§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teaching staff were employed in higher education in May 1979 and for each year since.
§ Mr. BrookeThe numbers of teaching staff in British universities and in public sector higher education in England since 1978–79 are as follows:
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thousands *Universities Great Britain (Full-time only) †Maintained Institutions England (Full-time equivalent) †Direct Grant and Voluntary Institutions England (Full-time only) 1978–79 33.4 25.8 3.5 1979–80 34.1 26.0 3.3 1980–81 34.1 25.4 3.1 1981–82 33.7 25.7 3.0 1982–83 31.8 26.2 2.9 1983–84 32.4 25.9 ║2.8 * As at 31 December. † Estimated, as at January of each year.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many engineering undergraduates there are expected to be in universities in the academic year 1985–86; and how this compares with each year since 1979;
(2) how many mathematics and computer undergraduates there are expected to be in the academic year 1985–86; and how this compares with each year since 1979.
§ Mr. BrookeThe numbers of undergraduates in British universities were as follows:
‡ Including a small non-advanced component, as at March of each year.
║ Provisional.
Figures are not yet available for 1984–85.