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| 27/01/05 Science in Schools
21/01/05 Engineering Careers It is not true that employment prospects are “not encouraging” for students studying engineering (Telegraph, Jan 19). The most recent figures (for 2002-2003) show that after studying full-time for a degree, 58% of engineering or technology graduates went directly into full-time employment. For all other graduates, the figure was lower, at 55%. Among students who studied part-time at university, the difference was even more pronounced, with 79% of engineering and technology graduates going straight into full-time work, but only 56% of those who obtained degrees in other subjects. When students “read the market,” as your correspondent puts it, they will find that pursuing a science or engineering course at university will not only be stimulating, but will prepare them for the job market at least as well as studying other subjects.
19/01/05 Science in Schools The surveys showed that three quarters of schools are cancelling practical classes, with behavioural problems and a lack of funding for equipment cited as the most common reasons.
12/01/05 Postdoctoral Careers "Postdocs hear that the Government is shovelling billions of extra pounds into the universities, but they don't see it affecting some of the things that really concern them. Since so much of the best research is done by postdocs, this is of real concern".
06/01/05 University Research Funding "This can only be good for science and engineering, if it translates into less micromanagent from the centre," said Dr Peter Cotgreave, Director of SBS, "Ministers have made it clear that they realise researchers are producing outstanding results, and it is the Government's own handling of the finances that has been one of the biggest threats to British science in recent years."
03/01/05 University Science |