Universities: Staff
(asked on 9th May 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff were employed on (a) fixed-term and (b) atypical contracts at UK universities in each of the last five years.
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on academic staff employed at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The numbers of staff employed on fixed-term and atypical contracts in each of the last five years are presented in the table:
Academic Staff on Fixed-Term and Atypical Contracts | ||
UK Higher Education Institutions | ||
Academic Years 2010/11 to 2014/15 | ||
Academic Year | Fixed-term Contracts | Atypical Contracts |
2014/15 | 70,035 | 75,560 |
2013/14 | 69,415 | 75,040 |
2012/13 | 65,990 | 74,075 |
2011/12 | 65,710 | 82,045 |
2010/11 | 60,320 | 78,340 |
Source: HESA Staff Record Note: Figures in the table have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. | ||