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The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund 2023-2024

The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Trustees will be running a Transport MSc Bursary programme for the 2023-24 academic year.

The Trustees are hoping to encourage more applications to study for a transport related Masters – both from people who are new to the transport sector and people who are currently employed in the sector who may wish to add to their professional skills or knowledge.

Bursaries are available for a wide range of transport related topics, and are aimed at students who would not be able to afford to study without the Bursary. There will be up to eight bursaries of £10,000 each awarded for the academic year starting 2023-24. The Bursaries are released in stage payments over the period of study.

For any employees in the road sector who are thinking that studying for a masters’ degree – full time or part time – is something that would enhance their career in the sector, but don’t have the funds to cover the course fees, now is a good time to be talking to universities to find out more.

People interested in MSc study should initially speak to one of the 13 universities who run transport related programmes. They are listed on our website here Bursaries Available from Rees Jeffreys - Rees Jeffreys Road Fund

All enquiries from potential students should be made via the university, rather than students contacting Rees Jeffreys Road Fund directly. The deadline for universities to apply for a Bursary on behalf of students is Monday 3rd July 2023.

You can find more information here Transport MSc Bursary 2023 – 2024 Scheme launches - Rees Jeffreys Road Fund

EEH CELEBRATES APPRENTICESHIPS

To celebrate National Apprenticeship week and National Careers week EEH spoke to apprentices working with our partners about their experiences and their careers.

We talked to; Jack Sheldrake who works at Buckinghamshire Council and is pursuing a level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship in the Transport Strategy team. Jack Tickle who is working on a Level 3 Transport Planning Apprenticeship at Buckinghamshire Council. Samuel Cartledge who is completing a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering at Laing O’Rourke. And Beth Hodskinson, a degree level Civil Engineering apprentice with Laing O’Rourke.

Our apprentices described that their apprenticeship was highly beneficial for personal and professional development. As motivation for joining the industry they described how transport was crucial to the functioning and betterment everyday life. As a reflection of why to work in transport they described how they enjoyed working in a sector where no day was the same. All of the apprentices recommended apprenticeships for those looking to get into the industry as you can gain skills, experience and confidence whilst getting a qualification.

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WOMEN IN ENGINEERING

EEH Celebrates Women in Engineering: Managing Director Naomi Green interviews two female engineers working in the Heartland.