Reaching out for chemistry careers

Chemistry may be the central science, but it isn’t a central career focus for school leavers. The number of applicants to chemistry degrees has fallen by 21% between 2015 and 2018 in the UK, despite an increase in the number of students studying chemistry at A-level.

The dwindling figures have caused concerns across a number of chemical companies who have penned an open letter to the UK government, urging it to do more to promote careers in chemistry.