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INSTITUTE OF AI EDUCATION LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES

LAUNCHED AT YORK ST. UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES

JOHN UNIVERSITY AI ACADEMY

The Institute of AI Education, a new initiative Liverpool John Moores University has launched
designed to help schools navigate the fast- an AI Academy for 134 staff in partnership with the
changing world of artificial intelligence, upskilling platform Multiverse. Training will be
has been launched at York St. John University. delivered to staff from across the whole university
from academics to professional services staff
The Institute of AI Education aims to become a
working at all levels and in all aspects of the
collaborative hub, working with schools, universities
university community.
and sector partners to develop research-informed
guidance, professional development and practical
The Academy will help staff use AI to reduce
support for educators. It will remain human-centred,
National
time spent on admin, strengthen data handling National
supporting teachers and learners rather than NATIONAL
capabilities, and construct a consistent, institution-
Electronics
replacing them. Electronics
wide approach to responsible AI use.
Competition
The Department for Education, which was ELECTRONICS
Competition
represented at the launch, was noted to be Learners will be enrolled on the Multiverse Level 3
particularly impressed by the pioneering work AI-powered Productivity, which helps teams to use COMPETITION
currently taking place in early years and private Gen-AI in daily tasks with the help of Microsoft 365
settings. Copilot and Gemini. The AI for Business Value and AI
National Electronics
Entries Entries National Electronics
Machine Learning Fellowship programmes will equip
Competition
Source: Education Today Competition
uses with the skills needed for responsible AI use and The benefits to you: The benefits to you:
• Learn how to write a technical paper
An exclusive competition for students of
• Learn how to write a technical paper An exclusive competition for students
An exclusive competition for students
conversion of data into actionable insights. Level 5 AI • Have your project promoted in an of Arkwright affiliated Schools.
of Arkwright affiliated Schools.
• Have your project promoted in an
Arkwright affiliated Schools.
Institution publication Institution publication The Institution of Electronics was founded in 1930.
Strategy and Leadership will support teams to guide • Be in with a chance of winning The Institution of Electronics was founded in 1930.
• Be in with a chance of winning
After a period of relative inactivity the Institution is partnering the
a category award a category award After a period of relative inactivity the Institution is partnering the
Arkwright Scholarships Trust to rejuvenate its membership with the
AI across the organisation. • Join the Institution of Electronics Arkwright Scholarships Trust to rejuvenate its membership with the
• Join the Institution of Electronics
This competition will give the Institution the
’brightest and best’ future leaders of UK electronics and to provide
and help guide its future development
’brightest and best’ future leaders of UK electronics and to provide
and help guide its future development
benefit to the UK’s electronics education and industry.
benefit to the UK’s electronics education and industry.
Visit our website! Learners, with the help of AI, will unlock a projected • Applicants must attend an Arkwright-affiliated school, This competition will give the Institution the chance to champion the
Entry requirements: chance to champion the cause of young
Entry requirements:
This competition will give the Institution the chance to champion the
cause of young people pursuing electronics projects within the
cause of young people pursuing electronics projects within the
• Applicants must attend an Arkwright-affiliated school,

curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
people pursuing electronics projects within the
but applicants do not have to be Arkwright Engineering

but applicants do not have to be Arkwright Engineering
Scholars
Applicants become student members of the Institution and will
4.5 hours of time saving each week by streamlining Scholars curriculum, ex Applicants become student members of the Institution and will
be invited to join the task-force that will plan the next phase of the
be invited to join the task-force that will plan the next phase of the
• Applicants must complete a project where electronics tra-curricular and at home.
• Applicants must complete a project where electronics
Institution’s development as an incubator for future leaders of
are integral to its successful function
are integral to its successful function Institution’s development as an incubator for future leaders of
the electronics industry.
reporting and automating repetitive workflows the electronics industry.
• Application is free to students holding student
• Application is free to students holding student
Applicants become student members of the
membership of the Institution of Electronics
membership of the Institution of Electronics
Why not head down to our website and such as note-taking, triage and the preparation of • Applicants must report on their project using a What to do next?
• Applicants must report on their project using a
video ution and will be invited to join the task-force
simplified ‘Technical Paper’ format and a two-minute
Instit
documents. simplified ‘Technical Paper’ format and a two-minute What to do next?
video
read more news in our blog section? that will plan the next phase of the Institution’s
• Read the application guidelines on the next page
• Read the application guidelines on the next page
Source: Education Today Entry categories: Entry categories: • Read the example technical paper
• Read the example technical paper
development as an incubator for future leaders
• Complete your electronics project
1. Any student -Year 11 (England & Wales),
1. Any student -Year 11 (England & Wales), • Complete your electronics project
S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland)
S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland) • Complete your technical paper and video
• Complete your technical paper and video
2. Any student -Year 12 & 13 (England & Wales), tronics industry. • Post the video to YouTube
of the elec
2. Any student -Year 12 & 13 (England & Wales),

• Post the video to YouTube
S5 & S6 (Scotland), Year 13 & 14 (Northern Ireland)
Updated daily with hand-picked articles S5 & S6 (Scotland), Year 13 & 14 (Northern Ireland) • Submit your application to the Institution by email
• Submit your application to the Institution by email
• Ensure you hold current membership of the Institution of Electronics
3. Arkwright Scholars 3. Arkwright Scholars • Ensure you hold current membership of the Institution of Electronics
4. Arkwright alumni in 1st / 2nd year of an
from around the web... 4. Arkwright alumni in 1st / 2nd year of an
undergraduate degree
undergraduate degree
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