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Students from Haberdashers’ Boys’ School have been awarded the Excellence Award at the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas – a global competition which saw over 50 countries represented.
The award celebrates the UK team’s ability to apply engineering principles, collaborate under pressure, and communicate their technical thinking – skills developed through their school’s integration of robotics and project-based learning.
This achievement marks a historic win for VEX Robotics teams here in the UK and represents a major victory for UK-based STEM education on a global stage.
This success isn’t an isolated case. Multiple UK schools competing in the event walked away with top awards across various divisions, demonstrating that British students can thrive on the world stage when given access to meaningful, experiential STEM opportunities.
The results come at a time of heightened focus on the UK’s STEM skills gap. Educators and industry leaders alike are calling for more practical learning pathways that prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and beyond. This win demonstrates the pivotal role schools can play in building that pipeline through STEM programmes, incorporating robotics and engineering challenges into lessons and enrichment activities.
The new VEX Robotics season has just launched, with two fresh engineering challenges now open for student teams from Key Stage 2 through Key Stage 5.
Schools across the UK are encouraged to explore how participation can enhance not only technical proficiency but also resilience, collaboration, and confidence in learners.
