UK Physics in Crisis
Dr Alison CamachoPublished on: 11/10/2025
In 2025, UK physics education reached record student numbers — but beneath the surface lies a perfect storm. Exam board failures, a national shortage of specialist teachers, and threatened university departments now endanger the entire physics and engineering pipeline. This evidenced report explains what went wrong — and what must happen next.
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