February 7, 2022

Meet Mia Pitman, Thales, #NAW2022

Meet Mia Pitman, Thales, #NAW2022

The first apprentice we are showcasing for National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is Mia Pitman, a Hardware Engineering Apprentice, Thales. What made you […]

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February 4, 2022

#MeetNPF: Daniel Hingston, 21/22 Chair

#MeetNPF: Daniel Hingston, 21/22 Chair

The New Professionals Forum is is an ADS member networking and professional development forum for industry professionals new to the aerospace, defence, […]

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January 28, 2022

New Professionals Forum: Our Goals for 2022

New Professionals Forum: Our Goals for 2022

The ADS New Professionals Forum (NPF) is an ADS member networking and professional development forum for industry professionals new to the aerospace, […]

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January 20, 2022

New Professional Perspective: Space Sector Skills and Starting a Business

New Professional Perspective: Space Sector Skills and Starting a Business

Over the past few months, we have had some fascinating interviews with the future leader panellists from ADS’ pre-COP26 event covering areas […]

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January 13, 2022

New Professional Perspective: Sustainability and Skills in Defence

New Professional Perspective: Sustainability and Skills in Defence

At ADS’ pre-COP26 event held in October 2021, there were many insightful panels focused on sustainability in the aerospace, defence and space sectors from the perspectives […]

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December 17, 2021

Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance

Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance

Last month’s blog on stress talked about external pressures that can become damaging to our mental health. An increasingly demanding work culture […]

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December 15, 2021

ADS Secondment Programme – developing talent in our sectors

ADS Secondment Programme – developing talent in our sectors

At a time when both retention and attraction of talent is critical due to the current job market climate, secondment opportunities allow […]

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December 10, 2021

NPF: A Future Leader talks Sustainability and Careers Engagement

NPF: A Future Leader talks Sustainability and Careers Engagement

At ADS’ pre-COP26 event held in October, there were many insightful panels focused on sustainability in the aerospace, defence and space sectors […]

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December 2, 2021

ADS New Professionals Forum Annual Conference: A Summary

ADS New Professionals Forum Annual Conference: A Summary

On 25th November 2021, the New Professionals Forum (NPF) Annual Conference was successfully held, in a virtual manner to accommodate all interested. […]

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November 26, 2021

Stress: What is it and how do we manage it?

Stress: What is it and how do we manage it?

Note: If you feel your stress is negatively impacting your everyday life, contact your GP for medical advice and support.   Stress […]

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November 18, 2021

An NPF Deep Dive: Future Leaders talk Skills and Sustainability

An NPF Deep Dive: Future Leaders talk Skills and Sustainability

At ADS’ pre-COP26 event held in October, there were many insightful panels focused on sustainability in the aerospace, defence and space sectors […]

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October 19, 2021

Meet the 20/21 NPF Committee Chair

Meet the 20/21 NPF Committee Chair

Matt Hogsden is a Systems Proving Engineer at MBDA and the current Chair of the NPF at ADS. Below are some points […]

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October 4, 2021

DSEI – What can a new professional get out of it?

DSEI – What can a new professional get out of it?

This blog was written by Chiedza Lunga, Industry Secondee to ADS Introduction The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition was held […]

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June 23, 2021

My life. My potential #INWED21

My life. My potential #INWED21

Today is International Women in Engineering Day which aims to celebrate and raise the profile of women in engineering and focuses on […]

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May 26, 2021

What do the IR, DCP and DSIS mean for new professionals?

What do the IR, DCP and DSIS mean for new professionals?

Written by Pardeep Ruprai, Industry Secondee to ADS. Introduction During March 2021, the Government released its Integrated Review (IR), Defence Command Paper […]

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