§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what percentage of PhDs in science subjects were awarded to women in each of the last five years; [42915]
(2) what percentage of (a) MScs and (b) BScs were awarded to women in each of the last five years. [42916]
§ Dr. HowellsThe information covering the five years up to 1996–97, the latest year for which it is available, is given in the table:
Science1 degrees awarded in UK higher education institutions 1992–93 to 1996–972 by level of degree: percentage awarded to women Level 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Doctorate 26 27 28 31 31 Masters 30 31 32 34 35 First Degree 34 35 38 39 41 1 Science subjects are: Medicine and Dentistry, Subjects Allied to Medicine, Biological Sciences, Veterinary Science, Agriculture and Related Subjects, Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Building and Planning. Combined degrees are not included 2 Because of a change in data collection arrangements in 1994–95, the figures before and from that date may not be directly comparable
§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many women currently hold professorships in the sciences. [42917]
§ Dr. HowellsIn the 1995–96 academic year, the latest year for which figures are available, there were 280 professors in science subjects who were female, in higher education establishments in the UK. This figure covers those employed within the Professor grade in institutions. There may be others who carry the title of Professor but are employed in other grade structures and so are not included in this figure.