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16/04/2020 The Skills Gap Recruiting the next generation of Acoustical Engineers Professor Chris Barlow PhD MSc BMus MIOA MAES Professor of Acoustics, Solent University, Southampton Chair, Education and Learning Working Group, Institute of

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The Skills Gap

Recruiting the next generation of Acoustical Engineers

Professor Chris Barlow PhD MSc BMus MIOA MAES Professor of Acoustics, Solent University, Southampton Chair, Education and Learning Working Group, Institute of Acoustics

Engineering industries – A General Problem

Source: Engineering UK, 2018

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Engineering recruitment

26,955 134,340 20 161,315 27,760 135,465 30 163,255 29,025 136,085 45 165,155 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 Female Male Non- binary Total

Total Engineering students in UK HE

2016/17 2015/16 2014/15

Source: HESA Statistics

The Diversity gap

Source: STEM Women 2020

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Awareness

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Source: Engineering UK, 2018

Recruitment into the Acoustics Industry

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Source: Independent, March 2017 Source: Association of Noise Consultants, 2017

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Recruitment into the Acoustics industry

Source: Association of Noise Consultants 2020

Size of Acoustics Companies

2010 2015 2020

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Acoustics Education

BEng/BSc/MEng

185 110

MSc

110

Professional

BDP, Vanguardia, AAPB, Adnitt, Bickerdike Allen, Accon UK, Sustainable Acoustics, Wardell-Armstrong, Apex Acoustics, Aecom, Sandy Brown, Arcadis, RBA Acoustics, Institute

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Qualifications and education

Industry initiatives

STEM Outreach Industry Awareness

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Recognition and awareness of Acoustics
Recognise the diverse sectors in which Acoustics operates
Awareness of potential job roles in high tech industries as well as ‘heavy’ industries
Address awareness in curricula and careers guidance
Specific mention of Acoustics in school curricula
More classical physics?
Mention in UCAS subject guides
More acoustics elements in relevant university courses such as engineering
Address diversity issues
Increase recruitment by expanding the recruitment pool
Look at diversity in STEM subjects at School level
Make funding available for career-change
Enabling people to diversify
Availability of the postgraduate student loan for professional as well as degree courses?