§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has about the numbers of university lecturers with a doctor's degree in scientific and mathematics subjects leaving their posts and giving as the reason for their decision higher salaries and better promotion prospects in industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chris PattenInformation in the form requested is not available. In the year ending 31 December 1984 1,269 staff* were lost to universities of which retirement and death accounted for 601. Of the remaining 668, 227 had qualifications in pure science (biology and physical sciences), engineering, mathematics and computer science; and 68 left for posts in industry and commerce.
In the same year universities recruited 997† staff: of these 401 had qualifications in pure science (biology and physical sciences), engineering, mathematics and computer science; and 85 were recruited from industry and commerce.
Notes:
* Non-clinical academic staff, wholly paid from university funds and employed as assistant lecturers, lecturers, senior lecturers, readers and professors in Great Britain universities.
† Excluding 86 who were transferred from short term contracts to the staffing complement.
Source:
Universities Statistical Record.