§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why maritime studies are no longer a category of university assessment; in which universities maritime studies are now being carried out; and in which they have recently ceased. [HL4376]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)Maritime studies have not been a separate category of quality assessment for teaching or research since the present arrangements were introduced in 1992. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service guide to undergraduate entry in 2000 lists the following universities under the category "Marine Sciences and Technologies": Glamorgan, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton, Strathclyde, Sunderland, and University College London. The number of universities providing courses under this category has not fallen in the last two years, though one university (Luton) is no longer listed, while two (Heriot-Watt and Sunderland) have been added. Maritime studies may also be included under other categories such as Environmental Sciences and Business and Management Studies.