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LAST week, we had the annual debate over A-levels, with some questioning their decreasing value to businesses whilst others applauded the improvement in grades amongst hard working students. In the midst of all this, a report was released by the University of Buckingham which made for disturbing reading, especially for those of us who would like to see a more knowledge-based economy in Wales that can compete with the best in the world.
According to the report, entries to study for A-level physics since 1990 have fallen by 35% as opposed to general rise of 12%. As a result, one in four UK universities that previously had a significant number of undergraduates studying physics, has stopped teaching it since 1994. As a physics graduate from Cardiff University, I feel enormous dismay at the results of this study, especially as the existence of more scientists in the workplace can only be good for our economy, especially given the increasing competition from China and India.See the full content of this document
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Dylan
Like many others, I believe that politicians have been slow to recognise that, across Wales, universi...
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