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University courses on computer science and artificial intelligence are showing big increases over a 10-year period in the number of student enrolments, according to a newly released statistics. BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) have said the figures show the continued popularity of science and technology courses. Acceptances to computer science courses went up by almost 50% from 20,420 in 2011 to 30,090 in 2020. Those for AI courses, while much lower, increased from 65 to 355. These were accompanied by a 21% rise for engineering...

New subject data from UCAS shows a big shift towards technology-based degrees mirroring recent trends, with the last decade seeing impressive growth in engineering and computer science subjects, including a 400% jump in acceptances to artificial intelligence (AI) courses. Posted Thu 4 February 2021 - 00:01 The final release of university and college level application and acceptance figures for the 2020 cycle reveals the continued popularity of STEM subjects shows no sign of waning. Acceptances to computer science courses have risen by almost 50% (from 20,420 in 2011 to 30,090 in 2020)...

The UK’s struggle with digital schooling The UK government’s sudden decision to close schools left many either unprepared or unable to provide children with online schooling, so what does home learning currently look like for children across the UK? Share this item with your network: By Published: 11 Jan 2021 17:45 On Monday 4 January 2021, children were starting their first week back at school after the Christmas break. By that evening, the government announced the closure of schools in England, as well as a country-wide lockdown, and the situation in Wales and Scotland looked sim...

This is not only about understanding the basics of coding and ethics, but about knowing enough to be a confident user of AI products, to look out for potential risks and to engage with the opportunities that the technology presents.  "Without basic literacy in AI specifically, the UK will miss out on opportunities created by AI applications, and will be vulnerable to poor consumer and public decision-making, and the dangers of over-persuasive hype or misplaced fear," argues the report.  SEE: (TechRepublic) AI should be taught as its own specialist subject, therefore, but also be added int...

Number of students taking computer science degrees up 7.6% in 2020 The number of students choosing to study computer science at degree level rose year-on-year in 2020, according to BCS Share this item with your network: By Published: 16 Dec 2020 15:32 The number of students choosing to study computer science beyond A-level has increased in 2020, according to BCS. Looking into figures from university admissions organisation UCAS, BCS found the number of people accepted on to computer science degrees in 2020 increased by 7.6% year-on-year to 30,090 students. Julia Adamson, director of edu...