Introduction - Resources 2001/02
This publication is one of four reference volumes from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), which present statistics about the publicly funded higher education (HE) institutions of the United Kingdom (UK).
This volume draws on HESA's collection of data about finance and staff in HE in the financial year ending 31 July 2002. Tabulations are included which record and analyse the income and expenditure of universities and colleges (with data shown at institution level) and also about the characteristics of academic staff (including gender balance within academic subject departments, ethnicity, etc.).
The other reference volumes published by HESA are:
Students in Higher Education Institutions - which contains statistical data about all aspects of students in higher education institutions (HEIs), including their examination results. Tabulations also cover subjects of study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This publication is aimed at those seriously interested in finding out about issues concerning students in HE.
First Destinations of Students Leaving Higher Education Institutions - which includes statistics about the first destinations of graduates including employment rates, participation in further study and training, etc. A summary tabulation at institution level is included.
Higher Education Statistics for the United Kingdom - which is published in conjunction with the Government Statistical Service and which presents an overview of higher education (HE) from a statistical perspective, including statistics about applications, participation, institutional finance, staffing, student awards and loans.
The Agency also makes available a number of other related products. More information about these is set out at the end of this volume.
While HESA publishes extensively from the data it collects, it is recognised that specific requirements by some interested parties may not be addressed. Therefore, the Agency undertakes to provide a service to answer enquiries about the data collected, for which a charge will normally be levied.
In 2002 HESA collected finance and staff data from all publicly funded UK HEIs for the financial year 2001/02 (i.e. the period 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2002). This information was collected uniformly from all of the universities and HE colleges in the UK.
This commentary summarises and analyses the data contained within the main tables and presents summary statistics and key points for the finance data and staff data in turn.
Due to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998, HESA now implements a strategy in published and released tabulations designed to prevent the disclosure of personal information about any individual. This strategy involves rounding all numbers to the nearest 5. A summary of this strategy is as follows:
- 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0
- All other numbers are rounded to the nearest 5.
So for example 3 is represented as 5, 22 is represented as 20, 3286 is represented as 3285 while 0, 20, 55, 3510 remain unchanged.
Total figures are also subject to this rounding methodology; the consequence of which is that the sum of numbers in each row or column will rarely match the total shown precisely.
Average values, proportions and FTE values prepared by HESA are not subject to the above strategy, and will be calculated on precise raw numbers. However, percentages calculated on populations which contain less than 50 individuals will be suppressed and represented as ‘..’ as will averages based on populations of 7 or less.
Data on financial affairs of higher education institutions does not fall within the definition of ‘personal data’ under the Data Protection Act 1998, and is therefore exempt from the above provisions.
Finance Data
It should be noted that where comparisons are made between the latest financial year and a previous year, the previous year’s figures are as re-stated in the most recent financial statements available. They are not therefore necessarily reconcilable with figures for that year published in previous HESA volumes. However, it is understood that all such figures can be reconciled to the published accounts of the institutions.
On Finance Tables some of the totals do not add up to those shown due to rounding.
Key points:
Balance sheet
- Tangible assets have increased by £996 million (7%).
- There has been a substantial increase in short-term borrowing (£346 million) and a decrease in short-term investments (£128 million).
Income and expenditure
- Income during the year amounted to £14.5 billion.
- The surplus of Income over expenditure was £64 million.
Sources of income
- Funding council grants increased by almost £351 million (6.6%).
- The amount of income received from tuition fees & education grants & contracts increased by 9.2%. UK and EU domiciled students charged full-time HE course standard fees accounted for 37.4% of income from tuition fees & education grants & contracts.
- Research councils provided just under a third of research grants & contracts; the largest share of the total.
Expenditure
- Increases of £385 million in operating expenses and £451 million in staff costs largely accounted for a 6.5% rise in total expenditure
Balance sheet
A comparison of the HE sector's balance sheet at 31 July 2002 with that at 31 July 2001 shows a £346 million increase in short-term creditors while amounts due after more than one year have increased by £83 million. This increase in short-term borrowing was matched by substantial increase in debtors (£66 million).
