The world faces countless social, environmental and economic problems that require complex solutions combining knowledge and expertise across many sectors. Veronica Benson, Andrew Mizumori Hirst and William Wakeham explain why physics degrees need to be revamped so that physicists can better tackle these vital issues
03 Jan 2023
Veronica Benson was, until recently, the employer liaison director of the South East Physics Network. Andrew Mizumori Hirst is the director of the White Rose Industrial Physics Academy. William Wakeham is chair of the South East Physics Network. E-mail andrew.hirst@york.ac.uk, websites www.wripa.ac.uk and www.sepnet.ac.uk, Twitter @WRIPAinfo and @SEPhysics