§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many academics who held doctorates at the time when recruited were in post in UK universities in the latest year for which the information is available and in each of the previous 10 years, broken down by (i) subject and (ii) domicile. [88689]
§ Mr. MudieThe information available, covering the years 1994–95 to 1998–99, is shown in the following table. Information for previous years is not held centrally.
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Number of academics1, with doctorate qualifications of uk and other EU institutions, in post in UK higher education institutions, by subject group taught and domicile2 Subject group taught Home Overseas Total 1994–95 Medicine and Dentistry 2,128 368 2,496 Subjects allied to medicine 2,102 368 2,470 Biological sciences 7,210 1,223 8,433 Veterinary science 179 15 194 Agriculture and related subs 356 45 401 Physical sciences 7,327 1,511 8,838 Mathematical sciences 1,855 382 2,237 Computer science 905 285 1,190 Engineering and Technology 3,881 1,411 5,292 Architecture, Building and Planning 251 56 307 Social, economic and political science 3,808 830 4,638 Law 253 93 346 Business and Administrative studies 727 194 921 Librarianship and Information science 97 24 121 Languages 2,215 483 2,698 Humanities 2,363 426 2,789 Creative arts and design 344 63 407 Education 603 49 652 Combined 485 315 800 Total 37,089 8,141 45,230 1995–96 Medicine and Dentistry 2,153 409 2,562 Subjects allied to medicine 2,360 361 2,721 Biological sciences 8,328 1,345 9,673 Veterinary science 210 22 232 Agriculture and related subs 415 43 458 Physical sciences 8,264 1,572 9,836 Mathematical sciences 2,080 397 2,477 Computer science 971 317 1,288 Engineering and Technology 4,265 1,501 5,766 Architecture, Building and Planning 259 70 329 Social, economic and political science 4,340 1,031 5,371 Law 302 97 399 Business and Administrative studies 801 206 1,007 Librarianship and Information science 92 31 123 Languages 2,525 602 3,127 Humanities 2,736 512 3,248 Creative arts and design 419 76 495 Education 662 63 725 Combined 431 85 516 Total 41,613 8,740 50,353 1996–97 Medicine and Dentistry 2,362 463 2,825 Subjects allied to medicine 2,549 433 2,982 Biological sciences 8,704 1,568 10,272
Number of academics1, with doctorate qualifications of UK and other EU institutions, in post in UK higher education institutions, by subject group taught and domicile 2 Subject group taught Home Overseas Total Veterinary science 217 24 241 Agriculture and related subs 452 57 509 Physical sciences 8,383 1,691 10,074 Mathematical sciences 2,085 387 2,472 Computer science 990 339 1,329 Engineering and Technology 4,304 1,485 5,789 Architecture, Building and Planning 252 82 334 Social, economic and political science 4,482 1,060 5,542 Law 317 106 423 Business and Administrative studies 798 234 1,032 Librarianship and Information science 95 39 134 Languages 2,635 576 3,211 Humanities 2,812 530 3,342 Creative arts and design 460 83 543 Education 685 61 746 Combined 551 99 650 Total 4,133 9,317 52,450 1997–98 Medicine and Dentistry 2,338 417 2,755 Subjects allied to medicine 2,696 376 3,072 Biological sciences 8,977 1,338 10,315 Veterinary science 210 22 232 Agriculture and related subs 458 45 503 Physical sciences 8,460 1,415 9,875 Mathematical sciences 2,125 312 2,437 Computer science 1,086 321 1,407 Engineering and Technology 4,340 1,205 5,545 Architecture, Building and Planning 287 62 349 Social, economic and political science 4,919 816 5,735 Law 343 97 440 Business and Administrative studies 919 186 1,105 Librarianship and Information science 124 36 160 Languages 2,780 453 32,233 Humanities 2,963 418 33,381 Creative arts and design 528 62 590 Education 741 41 782 Combined 468 86 554 Total 44,762 77,708 52,470 1Includes staff on fixed-term research contracts; 2'Home' students are UK domiciled; 'overseas' students are domiciled in other EU and other overseas countries.
§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many PhD students were in their first year of research and taught courses in UK universities in the latest year for which the information is available and in each of the previous 10 years, broken down by (i) subject and (ii) domicile. [88687]
§ Mr. MudieThe information available, covering the years 1994–95 to 1998–99, is shown in the following table. Information for previous years is not held centrally.
