NMITE’s Academic Partnerships Associate, Ben Ricketts, is the guest speaker for this episode of the NMITE Spotlight. Ben shares his experience of growing up in Herefordshire, from education to employment. He explains how his early career journey has sparked a desire to create more opportunities for young people in the area, and how his role at NMITE helps him to do this. Listen in to find out how Ben connects our students with a wide range of businesses and organisations, giving them the professional and technical skills they need to make a difference.

Episode 8: Working with Partners

In this special episode of the NMITE Spotlight, we speak to NMITE’s outgoing CEO and President of 5 years: Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon. Elena has been an inspirational advocate for NMITE and engineering education, and has courageously led the Institution through its challenging start-up phase to a strong position as an emerging Higher Education Provider. She tells us about her journey from Mexico to Sheffield to Hereford, the lessons she has learned as an engineer and an educator, and her hopes for the future of engineering education. Tune in to hear some of Elena’s most important lessons, and find out about the next chapter in her exciting career.

Ep 9: Spotlight on...Professor Elena Rodriguez Falcon

NMITE is getting into the Christmas spirit of giving. We’ve been selected to take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge - the UK’s largest matched funding campaign. For one week at the beginning of December we will pulling out all the stops to raise money for local student bursaries – and every donation we receive during the campaign week will be matched. Listen in to hear from two of the people working behind the scenes to drive the campaign forward, and find out how you can make an impact to local students this festive season.

Ep 10: The Big Give Christmas Challenge with Vikki Thomas and Harriet Dearden

In October 2021, we spoke to Professor Robert Harstains about NMITE’s Centre for Advanced Timber Technology (CATT), which at the time was a hole in the ground with big ambitions. Now CATT is open for business and has become a hive of activity and innovation.

We're joined by Ben Shirley, Teaching Fellow of Architectural Practice, who gives us an insider’s view of what’s been happening at CATT since it opened in September 2022.

Ep 11: Ben Shirley on Timber Technology, Engineering and Design

Following the launch of NMITE’s new Strategic Plan, which outlines our mission, vision and direction for the next 5 years, we are delighted to be joined by our President and Chief Executive, James Newby.  James gives us an insider’s view on what’s it like to lead a game-changing Higher Education provider, and explains what the next 5 years has in store for NMITE.

Ep 12: James Newby and Engineering the Future

NMITE Security Week Podcast with Angel Cybersecurity

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