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24 September 2013 #SMMT News

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled plans for a £100 million R&D centre in Warwick that will employ 1,000 researchers and engineers.

24 September 2013 #SMMT News

BMW has announced a new opportunity for girls to get behind the scenes of its UK production operation, in a bit to attract more females to the automotive manufacturing industry.

23 September 2013 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

Chuka Umunna, Shadow Secretary of Business, Innovation and Skills, has announced that a review will be undertaken of the UK manufacturing supply chain, to be led by Mike Wright, Executive Director of Jaguar Land Rover.

23 September 2013 #SMMT News

The UK automotive industry and government are working to plug a 100,000-person future skills gap by encouraging young people into manufacturing and supply chain careers as part of a joint See Inside Manufacturing initiative.

20 September 2013 #SMMT News

Millbrook Proving Ground will host an information tour for students from a new local STEM School. Venue Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JQ Organiser Claire Harrowing 01525 408352 claire.harrowing@millbrook.co.uk  

20 September 2013 #SMMT News

29 October A group of 30 students, aged 18-21, will tour the plant to find out about engineering and manufacturing careers. Venue Jaguar Land Rover Solihull Advanced Manufacturing Centre, Lode Lane, West Midlands, B92 8NW Organiser Jane Harman, Education Officer

20 September 2013 #SMMT News

15 October A group of 20 Business Studies students, aged 15-16, will participate in a factory tour looking at how lean tools and techniques are used across the plant to eliminate waste and continuously improve manufacturing processes. The students will

20 September 2013 #SMMT News

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive.

20 September 2013 #SMMT News

14 October 28 young people will participate in a plant tour and classroom activities focussing on job skills, communication and the use of ICT in the workplace. Our Education Business Partnership Centres run all year round and offer bespoke, innovative,

20 September 2013 #SMMT News

11 October A group of 24 students aged 15-16 will tour the plant to change outdated perceptions of engineering to encourage more young women to consider engineering and manufacturing careers to increase the talent pool through Jaguar Land Rover’s apprenticeship

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