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Schools 'letting down UK science'
UK schools are letting down business by producing too few scientists, the Confederation of British Industry says.
Director-general Richard Lambert said bosses had "serious anxieties" and that more children needed to be allowed to study three science subjects at GCSE.
Alan Wood, UK chief executive of technology firm Siemens, said most 16-year-olds' knowledge was "dire".
Originally posted by Prometheus James
The Government can play a positive role (thats a odd thought isn't it )
in promoting and advancing science, subsidise (I hate that word) students who wish to study sciences at University, increase investment in scientific research across the field, push for international cooperation and raise the needed debate.
Originally posted by jlc163
I'd also like to see what those same businesses are doing to get their own workers back into school to educate them in the area they need these people to work.
Originally posted by marg6043
Sorry to say this but UK seems to looking more and more like the US all the time I read topics like this.
I think you people need to get rid of your prime minister Bush clone.
I though UK was more into science that the US with all the politicians turned religious zealots breathing on the back scientist necks.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
- Why should you hate the word "subsidy"?
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
I thought there is a scheme operating now to induce students into these sorts of courses, isn't there?
Things like additional grants and funds to attract and boost numbers?.