University leaders warn Sussex physics cuts threaten UK STEM recruitment and economy
Summary
An open letter and commentary regarding the proposed cuts to the Physics and Astronomy department at the University of Sussex, specifically targeting leading PPAN (Particle Physics, Astronomy, and Nuclear physics) academics. Chris Parkes, head of physics at the University of Manchester, warns that singling out PPAN academics will harm student recruitment and that the UK's reliance on international student fees risks creating regional gaps in physics and STEM education, damaging the broader economy.
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Twitter / XUniversity leaders warn Sussex physics cuts threaten UK STEM recruitment and economysussexphysics.github.ioKey quotes
· 4 pulledThis is extremely concerning news in an excellent department.
As shown by the IOP, PPAN subjects are the major attractor of undergraduate students to physics.
Thus Sussex needs to consider the effect that singling out leading PPAN academics will have on recruitment to the department.
The reliance of the UK's university funding system on international student fees risks creating areas of the country with low cohorts of physics and other lab based STEM subjects, and thus damaging the economy of tho
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