UK universities facing tough global competition in STEM subjects

By Josie Gurney-Read. Global university subject rankings, published today, show that UK universities are facing increasingly tough competition from the US and Asia in STEM subjects. The UK is ‘lagging behind’ in science and maths at university level, according to new international rankings, published today. The annual figures from QS show that, while the UK is still performing strongly in the arts and humanities, it is falling behind in STEM subjects. Read more...