Raising STEM career aspirations and creating a dynamic and diverse pool of talent for the fields of battery technology and energy storage.

A joint public engagement programme to bring together leading thinkers from business, science and policy who are helping to lead and shape the transition to electric vehicles has been watched over 270,000 online.

The Fully Charged Battery Box – a resource designed to enable researchers and teachers to share ideas relating to battery research in a relatable way for 7- to 11-year olds – has reached over 7500 students all across the UK.

Building closer links between industry and academia will be vital as Britain seeks to grow its battery workforce. Chemical engineer Victoria Liddle knows this better than most after spending a year as a Faraday Institution Industrial Fellow identifying the skills the next generation will need for success.

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A joint public engagement programme to bring together leading thinkers from business, science and policy who are helping to lead and shape the transition to electric vehicles has been watched over 270,000 online.

Three-month internships further increase knowledge, skills and aspirations of Faraday Institution PhD cohort researchers, and provide industry partners with a route for securing future talent.

Aaron Wade completed a three-month internship with Exawatt as part of their newly formed energy storage team. Following the internship’s success, Exawatt hired Aaron part-time.

Dana Thompson helped to set up a a new battery materials lab at Jaguar Land Rover.

Louis Dawson contributed to a report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in the House of Commons.

Victor Riesgo-Gonzalez completed a three-month internship with Lambda Energy, where he helped to develop a new material for solar panel applications.