Table A - Balance sheet
Balance (£M) as at 31 July | |||||
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2002 | 2001 | Change | % change | ||
Fixed assets | |||||
Tangible assets | 14806 | 13810 | 996 | 7.2% | |
Investments | 513 | 566 | -52 | 9.2% | |
Total | 15319 | 14376 | 943 | 6.6% | |
Endowment assets | |||||
Cash at bank | 140 | 142 | -2 | -1.2% | |
Other Investments | 2232 | 2534 | -302 | -11.9% | |
Total | 2373 | 2676 | -304 | -11.3% | |
Current assets | |||||
Stock | 66 | 69 | -3 | -4.8% | |
Debtors | 1796 | 1729 | 66 | 3.8% | |
Investments | 1547 | 1419 | 128 | 9.1 % | |
Cash at bank & in hand | 672 | 605 | 67 | 11.1% | |
Total | 4081 | 3822 | 258 | 6.8% | |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 3269 | 2923 | 346 | 11.8% | |
Net current assets | 821 | 900 | -88 | -9.7% | |
Total assets less current liabilities | 18504 | 17952 | 552 | 3.1% | |
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | 2729 | 2646 | 83 | 3.1% | |
Provisions for liabilities & charges | 420 | 393 | 27 | 6.9 % | |
Net Assets | 15355 | 14913 | 442 | 3.0% | |
Deferred capital grants | 3810 | 3273 | 536 | 16.4% | |
Endowments | |||||
Specific | 1983 | 2233 | -250 | -11.2% | |
General | 361 | 449 | -58 | -12.9% | |
Total | 2374 | 2682 | -308 | -11.5% | |
Reserves | |||||
Revaluation reserve | 4389 | 4380 | 9 | 0.2% | |
Minority interest | 45 | 42 | 3 | 5.9% | |
General reserve | 4737 | 4535 | 202 | 4.5% | |
Total | 9171 | 8957 | 214 | 2.4% | |
Total | 15355 | 14913 | 442 | 3.0% |
The value of tangible assets has increased by £996 million (7.2%), while endowment assets have decreased by £304 million (-11.3%). Endowments (specific and general) have decreased by £308 million from last year, compared with a decrease of £140 million from 2000 to 2001.
Income and expenditure
The income of the HE sector totalled £14.5 billion during the financial year to 31 July 2002; this compares with £13.5 billion for the previous year. The surplus/deficit of income over expenditure increased by £99.4 million from -£35.1 million in 2000/01 to £64.3 million in 2001/02.
Table B - Total Income and Expenditure, Financial Years 2001/02 and 2000/01 | £ Thousands | ||
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2001/02 | 2000/2001 | % change | |
Income | 14490875 | 13498558 | 7.4% |
Expenditure | 14426537 | 13533656 | 6.6% |
Surplus/Deficit(#7) | 64338 | -35098 | -283.3% |
Surplus/Deficit as percentage of income | -0.4% | 0.3% | |
# see relevant footnote in Notes on Tables. |
To provide the context for these figures, Chart 1 shows the HE sector’s surplus/deficit (re-based and re-calculated as appropriate) for each of the years for which HESA now has data. Data were returned to HESA for financial year 1993/94 onwards; figures for previous financial years are set out in earlier editions of this volume.
The number of individual institutions reporting a surplus or breakeven was 109 in 2001/02 compared with 100 in 2000/01. Deficits were reported by 62 institutions in 2001/02 compared with 71 institutions in 2000/01. 40 institutions reported deficits in both financial years.
The final table in this section aggregates figures for institutions funded by each of the four UK countries’ funding councils. It should be noted that in this and other tables, The Open University is counted as an institution based in England.
