§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many post-graduate research students are pursuing full-time higher degree courses at engineering departments of British universities; how many of these are of British, Commonwealth and foreign nationality, respectively; and what is their total cost, including grants, capital cost including any estimate of the cost element falling on buildings, equipment and instrumentation.
§ Mr. FowlerIn 1968–69 the number of post-graduate students in engineering and other technologies at universities in Great Britain was as follows:
Engaged on research work for a higher degree or diploma 3,522 Engaged on courses for a higher degree or diploma 1,780 Engaged on research and other postgraduate work not leading to an award 161 Total 5,463 Information about the nationalities of these students is not available. The estimated recurrent costs attributable to postgraduate work in this field were about £6.0 million in 1967–68 but the capital costs cannot readily be calculated. In 1969–70 the cost of 2,182 Science Research Council studentships and fellowships in engineering subjects is about £1.85 million.