We don't just need more engineers in the UK - we need more engineering leaders. And where better to find them than among our undergraduates? There are now plenty of excellent initiatives to get schoolchildren interested in science and engineering, and these are feeding through to increasing applications at degree level. Targeting more specific leadership programmes at undergraduate level is now needed. Those that walk through the doors of our universities signed up to a four-year master's in engineering, are all high-quality candidates, destined for a great career. But also among them are some exceptional individuals who have what it takes to play a leadership role in the sector.
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