HC Deb 10 July 1987 vol 119 cc280-1W
Mr. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will state the total number of full-time staffed academic posts at each university in England; and if he will give the corresponding figures for each year since 1977–78;

(2) if he will state the total number of full-time staffed academic posts at each of the colleges of the University of Wales; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1977–78.

Mr. Jackson

The following table gives the numbers of full-time academic staff.

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Aberystwyth University College 411 425 438 451 444 409 388 369 374
Bangor University College 422 409 414 414 415 385 338 352 359
Cardiff University College 683 699 685 707 701 683 691 666 651
St. David's, Lampeter 63 69 69 71 71 70 70 69 69
Swansea University College 494 499 518 508 509 488 486 489 480
University of Wales College of Medicine 205 221 230 329 324 328 358 330 344
University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology 317 323 342 255 274 289 289 348 365
Total Wales 2,595 2,645 2,697 2,735 2,738 2,652 2,620 2,623 2,642
Total England and Wales 33,490 34,617 35,936 36,612 36,507 35,864 35,969 36,393 37,599