Popularity of Science among girls

Popularity of Science and Engineering Degrees Growing Fastest Among Girls, National Survey Finds

Campaigns to boost girls’ enthusiasm for science and engineering are beginning to bear fruit, according to data compiled from a survey of 20,000 sixth formers. Statistics from MyFutureChoice, the university choices and careers experts, shows a rise in the proportion of female pupils who are actively considering university courses in science, technology, engineering and maths …

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Study abroad

Fewer students wants to study near home, survey finds

The urge to fly the family nest and study in another part of the country is as strong as ever among would-be students despite the rising cost of a university education, a national survey has found. Just one in twenty of prospective students across the UK and in England are only considering studying in their …

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