Initiative to boost student interest in science may explain increase.
The number of physics, chemistry and maths undergraduates in English universities and colleges rose by almost 7% between 2005 and 2008 to 47,269, according to a report published on 11 March by the Higher Education Funding Council of England. The increase comes in the wake of a 2005 government initiative to boost enrolment in science, technology, engineering and maths, according to the Strategically Important and Vulnerable Subjects (http://go.nature.com/2G8iZF) report. The initiative included more funding to train science instructors, doubling the number of science and engineering school clubs and establishing a National Science Competition to showcase student achievements.
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UK science enrolment up. Nature 464, 635 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7288-635c
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