Table C - Income and Expenditure by UK Country | £ Thousands | ||||||||
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Financial Year 2001/02 | Financial Year 2000/2001 | ||||||||
Location of Institution |
Income | Expenditure | Surplus/ Deficit | % of income | Income | Expenditure | Surplus/ Deficit | % of income | |
England | 11837076 | 11782385 | 56691 | 0.5% | 11046339 | 11064127 | -17788 | -0.2% | |
Wales | 696478 | 685987 | 10491 | 1.5% | 641364 | 637234 | 4130 | 0.6% | |
Scotland | 1663461 | 1660569 | 2892 | 0.2% | 1539887 | 1553871 | -13984 | -0.9% | |
Northern Ireland | 291860 | 297596 | -5736 | -2.0% | 270968 | 278424 | -7456 | -2.8% | |
Total | 14490875 | 14426537 | 64338 | 0.4% | 13498558 | 13533656 | -35098 | 0.3% |
Income
The table and chart below summarise institutions’ sources of income in terms of proportions contributed by each source and the growth or otherwise over time.
Table D - Sources of Income | £ Thousands | ||
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2001/02 | 2000/2001 | % change | |
Funding council grants | 5692090 | 5341317 | 6.6% |
Tuition fees & education grants & contracts | 3338194 | 3056585 | 9.2% |
Research grants & contracts | 2433418 | 2209572 | 10.1% |
Other income | 2769047 | 2600949 | 6.5% |
Endowment & investment income | 285126 | 290135 | -11.0% |
Total income | 14490875 | 13498558 | 7.4% |
Funding council grants have shown a fifth consecutive increase this year and represent a 39.3% proportion of total income. Tuition fees & education grants & contracts represent a 23.0% proportion of total income.
Funding council grants
Institutional funds for academic and other purposes are allocated primarily by the higher education funding councils for England, Wales and Scotland, and by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland acting as a funding agency for the four Northern Ireland higher education institutions. Some funds are also provided by the Teacher Training Agency (TTA), and further education funding councils in England and Wales in relation to some categories of FE teaching. (In Scotland it is impossible to disaggregate the funding of FE teaching.)
Table E - Breakdown of Funding Council Grants 2001/02 | £ Thousands | |
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% of total | ||
Recurrent - teaching | 4011202 | 70.5% |
Recurrent - research | 1085021 | 19.1% |
Recurrent - other (inc. special funding) | 417033 | 7.3% |
Release of deferred capital grants - buildings | 57900 | 1.0% |
Release of deferred capital grants - equipment | 47814 | 0.8% |
Grants for FE provision (not applicable in Scotland) | 73120 | 1.3% |
Total funding council grants | 5692090 | 100% |
Tuition fees and education grants and contracts
The total income for tuition fees & education grants & contracts increased by 9.2% this year from £3.06 billion in 2000/01 to £3.34 billion. Income from overseas students provides 26.2% of this category's income.
Table F - Income from Tuition Fees and Education Grants and Contracts 2000/01 | £ Thousands | ||
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% of total | |||
HE course fees | |||
Full-time UK & EC domiciled students charged standard fees | 1248119 | 37.4% | |
Full-time UK & EC domiciled students charged non-standard fees | 505361 | 15.1% | |
Part-time HE course fees | 405785 | 12.2% | |
Overseas (Non EC) | 875485 | 26.2% | |
Sub-total HE course fees | 3034750 | 90.9% | |
Non-credit-bearing course fees | 248563 | 7.4% | |
FE course fees | 25002 | 0.7% | |
Research training support grants | 29879 | 0.9% | |
Total tuition fees & education grants & contracts | 3338194 | 100.0% |
Research grants and contracts
Research grants & contracts increased by 10.2% this year from £2.2 billion in 2000/01 to £2.4 billion. The Office of Science and Technology (OST) research councils continue to be the largest providers by representing a 33.1% proportion of total research grants & contracts income.
