Francesca - Exeter University
summary
A pilot program called Professional Pathways to Digital Innovation runs as a one‑week training followed by a one‑week internship, teaching coding, drones and satellite applications with a field trip to Goonhilly and placements at local firms such as Hertzian (Truro) and Crowdfunder (Newquay). Participants come from non‑tech degrees (psychology, German, law, geography, history, politics) and report rapid uptake of practical skills and local placement routes that boost student‑to‑business hiring.
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