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If you are studying a science subject, you have probably read that industries that recruit science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) students are experi-encing skills shortages. In the UK, both the government and employers have described these shortages as reaching “crisis” levels, claiming that a lack of suitably skilled work-ers is harming the country’s economy and making it less competitive internationally.

However, such “crisis” reports are not new or confined to the UK. Similar accounts have been regularly published here since the end of the Second World War, and they have also appeared in the US, Australia and several European coun-tries. The common theme is that a current or imminent shortage of highly skilled sci-ence workers – often blamed on poor sci-ence teaching in school – is a threat to the economic and technological development of the nation.

One reading of these reports is that the recruitment of highly skilled science work-ers has always been a problem that is diffi-cult to solve. This would be a straightforward explanation of the situation – except for the fact that not everybody agrees there is, or ever has been, a shortage. Working out what we mean by a “shortage” can be challenging and, unfortunately, we don’t always have the data available to find out how many STEM workers a country needs.

A problem of supply and demandDespite the dearth of good data, govern-ments have generally responded to reports of skills shortages with new and expensive policy initiatives. Because employers are most concerned about the numbers of applicants to highly skilled STEM jobs, the ultimate aim of many of these interventions

has been to increase the number of gradu-ates with science degrees. However, there are two big problems with trying to match the supply of STEM workers with demand.

The first problem is on the supply side. Producing highly skilled STEM graduates is a long-term process. Students can opt out of science subjects at various points and increasing the number of STEM gradu-ates means persuading young people to continue studying the sciences throughout their education. Those who have already dropped the sciences are unlikely (and often unable) to pick them up later. This means that increasing the STEM work-force has to start in the early stages of edu-cation. We cannot drastically increase the number of STEM students over the course of just one or two years: plans must be made decades, rather than years, in advance.

The other problem concerns demand. As we have seen recently, future changes such as those promised by the UK’s vote to leave the EU can have immediate and consider-able impact on the economy and, in turn, on the labour market. Among physicists, the decision to renew the Trident nuclear programme will have an effect on future demand for those in certain sub-speciali-ties, as would a decision to scrap it. Whether the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is built – and perhaps which countries might be involved in funding it – will also have implications for demand. These and countless other developments all affect the demand for highly skilled STEM workers, and they do so on a timescale that is much quicker than the process of produc-ing STEM graduates. This makes matching the supply of STEM workers to the likely demand for them very difficult indeed.

Even if we could predict an increase or

decrease in the demand for STEM workers, we really need to know which kind of STEM workers are needed, and what STEM sub-jects students should study. Lumping all STEM graduates together isn’t actually that useful: we need to know what subject specialists are needed most urgently. To take the previous nuclear example, a surge in the number of biology graduates isn’t going to help meet increased demand for radiation physicists or nuclear engineers.

First jobs after graduationIn our study, which was funded by a grant from the Nuffield Foundation, we aimed to find out whether there really is a short-age of highly skilled STEM workers (and if so, in which areas) by bringing together analyses of the best available data in the area. We first looked at data collected by the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on the destinations of all graduates six months after they have fin-ished their degrees. Every UK graduate is sent questions on their employment status and response rates are very high, at around 80%. Although HESA also collects data on the longer-term career outcomes, these data are based on only a sample of gradu-ates and have very low response rates (22% in 2012), so here we have only used the data on immediate destinations.

We looked at HESA data from 1994/5 to 2010/11 because it was the best data for making long-term comparisons (the survey changed after 2011). Although the number of students going to university doubled during this period, we found that the pat-terns of early graduate destinations did not change very much. In general terms, STEM graduates (excluding those study-ing medicine or dentistry) didn’t have any

Taking the long viewA new study of the long-term employment prospects of UK science and engineering students suggests that talk of a skills shortage is overblown, with most graduates in these disciplines taking jobs outside science. Researchers Patrick White and Emma Smith discuss their findings and what they mean for current physics students

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real labour market advantage over those taking other kinds of degrees, and similar proportions of both groups entered “gradu-ate” jobs (a term that, in essence, denotes jobs that involve some form of managerial, associate/professional or technical exper-tise). STEM graduates in general were also just as likely as non-STEM graduates to find themselves in positions at the lower end of the occupational scale, working in jobs such as routine sale assistants, caring roles and other elementary functions.