Table G - Income from Research Grants and Contracts 2001/02 | £ Thousands | |
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% of total | ||
OST research councils | 805360 | 33.1% |
UK based charities | 606885 | 24.9% |
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health & hospital authorities | 413163 | 17.0% |
UK industry, commerce & public corps | 250232 | 10.3% |
EU government bodies | 158455 | 6.5% |
EU other | 30409 | 1.2% |
Other overseas | 115605 | 4.8% |
Other sources | 53309 | 2.2% |
Total research grants & contracts | 2433418 | 100.0% |
Other income
This category increased by 6.5% this year from £2.6 billion in 2000/01 to £2.8 billion.
Table H - Other Income 2001/02 | £ Thousands | ||
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% of total | |||
Other services rendered | |||
Course validation fees | 17791 | 0.6% | |
Teaching companies | 25638 | 0.9% | |
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health & hospital authorities | 208743 | 7.5% | |
UK industry, commerce & public corporations | 137866 | 5.0% | |
EU government bodies | 53692 | 1.9% | |
EU other | 7595 | 0.3% | |
Other overseas | 30572 | 1.1% | |
Other sources | 235289 | 8.5% | |
Sub-total other services rendered | 717186 | 25.9% | |
Residences & catering operations | 967802 | 35.0% | |
Grants from local authorities | 872 | 0.0% | |
Income from health & hospital authorities | 227303 | 8.2% | |
Released from deferred capital grants | 45858 | 1.7% | |
Income from intellectual property rights | 19874 | 0.7% | |
Other operating income | 790152 | 28.5% | |
Total other income | 2769047 | 100.0% |
Expenditure
The 6.5% (£882 million) rise in expenditure to £14.4 billion as shown in Table I was largely made up of an increase of £451 million in staff costs and £386 million in other operating expenses.
Table I - Expenditure, Financial Years ending 2001/02 and 2000/2001 | £ Thousands | ||
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2001/02 | 2000/01 | % change | |
Staff costs | 8362162 | 7911111 | 5.7% |
Other operating expenses | 5193386 | 4807898 | 8.0% |
Depreciation | 669533 | 614087 | 9.0% |
Interest payable | 201456 | 211387 | -4.7% |
Total | 14426537 | 13544483 | 6.5% |
The percentage distribution of expenditure by activity within the total as shown in Table J has changed little from the previous year. Academic departments represent a 41.4% proportion of total expenditure and residences and catering operations represent a proportion of just 6.3%.
The clinical medicine cost centre and business & management studies cost centre continue to have the largest share of total expenditure with 9% each. They spent £567 million and £543 million respectively in 2001/02. The social studies cost centre and nursing & paramedical studies cost centre have a 8% and 7% share of total expenditure respectively. They spent £449 million and £399 million respectively in 2001/02.
Table J - Distribution of Expenditure by Activity 2001/02 | £ Thousands | |
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% of total | ||
Academic departments | 5976479 | 41.4% |
Academic services | 1095784 | 7.6% |
Administrative & central services | 1840339 | 12.8% |
Premises | 1519501 | 10.5% |
Residences & catering operations | 905928 | 6.3% |
Research grants & contracts | 2114721 | 14.7% |
Other expenditure | 973785 | 6.7% |
Total expenditure | 14426537 | 100.0% |
Staff data
Analysis by ‘staff grade’ is only meaningful where institutions have reported their staff within nationally recognised grade structures or within internal grade structures, which facilitate differentiation on a similar basis. Several institutions, including some large post-1992 universities, report their staff on a single grade structure, which does not have an independent category for the professor grade. Hence staff on the professor grade at institutions using the single grade scale cannot be distinguished from the senior lecturer grade, leading to the number of professors being under-counted for these institutions and for the sector as a whole. This under-counting will have a consequential effect on the proportions of professors within particular subject areas, cost centres and by gender. The Agency therefore advises caution in analysis of staff by grade.
Key points:
- The total number of academic staff in the HE sector grew by 2.3% from 139,940 in 2000/01 to 143,150 in 2001/02.
- 67% of all full-time posts were wholly financed by the institutions themselves. The comparative figure in 1999/2000 and 2000/01 was 69%.
- 38% of academic staff in the HE sector in 2001/02 were women. The number of female academic staff increased from 2000/01 by 5% in comparison to a 1% increase of men.
- A quarter of all full-time staff were employed in medicine, dentistry & health departments.
- 79% of researchers were funded other than wholly by the institutions themselves.
- Just under a half of full-time non-clinical wholly institutionally financed staff were aged over 45.
- The average age of all academic staff was 42.
- 90% of full-time non-clinical wholly institutionally financed academic staff were working in the same institution as they were in the previous year.
- 5% of responding UK nationality staff were known to have a non-white ethnicity and 2% of responding staff of UK nationality were known to have a disability.
General
Table K - Summary - Academic Staff in all UK Institutions 2001/02
United Kingdom |
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Full-time | Part-time | Total | ||
Mode of employment | 119900 | 235250 | 143150 | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 41225 | 12725 | 53955 | |
Male | 78675 | 10520 | 89200 | |
Principal source of salary | ||||
Wholly institutionally financed | 80410 | 17810 | 98220 | |
All other sources of finance | 39490 | 5440 | 44930 | |
Primary employment function | ||||
Teaching/Teaching & research | 80840 | 17465 | 98305 | |
Research only | 39060 | 5785 | 44845 | |
Grade(#12) | ||||
Professors | 12820 | 990 | 13810 | |
Senior lecturers & researchers | 22720 | 1910 | 24360 | |
Lecturers | 41495 | 8650 | 50140 | |
Researchers | 35200 | 5200 | 40400 | |
Other grades | 7665 | 6505 | 14170 | |
Clinical status | ||||
Non-clinical | 113695 | 22345 | 136040 | |
Clinical | 6205 | 905 | 7110 | |
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. # see relevant footnote in Notes on Tables. |
In the academic year to 31 July 2002, the total number of academic staff employed by UK HEIs was 143,150. The 2% growth rate in staff numbers during the year was more than accounted for by continued growth in the number of those employed full-time (from 116,405 to 119,900) who comprised some 84% of staff.
While just over one third (38%) of all staff were female, women comprised just over a half (55%) of those working part-time.
67% of full-time posts were wholly financed by the institutions themselves, this proportion rising to 77% for part-time posts. 67% of full-time posts and 75% of part-time posts include teaching as a primary employment function.
Region and clinical status
Table L - Full-time Academic Staff in all UK Institutions by Location of Institution, Gender, Principle Source of Salary and Clinical Status 2001/02
United Kingdom |
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Location of Institution | |||||||
England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
Total | |||
All full-time staff | 96850 | 5770 | 14330 | 2955 | 119900 | ||
Female | 33520 | 1885 | 4810 | 1005 | 41225 | ||
Wholly institutionally financed | 20510 | 1310 | 2515 | 690 | 25095 | ||
Non-clinical | 20160 | 1275 | 2530 | 685 | 24650 | ||
Clinical | 355 | 30 | 60 | 5 | 450 | ||
All other sources of finance | 13010 | 575 | 2225 | 315 | 16130 | ||
Non-clinical | 12030 | 560 | 2095 | 290 | 14975 | ||
Clinical | 985 | 15 | 130 | 25 | 1155 | ||
Male | 63330 | 3885 | 9520 | 1945 | 78675 | ||
Wholly institutionally financed | 44285 | 3030 | 6515 | 1485 | 55315 | ||
Non-clinical | 42860 | 2955 | 6245 | 1475 | 53530 | ||
Clinical | 1430 | 75 | 270 | 10 | 1785 | ||
All other sources of finance | 19040 | 855 | 3005 | 465 | 23360 | ||
Non-clinical | 16655 | 775 | 2745 | 370 | 20545 | ||
Clinical | 2390 | 80 | 260 | 90 | 2820 | ||
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. |
Overall, 63% of full-time clinical posts were financed other than by the institutions themselves; this compares with 31% for all full-time posts. Women made up 25% of all full-time staff with clinical status.
