The below points include highlights from the roundtable and further evidence submitted:* R&D : UK gaming companies undertake R&D daily. This highlights the potential for gaming technology to engage diverse learners who struggle with more conventional forms of education. In 2019, the UK heritage sector directly contributed £14.7 billion in GVA and provided over 206,000 jobs[footnote 12]. Career pathways and retention: Careers in heritage science receive considerable interest, but there are limited entry and career pathways. Apprenticeships and PhDs for heritage science are infrequent, and there are no easy pathways for those with scientific backgrounds to move into heritage science.

Source: The Guardian October 19, 2023 09:36 UTC