Queen’s University Belfast has launched a scheme to encourage more students to study scientific and technical subjects.
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The scheme, for students entering the University in 2008, offers awards of £1,000 to all students achieving three As at A-level who enrol on a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics course at the university.
Queen’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Gregson said, “We are operating in a knowledge-led economy and it is crucial that we produce graduates with the right blend of know-how, expertise and innovation to ensure future economic prosperity. If we, and our colleagues throughout the university sector, do not act now to ensure a constant flow of such graduates, the economic outlook is bleak.”
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