HC Deb 16 November 1976 vol 919 cc465-6W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the Official Report a list of university institutions at which dental research is currently being undertaken, showing in each case the total funds available for such research.

Mr. Oakes

Expenditure against research grants and contracts in departments of clinical dentistry in the academic year 1974–75, the latest year for which figures are available, was:

University £
Birmingham 17,409
Bristol 18,099
Leeds 16,497
Liverpool 16,586
London 289,697
Manchester 59,399
Newcastle upon Tyne 5,160
Sheffield 1,593
Welsh National School of Medicine 8,779
Dundee 7,013
Edinburgh 5,963
Glasgow 12,827
459,022

In addition, research is undertaken by academic staff as part of their departmental work. This research is supported by universities' general income, which is mainly recurrent grant through the University Grants Committee.

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