For many scientists, however, it is the principle that counts, not the practical engineering.

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Gove's exams still place no value on creative subjects like art, music and drama, and no value on practical subjects like engineering, design and technology and construction.

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This may provide some comfort to parents who have recently sent in deposits and are worrying about the futility of a liberal arts education versus more practical degrees in engineering, computer science or say, nursing.

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It provided each state with a land grant to sell in order to raise proceeds to establish or improve colleges focusing on practical studies such as engineering, agriculture and military science.

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With this in mind, the clean energy conversation should center on practical improvements to materials and engineering.

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These new hybrid courses will be in more practical subjects, such as engineering, leisure and tourism, and social care.

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Thinking of engineers here, and the clamoring for more engineering degrees, anyone teaching the discipline would as a rule be imparting knowledge of no practical use.

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Support the basic sciences and engineering programme and science policy activities in the cluster countries particularly for post-conflict countries, including practical science education in cooperation with the Education sector, promotion of access and retention of women in science and technology education, and research and development of renewable and alternative energies.

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