Coventry University

Coventry University has signed a collaboration agreement with Indian technology service provider, L&T Technology Services (LTTS) to build and deliver new generation engineering innovations in the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

Coventry University engineering students from Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities are benefitting from support to help break down barriers to careers in the industry. Statistics from the Association of Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) show that less than 10% of UK engineers are from BAME backgrounds, with nearly a third of all engineering university graduates being from the same background.

A Coventry University apprenticeship graduate says his underprivileged start in life no longer defines his future in a message of hope to aspiring apprentices. Lawrence Powell is one of 13 product design and development apprentices employed by the UK engineering firm, Renishaw who have graduated from Coventry University - the first group to do so via this route. He defied his underprivileged background to turn his teenage passion for engineering into a professional career.

Two Coventry University engineering apprentices scooped the top prizes at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) West Midlands awards held in December.