The British Geophysical Association (BGA) are carrying out a data collection exercise to try and understand the reasons behind low numbers of student uptake on UK undergraduate geophysics courses. These involve a series of questionnaires, targeting all relevant stake-holders:

1. UK high school students 16-18 – to understand motivators of degree choice and current awareness of geophysics
2. UK high school teachers/careers advisors  – to understand motivators of degree choice and current awareness/taught content relevant to geophysics
3. UK undergraduate students (both those currently studying geophysics and those that are not) and recent geophysics graduates – to understand what attracts or puts people off studying our subject, and learn whether geophysics degrees currently prepare graduates well for the work place
4. Industry employers – To understand if there is still a demand/business case for geophysics graduates, to help ensure universities are teaching industry relevant information on our courses and to facilitate better links between universities/industry and schools

The data collected by these surveys and what we can do to address the problem will be discussed at a Geophysics into High schools meeting held in Leeds on 17^th May 2024.

Below are links to each of the surveys:

• Current students and geophysics graduates: https://forms.office.com/e/s7ur22d54g
• School and College students (over 16): https://forms.office.com/e/QmKggu04L1
• Industry employers: https://forms.office.com/e/ttT8DXTDEt
• Secondary school/FE teachers and career advisers: https://forms.office.com/e/5rDwEUP8Wn

To help promote these surveys in lectures or classes, QR codes for the surveys can be downloaded from the links below:

• Current students and geophysics graduates
• School and College students (over 16)
• Industry employers
• Secondary school/FE teachers and career advisers

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