Hydraulics Online is working to play our small, but no less important, part in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Our founders, Helen and Mark Tonks, as parents to a blended family with seven children, have always supported local education projects. Helen was a school governor of a local primary school for seven years from 2014 and continues to be actively involved with high school and university students.
Building a business in the engineering sector and seeing it grow from start-up to nationally recognised global exporter has given Hydraulics Online a unique position from which to coach and inspire – and learn from – the education sector on a national basis.
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Technical Knowledge Hub
Sharing our knowledge of all things hydraulic is one of our greatest passions, which is why we’ve created the Hydraulics Online Technical Knowledge Hub!
With everything from free e-books to advisory articles, it doesn’t matter if you’re a complete beginner, or an industry professional, you can be sure there will be something here for you.
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Our work with Young Enterprise to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs with an “export mindset”
Working with Young Enterprise and other Export Champions to develop content for universities and schools, our blend of digital and live content highlights the importance of having an “export mindset” in business.
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Working as a “dragon” and mentor to inspire MMU students taking part in the Young Enterprise programme
Hydraulics Online Co-founder on being a dragon: not breathing fire – but instead firing up the next generation of young entrepreneurs on founding a business, internationalisation and exporting.
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The world renowned University of Leeds and Cheshire-based Hydraulics Online form strategic collaboration
Established in 1904, Leeds is a leading ‘Russell Group’ university and one of the UK’s largest higher education institutions. Recognised for its quality teaching and research, it features in the top 100 in the QS World University rankings.
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Taking to the airwaves at a local primary school to support pupils’ radio show and talk about a career in engineering
What a talented, professional bunch the radio team at Seabridge turned out to be. The budding reporters asked some fantastic questions demonstrating their careful planning and research…
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Our latest collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University – offering a year-long student work placement
Nikki Palin, Placements & Project Coordinator in the Faculty of Business and Law at Manchester Met, explains why working with local businesses like Hydraulics Online is so important to the university.
Read moreElon Musk's SpaceX Hyperloop Competition
HypED is a University of Edinburgh student-led project that is blazing a successful path for British engineers in Elon Musk’s Hyperloop project – and demonstrating an innovative new future for hydraulics in the process – and we’re proud to have been a part of it!