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First year students on doctorate degree courses in UK higher education institutions, by subject group and domicile1 Mainly by research Not mainly by research Subject Home Overseas Total Home Overseas Total 1994–95 Medicine and Dentistry 824 146 970 0 0 0 Subjects allied to medicine 527 111 638 5 0 5 Biological Sciences 1,332 303 1,635 70 2 72 Veterinary Science 37 21 58 0 0 0 Agriculture and related subjects 109 93 202 0 0 0 Physical Sciences 1,524 338 1,862 16 15 31 Mathematical Sciences 269 109 378 0 3 3 Computer Science 315 186 501 0 0 0 Engineering and Technology 1,234 661 1,895 3 0 3 Architecture, Building and Planning 113 46 159 2 0 2 Social, economic and political studies 783 423 1,206 4 7 11 Law 100 59 159 0 0 0 Business and Administrative studies 393 233 626 0 2 2 Librarianship and Information Science 44 24 68 0 0 0 Languages 488 264 752 0 9 9 Humanities 487 202 689 0 0 0 Creative Arts and Designs 197 59 256 0 0 0 Education 384 149 533 0 0 0 Combined 195 30 225 0 0 0 Total 9,335 3,457 12,812 100 38 138 1995–96 Medicine and Dentistry 721 142 863 9 0 9 Subjects allied to medicine 456 157 613 14 0 14 Biological Sciences 1,243 382 1,625 132 13 145 Veterinary Science 47 13 60 0 0 0 Agriculture and related subjects 91 79 170 0 0 0 Physical Sciences 1,595 422 2017 11 8 19 Mathematical Sciences 266 160 426 0 3 3 Computer Science 270 169 439 0 2 2 Engineering and Technology 1,187 817 2,004 2 0 2 Architecture, Building and Planning 115 67 182 0 0 0 Social, economic and political studies 801 468 1,269 6 4 10 Law 103 90 193 6 0 6 Business and Administrative Studies 361 272 633 5 6 11 Librarianship and Information Science 56 28 84 0 0 0 Languages 505 344 849 2 9 11 Humanities 560 263 823 0 0 0 Creative Arts and Design 167 50 217 4 1 5 Education 388 140 528 14 0 14 Combined 181 47 228 0 2 2 Total 9,113 4,110 13,223 205 48 253 1996–97 Medicine and Dentistry 666 135 801 33 0 33 Subjects allied to medicine 387 137 524 3 2 5 Biological Sciences 1,409 402 1811 98 3 101 Veterinary Science 32 15 47 0 0 0 Agriculture and related subjects 108 111 219 0 0 0 Physical Sciences 1,418 430 1,848 0 0 0 Mathematical Sciences 247 123 370 0 0 0 Computer Science 240 143 383 1 0 1 Engineering and Technology 1,085 803 1,888 4 1 5 Architecture, Building and Planning 84 68 152 2 0 2 Social, economic and political studies 710 507 1,217 2 2 4 Law 110 117 227 26 1 27 Business and Administrative Studies 328 241 569 1 0 1 Librarianship and Information Science 41 22 63 0 0 0 Languages 495 372 867 0 0 0 Humanities 549 245 794 8 2 10 Creative Arts and Design 155 55 210 5 0 5 Education 332 229 561 144 3 147 Combined 182 44 226 0 0 0 Total 8,578 4,199 12,777 327 14 341 1997–98 Medicine and Dentistry 646 151 797 27 0 27 Subjects allied to medicine 411 146 557 7 0 7 Biological Sciences 1,368 439 1807 98 5 103 Veterinary Science 29 12 41 0 0 0 Agriculture and related subjects 110 96 206 0 0 0 Physical Sciences 1,368 454 1,822 0 0 0 Mathematical Sciences 245 148 393 0 0 0
First year students on doctorate degree courses in UK higher education institutions, by subject group and domicile1 Mainly by research Not mainly by research Subject Home Overseas Total Home Overseas Total Computer Science 202 175 377 0 0 0 Engineering and Technology 909 780 1,689 0 0 0 Architecture, Building and Planning 92 63 155 0 0 0 Social, economic and political studies 652 434 1,086 10 1 11 Law 83 84 167 0 0 0 Business and Administrative Studies 336 287 623 2 2 4 Librarianship and Information Science 44 30 74 0 0 0 Languages 490 330 820 0 0 0 Humanities 525 276 801 3 2 5 Creative Arts and Design 155 50 205 5 0 5 Education 424 204 628 64 8 72 Combined 331 128 459 0 0 0 Total 8,420 4,287 12,707 216 18 234 1998–99 Medicine and Dentistry 753 197 950 31 0 31 Subjects allied to medicine 432 147 579 9 0 9 Biological Sciences 1,422 413 1,835 102 0 102 Veterinary Science 29 15 44 0 0 0 Agriculture and related subjects 115 98 213 0 0 0 Physical Sciences 1,240 492 1,732 0 0 0 Mathematical Sciences 196 147 343 0 0 0 Computer Science 178 81 259 0 0 0 Engineering and Technology 469 285 754 3 2 5 Architecture, Building and Planning 91 63 154 0 0 0 Social, economic and political studies 614 569 1,183 14 1 15 Law 76 108 184 0 0 0 Business and Administrative Studies 349 316 665 10 6 16 Librarianship and Information Science 51 31 82 0 0 0 Languages 436 339 775 0 0 0 Humanities 190 179 369 0 0 0 Creative Arts and Design 441 267 708 44 11 55 Education 871 828 1,699 12 1 13 Combined 165 76 241 1 0 1 Total 8,118 4,651 12,769 226 21 247 1'Home' students are UK domiciled; 'overseas' students are domiciled in other EU and other overseas countries.
