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Yorkshire and the

Introduction and the Humber cover an area of over 15,400 km2. Eighty per cent of the region’s land is rural, and 20 per cent of the population of around 5 million live in rural areas. The population density of the region is around 320 people per km2. is the largest in the region, with a population of over 700,000. Other significant cities include , , and Hull.

Economic development The economic output of is over £57 billion, 7.5 per cent of the total UK GDP. The sub-regions vary, with producing around three-quarters of the UK average GDP per head. The most economically successful part of the region is . Most industrial sectors have been growing in line with the average for the UK, with the exception of mining and quarrying, which have been in decline. Unemployment in the region is 5.1 per cent compared with an average of 5.7 per cent for the UK. The total income of higher education institutions in the region is just under £1,200 million per year.

Higher education provision There are 11 higher education institutions in Yorkshire and the Humber: eight universities and three higher education colleges. In addition 34 colleges teach higher education courses. The higher education student population is around 149,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) students. The institutions range in size from (26,000 student FTEs) to the Northern School of Contemporary Dance with just 160 student FTEs. They also have a range of missions and include specialist colleges and civic universities. The largest concentration of higher education is in Leeds, with two universities, two higher education colleges and six further education colleges teaching HE courses. Yorkshire Universities (YU) was one of the earliest HE consortia to be established in the UK.

Student profile Yorkshire and the Humber has a high proportion of student FTEs registered at further education colleges. Between 2001-02 and 2002-03 it saw a high percentage increase in student FTEs. There is a high net flow of young full-time undergraduates into the region – for every 100 students from Yorkshire and the Humber there are 147 students studying in the region.

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 41 ■ College of Further and Higher Education

(Scarborough campus)

North Yorkshire

Leeds Metropolitan University ( campus)__▲ ● York St John College ■✚ College ▲ ■✚ College__■ ■✚ College ✚✪ College__■✚✪ ● Trinity & All Saints ■ ■✚ Thomas Danby College ● ▲ University Northern of School Leeds of Contemporary Dance Leeds Metropolitan University__▲✚ Leeds College of Building ■✚▲ University of Bradford__ ■✚ Leeds College of Technology ✚✪ ■✚ (Hull campus)__▲ ■ Leeds College of Art and Design College Sixth Form College__✚✪ University of Hull ■ Leeds College of Music ■✚ Park Lane College ■✚✪ ■✚ College ■✚ The Colleges Corporation

■✚ College ■✚ College

■✚ Technical College ▲ University of Huddersfield

▲ University of Leeds (Wakefield campus)

■✚✪ ✚✪ Franklin College ■✚✪ College ■✚ College ▲ University

■ ▲ University campus College ■ College ● College of higher education

● South Yorkshire College of higher education campus

Further Education colleges ■✚ College of Arts and Technology ■ Directly funded ✚ Franchised ✪ Consortium member University of Sheffield__▲ ▲ Sheffield Hallam University■✚ Rother Valley College ■✚

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HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 42 HE students registered at Yorkshire and the Humber institutions 2001-02 and 2002-03 HE student headcounts Student numbers by type of institution 2002-03

3.13% 6.25%

Headcounts : 2001-02 2002-03 In HE institutions: 165,255 173,832 In FE colleges: 13,569 13,667 Total: 178,824 187,499

FTEs : 90.63% In HE institutions: 129,961 137,860 Registered and taught at university In FE colleges: 10,763 11,139 Registered and taught at HE college Registered at FEC Total: 140,724 148,999 Registered at HEI and taught at FEC (franchised)

Higher education student numbers 2001-02 and 2002-03

University of Leeds

Sheffield Hallam University

Leeds Metropolitan University

University of Sheffield

University of Hull

University of Huddersfield

University of Bradford

University of York

York St John College

Trinity & All Saints

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Further education colleges

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 Student numbers (headcounts)

2001-02 2002-03

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 43 Learning in Yorkshire and the Humber 2001-02

HE students registered and taught students domiciled in Yorkshire and the Humber in Yorkshire and the Humber Type Headcounts FTEs Headcounts FTEs HEI 163,667 131,723 9,440 3,939 Collaborative arrangements 3,903 2,005 FEC 11,522 9,841

Registered in Yorkshire and the Humber but learning outside Yorkshire and the Humber

Method of Learning (FTEs)

No campuses 0 FTEs

Collaborative 535 FTEs Registering institution *Teaching Institution arrangements | University of Huddersfield College of Technology Taught by FECs 100.0% FTEs | University of Huddersfield and College | University of Huddersfield College | University of Huddersfield Stockton and Billingham College of FE | University of Huddersfield Accrington and Rossendale College | University of Huddersfield Blackpool and The Fylde College | University of Huddersfield Manchester College of A&T | University of Huddersfield Nelson and College | University of Huddersfield Tameside College | Sheffield Hallam University Chesterfield College

*Institution name Headcounts FTEs *Institution name Headcounts FTEs Distance learning 1,396 FTEs | 173 83 | University of Huddersfield 425 153 (OU excluded) | University of Hull 141 63 | University of Leeds 767 325 | Leeds Metropolitan University 72 21 | 640 320 | Sheffield Hallam University 868 361 | University of York 280 69

Registered outside Yorkshire and the Humber but learning in Yorkshire and the Humber

Method of Learning (FTEs) Institution name Campus Headcounts FTEs Campuses 4,043 FTEs | University of Lincoln Hull campus 5,331 4,043

Collaborative 938 FTEs Registering institution *Teaching Institution arrangements | University of Lincoln Taught by FECs 99.2% FTEs | University of Lincoln East Yorkshire College of FE | University of Lincoln Hull College | University of Lincoln North Lindsey College | University of Lincoln Yorkshire Coast College of F & HE |

*Institution name Headcounts FTEs *Institution name Headcounts FTEs Distance learning 467 FTEs | 54 26 | 28 14 (OU excluded) | 155 77 | University of Lincoln 96 58 | University 49 24 | Nottingham Trent University 20 12 | 59 37 | RCN Institute 49 26 | Thames Valley University 59 39 | Queen’s University Belfast 26 13 | University of Ulster 35 18

*Institutions with fewer than 10 FTEs excluded.

