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Returning to STEM
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This free course was written by Clem Herman and Katie Chicot.

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Activity 1: extract from Cogent Skills for Science and Technology (2023) A greenprint for skills for the low-carbon industries [Online]. Available at https://cogentskills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Greenprint_report_cogent_skills_2023_FINAL.pdf

Figure 1: adapted from: UK Commission for Employment and Skills (2015) High level STEM skills requirements in the UK labour market [Online]. Available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-level-stem-skills-requirements-in-the-uk-labour-market

Table 1: adapted from: www.prospects.ac.uk

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