WorldSkills UK
Puja Varsani is an experienced academic and industry professional currently serving as an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Design Engineering and Mathematics at Middlesex University since September 2012. In parallel, Puja plays a key role at WorldSkills UK as the Robotics Technical Lead, organizing and hosting the UK Finals for the Robotics competition. Puja has been the Eurobot UK Head Judge since February 2013 and has also previously worked as an Assistant Design Engineer at Studio Waldemeyer, contributing to notable projects such as the Olympic and Paralympic Closing Ceremonies. With a strong competitive background in mobile robotics, Puja has participated in WorldSkills events and secured top placements in Eurobot competitions. Academically, Puja holds an MSc by Research in Social Robotics, a PGCHE, and a BSc in Product Design and Robotics from Middlesex University.
WorldSkills UK
WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education and governments. Together, we are using international best practice to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education so more young people and employers succeed. We’re a proud member of WorldSkills, a global movement of over 80 countries. WorldSkills supports young people across the world via competitions-based training, assessment and benchmarking, with members’ national teams ultimately testing their ability to achieve world-class standards in the biennial ‘skills olympics’. The insights we gain from training as part of this global network helps us raise standards across the UK. We inspire young people, whatever their background, to choose high-quality apprenticeships and technical education as a prestigious career route. We develop educators, by sharing international best practice, to deliver high-quality training and assessment. We innovate to help employers by benchmarking with skills systems from across the world to inform policy and practice, ensuring high-quality skills and boosting the UK economy.