The East Midlands is England’s fourth largest region, made up of the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.
Covering an area of around 15,000km2 and with a population of more than four million, the East Midlands has a diverse and thriving economy and is home to world-renowned companies in sectors such as transport, electronics, engineering, pharmaceuticals, and food and drink.
Companies such as Rolls-Royce, Boots, 3M Health Care, Siemens, Toyota and Bombardier have their headquarters and offices in the region, and like many organisations, they rely on recruiting new talent with STEM skills for their future success.
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) presented a vision in its Regional Economic Strategy for the East Midlands highlighting:
“By 2020, the East Midlands will be a flourishing region – with growing and innovative businesses, skilled people in good quality jobs, participating in healthy, inclusive communities and living in thriving and attractive places”
For this reason, the East Midlands is committed to supporting STEM development in schools, colleges and world-class universities.
Through this website, you can find STEM information plus support and resources for partners, educators, business and students.
For a flavour of what’s happening in the East Midlands, see the links:
• bioKneX
• Centre for Effective Learning in Science (CELS)
• GENIE (Genetics Education Networking for Innovation and Excellence)
• National Space Centre
• Nottingham Science City