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Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK will be holding a number of schools events from 7-17 October for approximately 2,000 local pupils. The events include a tour of production line to see cars being built, as well as a number of games…

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

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.

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.

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.

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  

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…

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…

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