Full-time posts held by women were less likely to be funded wholly by the institutions themselves compared to men; 39% of such female staff were funded other than wholly by the institution compared with 30% of males. There was some variation at UK country level, most notably, 46% of full-time women employed in Scottish institutions were at least in part externally funded.
Departmental cost centres, principal source of salary and grade
Table M - Full-time Academic Staff in all UK institutions by Principal Source of Salary, Gender and Departmental Cost Centre 2001/02
United Kingdom |
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Wholly Institutionally Financed | All Other Sources of Finance | |||||||
Female | Male | Total | Female | Male | Total | |||
Departmental cost centres | 25095 | 55315 | 80410 | 16130 | 23360 | 39490 | ||
Medicine, dentistry & health | 6925 | 7730 | 14650 | 8730 | 8135 | 16865 | ||
Agriculture, forestry & veterinary science | 440 | 1180 | 1625 | 360 | 375 | 740 | ||
Biological, mathematical & physical science | 2690 | 11380 | 14070 | 3880 | 7735 | 11615 | ||
Engineering & technology | 1395 | 9540 | 10930 | 795 | 4575 | 5550 | ||
Architecture & planning | 350 | 1400 | 1745 | 125 | 215 | 340 | ||
Administrative, business & social studies | 5655 | 12215 | 17870 | 1210 | 1380 | 2595 | ||
Language based studies | 2190 | 2715 | 4905 | 165 | 155 | 315 | ||
Other arts | 2475 | 5675 | 8150 | 345 | 460 | 805 | ||
Education | 2585 | 2995 | 5580 | 250 | 220 | 470 | ||
Academic services | 260 | 300 | 560 | 65 | 80 | 145 | ||
Administration & central services | 135 | 190 | 320 | 20 | 20 | 50 | ||
Premises | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Residences & catering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. |
26% of all full-time staff worked in medicine, dentistry & health and a further 21% of all full-time staff worked in biological, mathematical & physical science departments.
38% of the sector's female full-time employees worked in medicine, dentistry & health while biological, mathematical & physical science departments accounted for nearly a quarter of male full-time employees.
54% of full-time staff in departments of medicine, dentistry & health and 45% in biological, mathematical & physical science were financed other than wholly by the institutions themselves. Departments with the fewest partially or wholly externally funded full-time staff were in the areas of language based studies (6%), education (8%) and other arts (9%)
Since the 2000/01 academic year, the total number of full-time academic staff working in medicine, dentistry & health departments has increased by 6% and decreased in education departments by 2%.
While overall, 33% of full-time staff were partially or wholly externally funded, 81% of full-time researchers were so financed; full-time researchers made up nearly three quarters (73%) of all staff for whom finance was received partially or wholly from outside the institution.
Table N - Full-time Academic Staff in all UK Institutions by Principal Source of Salary, Grade(#9) and Gender 2001/02
United Kingdom |
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Principal Source of Salary | ||||
Wholly institutionally financed | All other sources of finance | Total | ||
Professors | 11700 | 1120 | 12828 | |
Female | 1495 | 190 | 1685 | |
Male | 10205 | 935 | 11140 | |
Senior lecturers & researchers | 20310 | 2410 | 22720 | |
Female | 4995 | 785 | 5780 | |
Male | 15320 | 1620 | 16940 | |
Lecturers | 36715 | 4775 | 41495 | |
Female | 13955 | 2195 | 16150 | |
Male | 22760 | 2580 | 25340 | |
Researchers | 6515 | 28685 | 35200 | |
Female | 2670 | 11870 | 14540 | |
Male | 3845 | 16815 | 20660 | |
Other grades | 5170 | 2500 | 7665 | |
Female | 1980 | 1090 | 3070 | |
Male | 3185 | 1410 | 4595 | |
Total | 80410 | 39490 | 119900 | |
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. # see relevant footnote in Notes on Tables. |
Age
(Note: the figures in this section and the following section relate only to full-time non-clinical staff, wholly financed by the institution).
