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Mapping Weak Signals

Inspired by: interviews » Less than half of UK engineering and physical science graduates go on to pursue science-based careers.

version: 5 / updated: 2011-10-25
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Originally submitted by: Ivan Montenegro Perini
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Source of inspiration

Interviews

The source of the Weak Signal is

Paul CUNNINGHAM, "The University of Manchester", inteviewed by "MIOIR".

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Less than half of UK engineering and physical science graduates go on to pursue science-based careers.

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
There are many students deferring university entry because there is perceived higher competition for university entrants places. A knock-on effect could be a sudden downturn in UK student intake, leading to a dip in terms of skilled graduates in the future.

Keywords

education, graduated, sciencies, skilled, technology.

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
Less than half of UK engineering and physical science graduates go on to pursue science-based careers.

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 continuation
beneficial
#2 continuation
harmful

Importance

please specify
please select
Level 1: important for a particular country
Level 2: important for a particular world region

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)
social filters (class, status, education level)

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Education dynamics
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Innovation dynamics

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Social Sciences and Humanities