INVEST-STEM: Investigating STEM Readiness , Inclusion, and Economic Returns.

INVEST-STEM：调查 STEM 准备情况、包容性和经济回报。

• 批准号: ES/Z502546/1
• 负责人: Golo Henseke
• 金额: $ 16.15万
• 依托单位: University College London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FZ502546%2F1
• 关键词: INVEST; STEM; Investigating; Readiness; Inclusion

STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is central to the UK's position as a science powerhouse. It contributes to innovation and economic growth and provides critical skills for society. Ensuring a continuous flow of diverse talent from schools to post-18 STEM education and into careers is paramount. Instead, most STEM graduates never work in high-skill STEM jobs. This project spearheads the pursuit of inclusive pathways to high-skill STEM careers via university through a rigorous examination of the LEO database.Despite significant investment in various initiatives, progress in widening access to STEM education and professions to underrepresented groups, including women, some ethnic minorities, and low-income backgrounds, remains mixed. Inclusion gaps in STEM careers accumulate through 'leaks' at each transition phase (school, university, career).At its core, this undertaking is about understanding who ends up in STEM jobs in their early career. This requires assessing inclusive pathways towards STEM careers and reviewing the economic returns different groups can expect when pursuing STEM degrees. To meet these objectives, the project will ask and answer:Who is 'ready' for STEM university studies?Who chooses and completes STEM degrees?Who ends up in STEM industries upon graduation?What are the economic returns related to an undergraduate STEM degree in early career?In doing so, the project seeks to identify how the propensity to leave STEM pathways varies between individuals from diverse backgrounds at each juncture from school to university to work and how the economic incentives hold up to remain in STEM.The potential benefits are substantial. Findings can inform targeted policy interventions to bolster inclusive STEM education and careers. They can empower education institutions to develop strategies for successful STEM engagement and retention. Finally, they broaden our understanding of career pathways and provide guidance for those considering alternative routes.Deliverables encompass policy briefs, academic discussion papers, engagement events with stakeholders and the funder promising impactful insights for shaping inclusive STEM pathways.In essence, this project aims to support inclusive and equitable opportunities to pursue STEM. By uncovering the nuances of STEM trajectories, it seeks to unlock talent that can contribute to innovation and the UK's long-term economic prosperity.

STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）对于英国作为科学强国的地位至关重要。它有助于创新和经济增长，并为社会提供关键技能。确保多元化人才从学校持续流动到 18 岁后 STEM 教育并进入职业生涯至关重要。相反，大多数 STEM 毕业生从未从事过高技能 STEM 工作。该项目通过对 LEO 数据库的严格审查，带头追求通过大学获得高技能 STEM 职业的包容性途径。尽管在各种举措上投入了大量资金，但在扩大 STEM 教育和职业机会以惠及代表性不足的群体（包括妇女、一些族裔）方面取得了进展。少数族裔和低收入背景的情况仍然好坏参半。 STEM 职业中的包容性差距通过每个过渡阶段（学校、大学、职业）的“泄漏”而积累。这项工作的核心是了解谁在早期职业生涯中最终从事 STEM 工作。这需要评估 STEM 职业的包容性途径，并审查不同群体在攻读 STEM 学位时可以预期的经济回报。为了实现这些目标，该项目将询问并回答：谁“准备好”接受 STEM 大学学习？谁选择并完成 STEM 学位？谁毕业后最终进入 STEM 行业？与本科 STEM 学位相关的经济回报是多少？在此过程中，该项目旨在确定不同背景的个人在从学校到大学到工作的每个阶段离开 STEM 途径的倾向有何不同，以及经济激励如何维持留在 STEM 领域。潜在的好处是实质性的。研究结果可以为有针对性的政策干预提供信息，以支持包容性 STEM 教育和职业。它们可以帮助教育机构制定成功的 STEM 参与和保留策略。最后，它们拓宽了我们对职业道路的理解，并为那些考虑替代路线的人提供指导。交付成果包括政策简报、学术讨论论文、与利益相关者的参与活动以及资助者承诺为塑造包容性 STEM 道路提供有影响力的见解。本质上，该项目旨在支持包容和公平的追求 STEM 的机会。通过揭示 STEM 轨迹的细微差别，它寻求释放能够为创新和英国长期经济繁荣做出贡献的人才。