Engineering has always been one of the UK’s quieter strengths — not as noisy as banking or politics, but absolutely essential. Scotland and the wider UK have built global reputations in energy engineering, aerospace, medical technology and advanced manufacturing. These achievements rest on people who can do more than solve equations — they can turn ideas into working technology.

But as the country presses forward with net-zero plans, digital industry, and smart transport systems, another challenge has become harder to ignore: for many students, the jump from classroom theory to real engineering practice has never felt wider.

A growing gap between university learning and real projects

Walk through any engineering department and you’ll still find strong fundamentals being taught — mathema

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