There were some differences between STEM subjects. Graduates in engineering, for example, were more likely than average to find themselves in highly skilled STEM jobs immediately after graduating, while those with degrees the biological sciences were actually less likely to be employed in such positions than those with degrees in some non-STEM subjects. Physicists were somewhere between the two. In every year we studied, between 5 and 10% of STEM graduates were unemployed six months

after they graduated.A relatively high proportion (around a

quarter for all disciplines) of graduates in the biological, mathematical and physical sciences stayed on for postgraduate study. This could suggest that some of them were unable – or at least felt unable – to get the kind of job they wanted with just an under-graduate degree. In 2010/11, some 37% of physics graduates stayed on in full-time postgraduate study. If we include those who carried on studying part-time, balanc-ing their studies with work, this figure rises to 46%.

In the same year, less than 5% of phys-ics graduates who found employment were working as “science professionals” six months after graduating. Another 8% worked as “engineering professionals”, and the same proportion were teachers. A much larger proportion (19%), worked in busi-ness, finance and statistics, but the largest proportion (26%) were in non-graduate jobs, with 14% working in sales, customer

services or other elementary occupations.The occupational destination of students

varies considerably depending on the type of higher education institution they have attended. STEM graduates from Russell Group institutions (such as the universities of Oxford, Manchester and Cardiff) had similar levels of full-time employment com-pared to those who attended institutions belonging to the University Alliance or Million Plus (UA/M+) groups – predomi-nantly made up of former polytechnics such as the universities of Coventry, Bolton and Nottingham Trent. But a larger proportion of Russell Group STEM graduates gained graduate-level positions and they were almost three times as likely to enter highly skilled STEM jobs. Russell Group STEM graduates were also more likely than those from UA/M+ institutions to remain in edu-cation. However, similar proportions from both types of university found themselves unemployed six months after graduation (see table overleaf).

A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on UK graduate earnings compared median annual earnings for STEM graduates (green); graduates in law, economics and management (LEM, yellow); and other graduates (blue). Box plots show earnings in 2012/13 for women who graduated from UK institutions in 1999. The line in each box represents the median of institution medians, while the top and bottom indicate the 1st and 3rd quartiles and the whiskers are a rough measure of scatter in the data. In general, LEM graduates have the highest earnings, while the difference between STEM and other subjects (primarily humanities) is not as pronounced. The area of the black dots indicates the number of students in each subject. An equivalent graph for men showed earnings approximately 5-10% higher in most subjects.

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Looking further afieldThe other data sets we used in our research were the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) and the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS). Both of these “longitudi-nal” studies have tracked the education and careers of all people born in a particu-lar week of the year these studies started. The 9000 or so participants in the BCS70 are now in their mid-40s and those in the NCDS are in their late 50s. The data col-lected for these studies allowed us to look at the long-term career trajectories of STEM graduates and to compare them with those of graduates in other subjects and also with non-graduates. This is important because it may take some time for graduates to establish their careers, and people also may move in and out of different kinds of jobs over their lifetimes. Because it is more recent and more complete, we will concen-trate on the BCS70 data here, but results for the NCDS study were very similar.

Our analyses showed that the long-term career trajectories of STEM graduates and those with degrees in other subjects weren’t very different. By age 30 similar propor-tions had graduate jobs (86% of STEM and 84% of non-STEM graduates) and the most common jobs for both groups were teaching and “functional management” (managerial roles in finance, marketing, sales and so on). As they got older, many of those working in scientific jobs moved out of these roles,

often into management positions. People were unlikely to move into scientific posi-tions later in their careers, however, mean-ing that overall, fewer older respondents worked in science. If STEM graduates hadn’t entered highly skilled science jobs in their 20s they weren’t likely to do so later.

In fact, we found that surprisingly few STEM graduates worked in professional scientific, research or engineering posi-tions at any time in their careers. At no point between the ages of 26 and 42 were more than 22% working as engineering, information technology and science-related professions (the three key “short-age” occupations) and by age 42 this figure had fallen to only 14%. A comparable proportion (12%) of 42-year-olds worked as teachers and 13% worked as functional managers. Teaching and management were also common destinations for graduates with degrees in other subjects.

