My colleague, Nadine, has recorded the broadcast below and we will put it in stock. Apparently, there is a strong focus on Civil Engineering. It should also be available as a podcast from the Radio 4 site in the near future.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/pip/fouqv/?focuswin
Who Needs Scientists?
Monday 31 March 2008 11:00-11:30 (Radio 4 FM)
Research scientist and engineer Mark Miodownik challenges the conventional wisdom that more scientists are essential if Britain is to prosper. He questions the obsession with raising numbers and argues that Britain would be much better served if universities concentrated their efforts on fewer students, basing their strategy on quality rather than quantity.
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