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Inspiring a generation – QinetiQ’s Apprenticeship Training
QinetiQ’s apprenticeship scheme is key to filling the critical skills gaps across the whole of QinetiQ. Inspiring a generation through apprenticeships is a fitting start to the new QinetiQ People Who...
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I’ve been Mechanical Aeronautical Apprentice here since September 2011. During this time I’ve experienced and learnt so much about a huge array of things. Once qualified, I’ll be able to work on...
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Farewell flight for QinetiQ’s BAC 1-11
By Gary Borland, Managing Director of Air Division, QinetiQ The remaining BAC 1-11 took its very last flight today from MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire to Newquay Museum in Cornwall. Source:...
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QinetiQ’s apprentices give ‘gate guardian’ a full face lift
By Dean Sowerby, Apprentice, QinetiQ Training School at MOD Boscombe Down Dean gives us an update on how things are going in his apprenticeship programme at the QinetiQ Training School. Most notably,...
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The Empire Test Pilots’ School celebrates 70 years of successful flight test...
Today, the 70th anniversary, we take a look at the birth of The Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), and follow-up in the coming weeks with further insights into the history of the school. Flight test...
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ETPS 70th Anniversary: a history of top-class graduates
As the Empire Test Pilots’ School – based at MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, and run by QinetiQ –celebrates its 70th anniversary, we take a look back at some of the past graduates of the School. All of...
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Through an Apprentice’s eyes – an update
Dean Sowerby, Apprentice, QinetiQ Apprentice Training School at Boscombe Down Date: July In May I reported on the work QinetiQ apprentices had been doing on refurbishing the Lightning – the gate...
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Through an Apprentice’s eyes – an update
Dean Sowerby, Apprentice, QinetiQ Apprentice Training School at MOD Boscombe Down During July, after leaving my placement at Air Worthiness, I have been at the Ground Support department (GSE) at MOD...
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Statue of S F Cody, Britain’s first successful pilot, unveiled at Farnborough
On 7 August 1913, Samuel Franklin Cody, Britain’s first successful pilot, met his death in a flying accident over Farnborough. Exactly 100 years later an impressive bronze statue of Cody, by leading...
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Dean Sowerby, Apprentice, QinetiQ Apprentice Training School at MOD Boscombe Down Over August I finished my time at the Ground Support department (GSE), which I found really valuable, and the people...
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From Aircraft Apprentice to IT Engineer: a path of opportunities
Martin Smith, Service Desk Team Lead The recent launch of The 5% Club – a QinetiQ-led initiative to encourage UK businesses to take an active role in addressing high levels of youth unemployment and...
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Dean Sowerby, Apprentice, QinetiQ Apprentice Training School at MOD Boscombe Down November 2013 Throughout November I’ve continued working on the Merlin Major servicing here at Boscombe Down, which is...
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QinetiQ apprentice wins ‘inspirational’ award
Dr Sam Healy, Head of Corporate Responsibility, QinetiQ As staunch supporters of STEMNET (the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network), we’re all very pleased and proud at QinetiQ that...
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iQ2014 – QinetiQ’s graduate recruitment campaign blasts off
Marketing We believe the future success of QinetiQ depends to a large extent on making sure that we engage with young people. That’s why we recently launched The 5% Club, a joint initiative with...
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