Crisis? What crisis?Our research shows little evidence of a shortage of STEM graduates of “crisis” proportions. Although most STEM gradu-ates find work, and most of these jobs are graduate-level positions, only a minority of them work in highly skilled STEM posi-tions; many more work in teaching, busi-ness or management than in science. This situation isn’t new, as our analysis of cohort data shows, and looks unlikely to change in

the near future.If employers are really having trouble

filling essential jobs in their science indus-tries, then why are so many STEM gradu-ates working in jobs outside of science? One common explanation is that universities are not providing students with the skills that employers need. But as we have seen, it is nearly impossible to predict what skills will be needed in the future. In any case, univer-sities have to provide a broad, general edu-cation; they offer more than just vocational training for particular positions.

Another possibility is that professions outside of science are regarded as more attractive by science graduates, either because they pay more or are seen as more interesting. There are rarely reports of a shortage of bankers, for example, even though the sector relies on recruiting grad-uates with the kind of mathematical skills that are common among STEM students. Is it actually the case, as many economists argue, that while there is no shortage of STEM graduates, there is a shortage of those who are willing to work for the pay and conditions that are currently on offer?

We would certainly not want to discour-age any students from studying science. One of us (ES) is a former secondary school chemistry teacher and the other has taught undergraduates in the sociology of science. We both support science education, and we think that having graduates with science degrees is important for the economy but also for society more widely. Having more politicians with scientific backgrounds, for example, would almost certainly lead to better policy decisions in many areas.

STEM graduates have at least as good career outcomes as those studying other subjects and in some cases slightly better. But we are concerned that the regular scare stories about supposed shortages of scien-tists may unrealistically raise the expecta-tions of students studying, or planning to study, STEM subjects at university. Sci-ence graduates have very promising career prospects – but so do graduates in general. Our research shows that differences in career prospects between degree subjects can easily be exaggerated and that in some respects where you study is as important as the subject on your degree certificate.

For some careers you will certainly need to have a science degree. But bear in mind that most STEM graduates never work in these types of jobs. Having a degree will undoubtedly help your career prospects, but you should study science because you enjoy it, not because you think it will give you a “leg up” in the graduate labour mar-ket. Unfortunately, our results show it probably won’t.

Patrick White is a sociologist and Emma Smith is a professor of education at the University of Leicester, UK, e-mail [email protected]

Physics graduates are employed in a wide range of sectors both inside and outside the STEM field. From our research the most likely jobs for physics graduates are (in no particular order) in the following areas:

● physical science ● IT analysis ● software programming and development ● business and financial occupations ● secondary school teaching ● higher education

While there are still many more male physics graduates than female, the types of jobs they do tend to be similar. However, by far the single largest occupational group for female physics graduates is secondary school teaching.

What physics graduates really do

Russell Group University Alliance/Million Plus

further study 21% 10%

any full-time employment 54% 54%

graduate job 80% 64%

highly skilled STEM job 60% 26%

unemployed 7% 10%

Source: HESA 2010/11

Early career trajectories for STEM graduates

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We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic graduate to join our team developing scientific software applications. The role will involve working on a range of software development projects, including web-based systems, data visualisation and modelling tools developed both internally and for our clients. Working in a small team of scientific developers, you will become competent in how different software applications are designed and developed, and in how they are used both within the company and by external clients.

Applicants are invited with a strong mathematical or numerate scientific background, and practical experience of software development, ideally in an object-oriented language such as C# or/and C++. Energy and environment domain knowledge is not required as full training will be provided. Practical experience of developing desktop and web-based software applications is not essential but would be an advantage, as would experience in languages such as PHP/SQL/HTML/Java.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and an excellent working environment. This permanent position will be based in our Henley-on-Thames office.

Please send a CV with a covering letter by e-mail to Richard Little at [email protected].

POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

The International Institute of Physics of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (IIP-UFRN) is opening new post-doctoral research positions.

