UCAS application data shows significant increases in STEM applications across Alliance universities
…are up by 42%. Libby Aston added that: “These universities are plugging a national skills gap in these strategically important subjects. For example the increase in applications to Engineering at Hertfordshire University by 32% from 2009 compares to a 14% national average increase. “It is heartening to see that the significant effort which has been put into raising aspirations in STEM subjects is paying off. The students applying for entry in 201…