HC Deb 17 December 1990 vol 183 c27W
Dr. Kim Howells

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide figures listing the numbers of staff teaching full-time in the following departments at university colleges in Wales in 1980 and

Students studying courses in specified subject groups
Chemistry Physics Biology Management studies Engineering Mathematics
Undergraduates Full-time and Sandwich
1980 317 195 443 263 2,219 475
1988 397 205 422 620 1,631 321
Undergraduates Part-time
1980 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 1 0 0 1 2 0
Post-graduates Full-time and Sandwich
1980 157 57 130 72 249 99
1988 154 160 144 248 500 84
Post-graduates Part-time
1980 15 11 6 11 47 14
1988 39 38 18 115 207 21

Source: Universities Statistical Record.

Note: A new subject classification was used for university statistics from and for 1985–86. Data prior to 1985–86 are not comparable with those for subsequent years.