Whilst entries for STEM subjects at GCSE and A Level may have risen, it is important that young people continue those subjects into higher education because the UK economy needs more people studying science and engineering at university and taking up jobs in this sector.

There is huge demand...

The UK has seen welcome growth and investment in apprenticeships with over 450,000 new people signed up in 2010-11, up 63.5% from the previous year.

With the demand for apprenticeships increasing from employers, there needs to be a steady flow of candidates. This is where schools need to change their...

The Science Minister, David Willetts, has announced that our greatest national assets - our universities, our science facilities and researchers - are the best single hope for making our way in the high-tech world of the future, creating jobs and opportunities and boosting high tech economic growth.

Mr Willetts...

My colleagues did some research that revealed over half of engineering jobs advertised require applicants to have a degree to fill the position, with just 1% highlighting the value of an apprenticeship, according to research carried out by my own organisation, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

We...

Engineering affects everyone, everywhere in the world. You could not brush your teeth or drive to work without relying on the work of engineers. But there is a national shortage of engineering graduates and technicians, which negatively affects the economy.

Statistics from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills...