Historical Statistics on the Funding and Development of the UK University System, 1920-2002

UKDA study number:4971

Principal Investigator

Carpentier, V.
University of London. Institute of Education

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

July 2004

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Carpentier, V., Historical Statistics on the Funding and Development of the UK University System, 1920-2002 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], July 2004. SN: 4971, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-4971-1

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4971 . Historical Statistics on the Funding and Development of the UK University System, 1920-2002

Depositor:

Carpentier, V. , University of London. Institute of Education

Principal Investigator:

Carpentier, V. , University of London. Institute of Education

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: RES-000-22-0296

Abstract:

This study is comprised by the data collected for a wider project exploring the historical relationship between higher education and the UK economy. The project sought to provide a long-term explanation of the relationships between funding, widening access and socio-economic aspects of higher education. Three main areas were considered:
-The provision of an in-depth historical account and analysis of the numbers and extent of students and staff for the purposes of evaluating the main characteristics of UK higher education development back the 1920s.
-The provision of an in-depth historical account and evaluation of levels and structures of income and expenditure in higher education
-The interpretation of these data with reference to major socio-economic indicators.

Main Topics:

This study is a collation and analysis of statistics on UK higher education which refers to pre-1992 universities and includes all institutions delivering degrees afterwards. The dataset, which gathers historical series on funding and development of universities from the early 1920s, is the result of research into primary and secondary governmental and institutional sources.

Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1921 - 2002
Dates of Fieldwork: 01 May 2003 - 31 January 2004
Country: Great Britain; United Kingdom
Spatial Units: Universities in Great Britain and the United Kingdom
Observation Units: Individuals; Groups; Institutions/organisations
Kind of Data: Numeric data

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Persons studying at Universities in Great Britain and the United Kingdom between 1921 and 2002

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Data Sources: All the consulted data were available in the public domain and are not subject to any copyright permissions. They include publications from the Central Statistical Office (1932-1939 Statistical Abstract for the United Kingdom; 1939-1967 Annual Abstract of Statistics; 1967-2003 Education Statistics for the United Kingdom. The main other type of resources comes from higher education funding bodies. These include from 1889 the Committee on Grants to University Colleges, 1918 University Grants Committee, 1988 University Funding Council, 1992 Higher Education Funding Council.
Weighting: No weighting used

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required. Available to all registered users. The depositor may be informed about usage.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

7 July 2004

Copyright:

Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland. Dataset copyright Vincent Carpentier and the University of London.

File last updated:

4 January 2012