UK: Semiconductor industry lacks high-quality human resources

GD&TĐ - The semiconductor industry is a strategic priority for the UK but the country lacks high-quality human resources due to lack of training.

Specifically, according to the UK Science and Technology Council, each year the country trains about 9,000 electronics engineers, but only a small portion is capable of chip design. If the current rate is maintained, in the next 5 years, the UK will only have about 4,500 chip designers, not meeting 50% of development needs.

Therefore, the Council recommends expanding training in semiconductor technology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Experts also call on the UK Government to intervene and support to break the "loop" of lack of courses, lack of students and lack of jobs. The recommendation is made in the context of the semiconductor industry, the foundation of phones, cars, planes and artificial intelligence, being a strategic priority for the country.

However, the training challenge is not small. Teaching chip manufacturing experiments requires high costs while universities are cutting operating budgets. Low student demand means schools limit opening and training in this field. In addition, attractive salaries from the US and other countries are attracting high-quality human resources abroad, making it difficult for the UK to compete in recruitment.

Experts have proposed that the government commission a unified chip design program that can be rolled out across the country and ensure the quality of training. Without timely investment, the UK risks missing out on the global semiconductor race.

According to THE

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