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Study Finds 1 Million UK Jobs Depend on Physics

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LONDON, Oct. 22, 2012 — Four percent of employees in the UK — more than 1 million people — work in physics-based businesses, a sector that could recreate the nation’s economy, according to a recent study by the Institute of Physics (IOP). “It’s too easy to overlook the contribution that physics makes to the economy,” said incoming IOP president Dr. Frances Saunders. “From the number of jobs it creates to the value it adds, this report shows how much physics has to offer to our economic recovery.” Produced in collaboration with Deloitte, the study assesses...Read full article

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    Published: October 2012
    BusinessDeloitteDr. Frances Saunderseconomic recoveryEnglandEuropeInstitute of PhysicsJonathan FlintOpticsOxford Instrumentsphysicsphysics-based businesses

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