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Innovate UK awards £1.2m to University led West Midlands partnership to grow the region’s battery manufacturing and innovation workforce

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GBSIoT Institution University College Birmingham will lead the way in a regional partnership delivering an innovative new project aimed at re-skilling, upskilling and growing new skills in battery manufacturing and innovation. Following a successful bid for over £1.2m in funding from the Innovate UK Faraday Battery Challenge, the Digital Enhanced Battery Ubiquitous Training-West Midlands (DEBUT-WM) […]

International Women in Engineering day: Anika

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Today, on International Women in Engineering Day, we are thrilled to highlight the incredible journey and accomplishments of Anika, a remarkable woman who is breaking barriers and paving the way for success in the field of engineering. Anika, a systems safety engineer at Arup and an alumna of two Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of […]

Empowering the Next Generation of Tech Innovators: Greenwood Academy Students Thrive at the GBSIoT Hub

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The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) Hub recently had the pleasure of hosting 30 talented year 10 students from Greenwood Academy in Birmingham for an immersive coding day. This exciting event, organized in collaboration with Aimhigher and Aston University, aimed to inspire and engage young minds in the fields of science, technology, […]

Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology Hosts Promising T-Level Students and Groundbreaking Human-Robot Collaboration Research

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The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) factory in Birmingham, UK, experienced a bustling day of activity as it welcomed a group of talented T-Level students from South & City College Birmingham. The students engaged in a full-day immersive experience, delving into the intriguing realm of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and understanding their […]

UCB Level 3 Engineering students visit GBSIoT Hub

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In today’s world, technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace. To keep up with this rapidly changing landscape, educational institutions must keep updating their curriculums and provide students with practical, hands-on experience. That is precisely what the Level 3 students from University College Birmingham did when they visited the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of […]

GBSIoT hands-on educational kits help Solihull College students reach their full potential

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GBSIoT were delighted to support teaching and learning at Solihull College & University Centre through the use of our Lego Spike Prime kits. Teaching staff at Solihull College & University Centre wrote about the impact of using GBSIoTs Lego Spike Prime kits with students that experience social, emotional, and additional needs, and how the use […]

Aston University student uses GBSIoT Cyber Physical Manufacturing Rig for dissertation

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Humza, an Aston University student, is currently utilizing the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) Cyber Physical Manufacturing Rig for his dissertation on the use and effectiveness of augmented reality to aid in the assembly process within a Festo Cyber-Physical manufacturing lab. This project is a part of his individual major project module […]

GBSIoT Hub hosts Solihull College & University Centre and Birmingham City University staff and students for their first session on smart factory technology and connected curriculum.

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On April 5th, the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) hosted a special event for engineering students and staff from Solihull College & University Centre and Birmingham City University (BCU). The purpose of the event was to give participants an insight into smart factory technology, and to help them connect their curriculum to […]

GBSIoT and BMet host diversity workshop on Women in Engineering

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The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) and BMet recently organised a diversity workshop around Women in Engineering. The purpose of the workshop was to increase the number of women entering the sector and progressing into management and leadership roles. The workshop was led by a panel of female speakers who shared their […]

Leading technical educators champion the STEM talent pipeline

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University College Birmingham worked in collaboration with the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT), and their partner the University of Warwick as well as the WMG Skills Centre, and the Education and Training Foundation, to hold a successful leadership conference on strengthening technical skills in STEM. Hosted by GBSIoT Board member and University […]