§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total academic staff of the Ulster College in 1973; and what was the corresponding number in 1979, showing for each year the number of schools in each faculty, and the number of full-time students.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe total number of academic staff at the Ulster College in March 1973 was 361 and the number in March 1979 was 560. In March 1973 there were 2,448 full-time equivalent students—including 1,916 full-time students—and in March 1979 there were 5,490 full-time equivalent students (including 3,928 full-time and sandwich students).
The number of schools in each faculty was as follows:
March 1973 March 1979 Art 7 8 Education 3 4 Business administration 3 4 Management and continuing education 2 Science 3 5 Social and health sciences 2 5 Technology 4 6