The future of STEM: how we can get more young people in the North into science and technology jobs

A supply of graduates in the so-called STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is vital for our economy - but how we can get young people, particularly girls, to engage with the subjects and fill the high-skilled jobs in emerging areas in the economy?This question was on the agenda at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham this week. Joining Rob Parsons on The Northern Agenda podcast are two experts from different fields and with strong links to the North, who attempt to answer that question. Carl Ennis, Chief Executive of Siemens plc, and Riffat Wall, the principal at Urmston Grammar in Manchester, discuss how we can get more young people in the North into science and technology jobs.The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices