It aims to research areas where new knowledge will benefit the learning and development of:

• people in becoming effective and excellent practitioners in manufacturing industry roles
• manufacturing industry companies in developing and sustaining the capabilities needed to compete in the global industrial ecosystem.  

Research themes

• What are the perceptions of engineers amongst primary school children?
• How can Higher Education support the initial professional development of graduates destined for manufacturing industry?
• Understanding the changing educational needs during the industrial emergence cycle.
• What do manufacturing professionals do and how will this need to change?
• What knowledge and skills are important?
• Educational policy challenges to cope with a shifting industrial ecosystem and a changing world.
• How is training/education evaluated and how is impact measured? 

Contact

Programme co-ordinator: Judith Shawcross

Contact: jks45@cam.ac.uk