Biotechnology company Amgen, which yesterday unveiled its €260m facility in Dún Laoghaire, has launched two science education courses aimed at reaching more than 53,000 students and hundreds of teachers.

Economics can be useful. By this I don’t mean the quasi-mathematical faffing about that some, including practitioners, think of as economics.

Arts degrees remain the most popular choice for college applicants, but official statistics suggest teaching and health professions have become increasingly attractive.