HC Deb 03 December 2001 vol 376 cc73-4W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many, and what percentage of, pupils entered higher education at age 18 from the Isle of Wight in(a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999 and (e) 2000. [17676]

Margaret Hodge

The available data are shown in the table.

Students aged 18 from the Isle of Wight local education authority entering higher education courses1 at HE institutions2 in the UK
Academic year Entrants As proportion of 18-year-old population (%)
1996–97 153 12
1997–98 165 12
1998–99 166 11
1999–2000 142 10
2000–01 186 13
1 Full-time and part-time undergraduate courses, as at December 1.
2 Data on the home LEA of students who enter HE courses at FE institutions is not available centrally, so these students have been excluded from the answer.

Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 8 November 2001,Official Report, column 511W, on higher education, if she will break down the data given to (a) teaching staff, (b) research staff and (c) combined teaching and research staff. [18333]

Margaret Hodge

The data are shown in the table.

Academic staff in UK higher education institutions
Teaching staff Research staff Combined teaching and research
1995–96
Full-time 9,000 33,210 69,250
Part-time 4,060 4,130 6,930
Total 13,060 37,340 76,180
Academic staff in UK higher education institutions
Teaching staff Research staff Combined teaching and research
1996–97
Full-time 8,210 33,350 69,220
Part-time 4,790 4,360 7,650
Total 13,000 37,700 76,870
1997–98
Full-time 7,530 33,800 69,160
Part-time 5,330 4,030 8,230
Total 12,860 37,830 77,390
1998–99
Full-time 6,400 34,560 71,420
Part-time 5,550 4,400 8,740
Total 11,950 38,960 80,160
1999–2000
Full-time 6,860 35,080 71,860
Part-time 5,990 6,310 9,660
Total 12,850 41,390 81,510

Source:

Higher Education Statistics Agency's Staff Record. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.