![]() Every year, tens of thousands of STEM jobs go unfilled in the UK uncertainty around Brexit threatens to make these shortages more acute. Prof Shipley is one of many STEM ambassadors on a mission to inspire others into STEM careers with the Tomorrow’s Engineers campaign – and there’s never been a more urgent time to do so. Why now is a fantastic time to work in STEM | These industries are earmarked for growth Rising demand “I get to work on problems that have real impact and that’s motivating,” she says. She’s director of UCL’s Institute of Healthcare Engineering and works to understand how cancer grows and responds to therapies. “Some of the most exciting challenges require people from many different disciplines,” she says – that’s typical of many STEM careers and part of their appeal. ![]() Working with a bunch of diverse colleagues has been a pleasant surprise to Professor Rebecca Shipley, a mathematician who now works in medical engineering. “That means graduates who are not from traditional STEM backgrounds, from subjects such as psychology and sociology, or with visual design skills.” ![]() “People with creativity, communication skills plus some knowledge of a STEM subject – that’s the magic combination.”Ĭreative and gaming industries need a mix of technical and behavioural skills, says Dr Charlie Ball, head of higher education intelligence at Graduate Prospects. “Employers tell us they want a blend of skills,” says Ms Wollaston. Most big employers would agree that the definitions of disciplines are evolving – new roles need people who can take a new look at a problem, who can encourage a group of individuals to work together, who can communicate, inspire and lead. How employable are you? | Top 10 degree subjects most recruited into STEM roles: Blurred lines And niche areas such as battery technology, renewable energy and the UK’s gaming and special-effects industries all need STEM skills – and while the numbers are not huge, these sectors are growing. Mr Allen believes the UK’s pharmaceutical sector will need more STEM graduates, as gene therapies and health technology develop and progress. And the UK’s automotive and aerospace sectors remain big employers, despite Brexit uncertainty. He anticipates demand for graduates in AI – and ethics linked to AI in data analytics and machine learning. Analyst roles in all industry sectors are on the rise.”Īt Imperial College London, it’s the computing students who fly off the shelves before they graduate, says careers consultant Mark Allen, member of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services. Mr Reichwald says: “Opportunities are great as all the professional services and consultancies want STEM talent. Employers know it will be difficult to recruit engineers, IT programmers and developers, IT in general and technical and analytical roles over the next five years. How employable are you? | Top 10 degree subjects most recruited into STEM roles: “A candidate’s market”Įmployment rates are higher for STEM graduates than all other graduates, says Simon Reichwald, strategic lead for emerging talent at, and some engineering areas are chronically short. That growth isn’t going away – that we do know.” The pace of change is genuinely exciting. Tech has revolutionised every sector – media, music, fashion, health, transport – and they’re all looking for people. “If you study STEM, the world really is your oyster,” says Helen Wollaston, chief executive of WISE, which promotes women in STEM. You’ve got to be interested and able to apply your knowledge, but you don’t have to be that ‘one in a million’.” “There’s an idea that you have to be ‘brilliant’ to work in STEM,” says Dr Hilary Leevers, chief executive of EngineeringUK. ![]() Today’s companies need ethical hackers, atmospheric scientists, robotics engineers, virtual world creators, artificial intelligence (AI) trainers, sustainability experts, climatologists and many more. While not every job in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) will offer the same levels of danger or adrenalin, they already sound pretty futuristic – and are well within reach. Even the ghostbusters had to manoeuvre their own proton packs. Think of Leonardo DiCaprio’s dream hacker in Inception or Harrison Ford’s haunted replicant hunter in Blade Runner – a film actually set in November 2019, though it was made in 1982. In the movies, jobs of the future are often painted as being hi-tech and thrill-seeking.
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