Cost and image taking toll

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Leading figures in the field of physics have warned that a mass cull of physics departments is imminent unless the subject receives urgent financial assistance. The past 10 years has seen 30% of physics departments in UK universities close down, and the Institute of Physics has aired its concerns that more will close unless more funding is found. According to figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, the number of physics undergraduates in the UK fell to 8,635 in 2002-2003, vs 9,030 in 2000-2001, signalling that despite a string of initiatives designed to promote the study of physics, schoolchildren still do not see it as an exciting option.

Academic departments

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Desperate for a spark to ignite student interest

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An overview of the state of physics and chemistry departments at universities across the United Kingdom. Such departments are faced with the situation of inadequate funding and falling student numbers and it is feared that a lack of interest amongst students could see the majority of physics and chemistry departments in the UK close down.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Services information, Colleges and universities, Chemistry, Services, Universities and colleges, Sciences education, Science education

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Research centre deal may collapse as costs spiral

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A national centre for patient-focused research at University College London (UCL) may not go ahead unless redrafting of the business plan can convince the Treasury to provide backing,. The Medical Research Council announced in 2005 that the National Institute of Medical Research would merge with UCL but the project now seems precarious.

Facilities & equipment, Research and Testing Services, Medical Research, Epilepsy & Muscle Disease R&D, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Research Programs, Buildings and facilities, Medical colleges, Medical schools, Medicine, Experimental

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