Successful candidates should demonstrate a high level of expertise and a strong academic record in the areas of Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Information, Statistical Field Theory and Engineering of Quantum Devices; Strongly Correlated Electronic Systems; Classical Gravity and Gravitational Wave Physics, String Theory and Mathematical Physics. A candidate’s strong ability to conduct interdisciplinary research in those fields will be considered as an additional asset by the Selection Committee.

The appointments will start between October 2016 and March 2017 and have a two year’s duration (extensible to two more years depending on agreement) with a tax-free monthly salary of R$7.000,00 (seven thousand Brazilian Reais).

Candidates should send their CV with a list of publications, research proposal and at least two letters of reference (in English) to [email protected]. Priority shall be given to applications received by October 1, 2016.

The IIP-UFRN is located in the city of Natal, the capital of the State of Rio Grande do Norte, in Northeastern Brazil.

The IIP-UFRN is a research institute with an international character, focused on theoretical research in frontier topics of physics. Intent on attaining a leading role in the region, the Institute promotes several visitor’s, exchange, and workshop programs.

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Do you have a physics background with skills in solid state physics, problem-solving and analysis? You could be developing new materials for aerospace to create, faster more efficient air travel.

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AVA addresses the challenges in antimatter facility design and optimization, beyond state of the art beam diagnostics, and novel antimatter experiments.

The network is currently offering Fellowships to 15 talented, energetic, highly motivated early career researchers who will be employed by the different beneficiary partners across Europe. Possibilities for enrolling into a PhD programme exist.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 721559.

Antimatter experiments are at the cutting edge of science. They are, however, very difficult to realise. The AVA project aims at enabling new antimatter experiments, probing the fundamental laws of nature.

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Major themes pursued by researchers in SUPA are:● Astronomy and Space Physics● Condensed Matter and Material Physics● Energy● Nuclear and Plasma Physics● Particle Physics● Photonics● Physics and Life Sciences

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Up to 50 funded places available at EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training at the University of Leeds The EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) aim to train tomorrow’s leading researchers to address engineering and science related problems for the benefit of society. hey draw on world class and internationally recognised research from a range of disciplines. s are unli e traditional h s in that you get to be part of a cohort from day one, and support each other throughout the process. he

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Applications should include curriculum vitae, list of publications (with refereed articles noted), and the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three or more references. Please attach a cover letter describing past experience and current and future research interests. Applicants should request that three or more letters of recommendations be sent directly to [email protected] (Electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) submittals are preferred). Consideration of applications will begin December 15, 2016 and will continue until all positions have been filled.

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has as its goal the development of gravitational wave physics and astronomy. The LIGO Laboratory is managed by Caltech and MIT, and is funded by the National Science Foundation. It operates observatory sites equipped with laser interferometric detectors at Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana, which recently made the first confirmed detection of gravitational waves. A vigorous LIGO Laboratory R&D program supports the development of enhancements to the LIGO detector as well as astrophysical data analysis, and development of future detectors and detector technologies.

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The Australian Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation & Communication Technology is the world’s largest team working to develop a scalable spin based quantum computing architecture in silicon. Headquartered in Sydney, the Centre is renowned internationally for its pioneering research in atomic manipulation, atomic electronics and high frequency cryogenic control of qubits in silicon. The Centre is expanding and offering unique research fellowship positions and PhD scholarships.

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Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow: Silicon Quantum Computation (Job Opening ID 56892): This prestigious research position will provide an ambitious experimental scientist with a globally unique opportunity to design, characterize and measure multi-qubit devices relevant to the development of a silicon-based quantum computer. The research will investigate the controlled coupling of multi-qubit devices, and the coherent transport of quantum information. Experiments will involve the configuration and operation of high-frequency electronics compatible with cryogenic measurements. Applications are only received via our website: www.jobs.unsw.edu.au. Search using the Job Opening ID: 56892.

Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow: Atomic Electronics (Job Opening ID 56894): Applications are sought from technically talented candidates with an ambition to create atomic-scale devices in silicon or germanium via high resolution STM-lithography and advanced semiconductor clean-room processing. Candidates should be ready to join a focused team to design, pattern and fabricate 3D devices where the active component is a single atom. Applications are only received via our website: www.jobs.unsw.edu.au. Search using the Job Opening ID: 56894.

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