§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how may PhDs were awarded to students in UK universities in the latest year for which the information is available and in each of the previous 10 years, broken down by (i) subject and (ii) domicile. [88685]
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Students in UK HEIs awarded PhDs by domicile1 and subject 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Home O'seas Total Home O'seas Total Home O'seas Total Home O'seas Total Medicine and Dentistry 427 117 544 526 202 728 674 224 898 706 201 907 Subjects allied to medicine 246 104 350 329 125 454 378 136 514 382 142 524 Biological Sciences 848 266 1,114 1,112 372 1,484 1194 386 1,580 1,296 378 1,674 Veterinary Science 34 21 55 44 22 66 50 28 78 65 39 104 Agriculture and related subjects 95 121 216 137 148 285 106 140 246 98 190 288 Physical Sciences 1,115 342 1,457 1,440 435 1,875 1369 441 1,810 1,485 466 1,951 Mathematical Sciences 147 85 232 204 117 321 212 133 345 162 140 302 Computer Science 136 86 222 164 117 281 138 103 241 154 109 263 Engineering and Technology 721 606 1,327 792 765 1,557 1010 745 1,755 1,016 821 1,837 Architecture, Building and Planning 57 36 93 29 52 81 53 59 112 51 83 134 Social, economic and political studies 248 253 501 305 341 646 394 307 701 439 377 816 Law 27 49 76 38 70 108 39 74 113 34 68 102 Business and Administrative Studies 131 84 215 201 141 342 143 142 285 150 174 324 Librarianship and Information Science 14 13 27 10 18 28 14 16 30 16 24 40 Languages 242 144 386 302 190 492 303 190 493 336 230 566 Humanities 225 164 389 336 188 524 342 183 525 344 246 590 Creative Arts and Design 45 15 60 50 18 68 53 31 84 72 23 95 Education 106 64 170 110 88 198 174 99 273 217 121 338 Combined 105 20 125 186 37 223 95 36 131 95 43 138 Total 4,864 2,570 7,434 6,129 3,409 9,538 6,646 3,437 1,083 7,023 3,832 1,855 1'Home' students are UK domiciled; 'overseas' students are domiciled in other EU and other overseas countries.
§ Mr. MudieInformation on a consistent basis is not available centrally for the full ten year period. Available information covering UK HE institutions for the years 1994–95 to 1997–98 is shown in the table.
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PhDs awarded in UFC funded institutions in Great Britain 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Medicine and dentistry 437 456 473 578 643 Studies allied to medicine 352 330 336 403 412 Biological sciences 1,154 1,276 1,213 1,226 1,346 Veterinary science, agriculture and related studies 229 228 232 265 275 Physical sciences 1,625 1,659 1,788 1,663 1,671 Mathematical sciences 407 465 530 504 528 Engineering and technology 1,282 1,463 1,440 1,294 1,522 Architecture and related studies 63 69 82 68 78 Social sciences 732 683 718 675 735 Business and financial studies 153 150 145 167 171 Librarianship and information science 29 28 30 24 30 Languages and related studies 387 426 427 453 477 Humanities 463 464 443 489 512 Creative arts 54 42 52 44 54 Education 208 207 195 216 203 Multi-disciplinary studies 70 63 54 61 60 Total 7,645 8,009 8,158 8,130 8,717 There were, additionally, a small number of PhD awards reported in the non-UFC funded English HE institutions prior to 1994–95 amounting to 118 in 1993–94, 81 in 1992–93 and 45 in 1991–92. No awards are recorded before this time.