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News Release from: IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) | Subject: Chemical Engineering courses
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Team on 26 January 2007
Student 'Yes' to a future in Chemical
Engineering
The number of school-leavers accepted on chemical and process engineering degree courses has increased for the fifth consecutive year, according to the latest UCAS figures
The number of school-leavers accepted on chemical and process engineering degree courses has increased for the fifth consecutive year, according to the latest UCAS figures The 2006 intake for chemical engineering has risen nine per cent on the previous year, while other disciplines dwindled
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 24 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Chemistry and mathematics have risen slightly by four per cent and three per cent respectively.
However biology course acceptances fell by more than eleven per cent.
The chemical engineering figure is a clear sign that students are realising the potential benefits a degree in chemical engineering can bring in terms of salary, career opportunity and personal development.
The ''whynotchemeng'' initiative run by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has been crucial in promoting this message in schools and further education colleges across the UK.
"The rising student numbers in chemical engineering can be directly attributed to IChemE's whynotchemeng initiative.
This is great news and we are working hard to keep the graph moving in the right direction," said IChemE's new CEO, Dr David Brown.
"However, the picture is less rosy for some other science disciplines.
The government needs to do more in meeting the demand for qualified science teachers.
This will inspire more young people to take up careers in science and engineering".
With issues like energy, waste and healthcare hitting the headlines everyday, society urgently needs more engineers and scientists to solve these challenges.
Chemical engineers fulfil these needs by developing alternative energy sources and designing more efficient processes.
For example, chemical engineers at Air Products are leading the drive to develop hydrogen as an alternative fuel.
Elsewhere, chemical engineers at leading pharmaceutical company, Astra Zeneca, are preventing delays in new drugs reaching clinical trials, through their understanding of process design Chemical engineers are delivering solutions to some of the big challenges facing humanity, contends Brown.
"The more people we can recruit into the discipline, the better for our society as a whole".
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