Schools blighted by ‘science deserts’ minister warns

A new campaign is launched by George Osborne, the Chancellor, and Elizabeth Truss, the Education Minister, to get more pupils to study science and engineering as it emerges that no girls take physics A-levels in half of mixed schools.

Great to see a female STEM Ambassador in The Stylist Magazine this week kicking off the Your Life campaign. Further information.

New CaSE reports out on improving diversity in STEM:

http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=14146
http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/CaSEDiversityinSTEMreport2014.pdf