Pledge to create 2000 new STEM posts in UK
Campaign to inspire science students
Leading UK businesses and institutions have pledged to create over 2000 new jobs and apprenticeships in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). They are part of a government campaign called Your Life, which will also feature advertising targeted at schoolchildren, and a scheme to boost the number of skilled science teachers.
Your Life hopes to inspire young people to take up STEM subjects, partly by showing how these subjects can increase career earnings and prospects. For example, students who take A-level maths earn up to 10% more than similarly skilled workers without maths; and those working in STEM careers are paid, on average, 19% more than other jobs.
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