Elena Rodriguez-Falcon: Inspiring women for a career in engineering

NMITE's innovative approach was featured on BBC Radio 4 as a model for post-16 education reform. Chair Jesse Norman discussed how NMITE’s hands-on, employer-aligned degrees are helping close skills gaps, boost employability, and create opportunities in regions underserved by higher education.

Following on from the December announcement, NMITE hosted an event in conjunction with the British Army to provide more information about its groundbreaking MEng (Hons) Integrated Engineering (Autonomous Robotics) which will welcome its first students in September 2026.

From the 29th November to 6th December, NMITE took part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge – the nation’s largest matched funding campaign.