Table P - Full-time Non-clinical Wholly Institutionally Financed Academic Staff by Grade(#12) and Age 2001/02
United Kingdom |
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Professors | Senior lecturers & researchers | Lecturers | Researchers | Other grades | Total | |
Under 26 | 0 | 5 | 215 | 720 | 255 | 1195 |
26-30 | 10 | 85 | 2945 | 1735 | 460 | 5235 |
31-35 | 100 | 1050 | 6620 | 1475 | 485 | 9730 |
36-40 | 655 | 2775 | 7145 | 955 | 495 | 12020 |
41-45 | 1375 | 3490 | 5760 | 605 | 705 | 11940 |
46-50 | 2195 | 3725 | 5280 | 420 | 860 | 12485 |
51-55 | 3045 | 4470 | 4975 | 350 | 1025 | 13860 |
56-60 | 2285 | 2980 | 2475 | 180 | 540 | 8455 |
61-65 | 1095 | 1030 | 705 | 55 | 160 | 3040 |
66 + | 105 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 210 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Total | 10860 | 19660 | 36145 | 6505 | 5005 | 78180 |
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. # see relevant footnote in Notes on Tables. |
Of those staff whose age was known, 49% were aged over 45 and 18% were aged between 51 and 55. 42% of senior lecturers & researchers and almost half of professors (48%) were aged between 46 and 55, while three quarters (75%) of researchers were aged 40 years or under. The average mean age of all academic staff in the UK was 42.
Inflow/Outflow
During the academic year to 31 July 2002, 90% of staff were working in the same institution as they were one year earlier and a further 4% had been working in another HEI. A loss of 5,645 staff from the HE sector outnumbered the inflow of 5,050 staff. Retirement was the largest single known reason for departures and the sector gained more staff from overseas than left to work overseas. Caution should be exercised when further analysing staff flows on account of the size of the unknown category.
Table Q - Full-time Non-Clinical Wholly Institutionally Financed Academic Staff by Employment in the Previous Year and Destination 2001/02
United Kingdom |
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Total | Total | |||||||
Employment in the previous year | Destination | |||||||
Non-clinical | 78180 | Non-clinical | 78180 | |||||
Current institution | 70295 | Current institution | 71485 | |||||
UK other HEI | 2835 | UK other HEI | 1050 | |||||
Inflow | 5055 | Outflow | 5645 | |||||
UK | 2705 | UK | 650 | |||||
Overseas | 885 | Overseas | 490 | |||||
Not in regular employment | 90 | Not in regular employment | 315 | |||||
Not known | 1370 | Retirement | 1010 | |||||
Death | 70 | |||||||
Not known | 3115 | |||||||
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. |
Chart 3 displays graphically the inflow and outflow by age groups.
Ethnicity
Although ethnicity was not known for 9% of academic staff of UK nationality, of those of known ethnicity, 5% (5,460 staff) were of non-white ethnicity. Chart 4 shows the percentages of those of non-white ethnicity represented by each visible ethnic minority group.
Disability
Of the 95% of UK nationality staff who disclosed this information, 2% were known to be disabled.
Table R - Academic Staff of UK Nationality by Disability Status and Mode of Employment 2000/01
United Kingdom |
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Not known to be disabled | Disabled but not registered | Registered disabled | Total for whom returns were made | Information not provided | Total | |
Total | 102210 | 1400 | 175 | 103780 | 5840 | 109620 |
Full-time | 85360 | 1145 | 145 | 86650 | 4780 | 91430 |
Part-time | 16850 | 255 | 30 | 17135 | 1060 | 18090 |
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. |