designers...
Skills for Planet: upskilling one million designers in green design skills by 2030, We’re proud and delighted that the Design & Technology Association was one of the partners who worked closely with our friends and colleagues at the Design Council to help produce this important paper: Skills for Planet is a national initiative from the Design Council, on a bold mission to upskill one million designers in green design skills by 2030. Design shapes the world we live in – and right now, it’s shaping our future. With growing demand for environmentally responsible design, the...
Behind the Scenes at Haberdashers’ Boys’ School, Yesterday we visited Haberdashers’ Boys’ School in Elstree to meet with the students behind the winning robotics team awarded the Excellence Award at the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas. The team shared insights into their experience and the work that went into securing a win on the international stage. We were given a tour of the Design & Technology department, where students...
Learning with Autodesk TinkerCAD, Astrid Øie, representing Autodesk, welcomed teachers to an online webinar hosted by the Design & Technology Association to explore the diverse features of TinkerCAD. Joining her was Sonya Horton from CREATE Education, a key Autodesk Learning Partner and Blueprint 1000 member. The session aimed to showcase TinkerCAD's capabilities in 3D design, electronics, coding, and its application in education. TinkerCAD Overview TinkerCAD offers a user-friendly workplane for 3D modelling, allowing users to create intricate designs through drag-and-drop functionality. With the shapes library and advanced tools like CodeBlocks, users can easily build and...
STAAR 2024 applications are now open!, The RAF Museum Midlands is excited to announce that applications for STAAR 2024 are now open! STAAR is an immersive, fully-funded, hands-on residential camp, like no other. The curriculum is centred around hands-on learning which is delivered at the RAF Museum Midlands and on base at RAF Cosford. Learning is supported by RAF Museum Access and Learning team, industry experts from Northrop Grumman, TA Education professionals and RAF STEM personnel. Designed to engage and inspire young minds, the RAF Museum’s Summer Time Advanced Aerospace Residency (STAAR) programme offers participants a...
Ensuring the Future of Design and Technology Education: An Urgent Call to Action, We were recently fortunate to be involved in an article that featured the plight of design and technology education in The Observer. Following this was the official launch of a significant new report, “A Blueprint for Renewal of Design and Technology Education,” compiled with a range of colleagues over the last twelve months and released in close collaboration with the Design Council at Havas in King’s Cross. The report highlighted some alarming statistics: GCSE entries in design and technology have...
Boosting University Portfolios with Siemens Solid Edge® Certified User Accreditation, Earning a Siemens Solid Edge Certification is a great way for students to strengthen their university application portfolios. This accreditation, achieved through an online exam, verifies skills in using Solid Edge CAD software and sets students apart in the competitive university admissions process. Why Certify? A Solid Edge Certification provides an industry-recognised credential that demonstrates proficiency with Solid Edge software. Available at three levels—Associate, Professional, and Expert—these certifications show universities that a student is serious about their field and that they have gone the extra mile...
Just how safe are borax based fluxes used in soldering and brazing?, ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE for the use of BORAX BASED FLUXES in Schools and Colleges. Many of you will have picked up on the changes to the WeldabilitySIF COSHH Material Safety Data Sheet for their Borax based fluxes and for most of us via the 2016 SIFBronze flux data sheet. This rang alarm bells for many in schools as if we applied this on the basis of the work exposure hazard headlines, we would be thinking seriously whether young women or girls...
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