Failure to invest will lead to risk of UK engineer 'brain drain'

摘要

The UK offers great potential career prospects to young engineers, but is in danger of losing its competitive edge in the engineering sector according to a new report by GE in the UK. The GE Young Minds Monitor(1) surveyed almost 1000 lecturers and students of engineering and found contrasting attitudes to the UK's global standings and future prospects. A new generation of young engineers, inspired by icons such as Brunei and Dyson, are generally very positive about their prospects in the UK with almost 6 out of 10 claiming the sector is critical to the UK's economic prosperity. Most believe that engineering technology has a positive image as a career compared with other science disciplines, with a similar number feeling confident they will find a job in the sector when they graduate.