§ Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Minister of Education (1) what was the number of postgraduate students in receipt of public money at the University of Bristol in each year from 1957 to 1963:
(2) what was the number of undergraduate students in receipt of public money at the University of Bristol in each year from 1957 to 1963.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe numbers of State awards, that is undergraduate State Scholarships and corresponding awards by134W the Scottish Education Department, and postgraduate State Studentships, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Studentships and Fellowships and awards to students at the University Department of Education, held at Bristol University were as follows:
Academic Year Undergraduate Postgraduate 1957–58 435 157 1958–59 407 230 1959–60 443 276 1960–61 463 263 1961–62 502 300 1962–63 482 308 The corresponding information about awards made by local education authorities is not readily available. I understand however that the total number of students at Bristol University holding scholarships exhibitions or other awards, whether from public or private funds, was as follows:
Academic Year Undergraduate Postgraduate 1957–58 2,203 343 1958–59 2,227 354 1959–60 2,461 330 1960–61 2,562 399 1961–62 2,732 491 1962–63 2,909 514