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 44 HE students registered at HEIs: characteristics Headcounts

Students by mode Students by level Undergraduates by (2002-03) (2002-03) age on entry (2001-02)

4.07% 9.66% 15.28% 4.24% 31.28%

28.31%

62.03% 68.72%

76.40%

Full-time & Other undergraduate Young

Part-time First degree 21-24

Postgraduate taught Mature

Postgraduate research

FTEs 2001-02 2002-03

Overseas student % of FTEs: 10.6% Part-time % of FTEs: 14.4% Young % of UG FTEs: 73.1% PG % of FTEs: 16.7% Mature % of UG FTEs: 17.1% % Male: 46.2%

Where do young students at Yorkshire and the Humber HEIs in 2001-02 come from?

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Yorkshire and the Humber Home domicile

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 45 HE students registered at HEIs: subject

2001-02 (Open University excluded)

Percentage of HE students (FTEs)

Medicine & Dentistry

Subjects Allied to Medicine

Biological Sciences

Veterinary Science

Agriculture & related subjects

Physical Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

Architecture, Building & Planning

Subject Social, Economic & Political Studies

Law

Business & Administrative Studies

Librarianship & Information Science

Languages

Humanities

Creative Arts & Design

Education

Combined

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%

Yorkshire and the Humber England

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 46 HE students registered at FE colleges 2002-03 Headcounts: 13,667, of which an estimated 207 are funded through consortia. 2002-03 FTEs: 11,139, of which an estimated 143 are funded through consortia. Headcounts by mode Headcounts by qualification aim 3.47%

27.13% 40.78% 42.46%

59.22% 2.41%

24.53% Full-time & sandwich HNC Part-time HND Other undergraduate First degree Postgraduate taught

Source: HEIFES & HESES 2002-03 Source: HEIFES 2002-03 (directly funded); ISR 2001-02 (consortia) Subject breakdown of HE student population in FECs

Medicine & dentistry Subjects allied to medicine Biological sciences Agriculture & related subjects Physical sciences Computer sciences & technology Architecture, building & planning Social, economic & political studies Business & administrative studies Languages Humanities Creative arts & design Education

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Percentage of total FTE student population 2001-02

Yorkshire and the Humber England Major FEC providers of HE (over 500 FTEs)

Directly funded Consortium member Collaborative arrangements College name 2002-03 FTEs 2002-03 FTEs 2001-02 FTEs

Barnsley College 740 0 27 Bishop Burton College 597 13 440 Bradford College 3,547 0 156 1,201 0 0 Grimsby College 692 41 46 Hull College 568 0 239 Leeds College of Art and Design 630 0 0 Leeds College of Music 509 0 84 The Sheffield College 477 0 94

Students taught collaboratively at FECs in the region (2001-02): Headcounts: 3,765 FTEs: 2,430

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 47 Income to HE institutions 2001-02

Total income to all HEIs: £1,153 million

Income to all HEIs by source

Other 19.60%

Funding bodies grant 39.88%

Research grants and contracts 16.56%

Tuition fees 23.96%

Income to individual HEIs by source

University of Leeds

University of Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

University of York

Leeds Metropolitan University

University of Hull

University of Huddersfield

University of Bradford

York St John College

Trinity & All Saints

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

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Funding bodies grant Tuition fees Research grants and contracts Other

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 48 HEFCE funding

2003-04

University of Leeds

University of Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

Leeds Metropolitan University

University of York

University of Huddersfield

University of Hull

University of Bradford

York St John College

Trinity & All Saints

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

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Teaching grant Research grant Other grant

Research Assessment Exercise performance Research-active academic staff by RAE grade

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Yorkshire and the Humber England

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 49 Performance indicators for participation and non-continuation

Young full-time degree entrants to HEIs in Yorkshire and the Humber

Non-continuation one year Low participation neighbourhoods after entry in 1999-2000 2000-01

University of Bradford

Bretton Hall

University of Huddersfield

University of Hull

University of Leeds

Leeds Metropolitan University

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

University of Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

Trinity & All Saints

University of York

York St John College

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Percentage of young full-time degree entrants

(Actual) Percent not in HE one year after entry in 1999-2000 (Benchmark) Percent not in HE one year after entry in 1999-2000

(Actual) Percent from low participation neighbourhoods 2000-01 (Location benchmark) Percent from low participation neighbourhoods 2000-01

(Benchmark) Percent from low participation neighbourhoods 2000-01

Where do young students from Yorkshire and the Humber study 2001-02?

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Yorkshire and the Humber Region of HEI

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 50 First destinations of graduates

Full-time first degree students graduating from HEIs in 2001:

Employed: 69% Further study: 18% Unemployed: 6% Other: 7%

Where do graduates from Yorkshire and the Humber HEIs find employment?

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Wales London Scotland North-East North-West South-East South-West East MidlandsWest Midlands East of England Northern Ireland Region of employment

Yorkshire and the Humber Employed graduates of Yorkshire and the Humber HEIs: first destination by type of industry

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0% returned in First Destination Survey

Utilities

Percentage of employed first degree graduates Education Construction

Financial activities Hotels & restaurants Health & social work Mining & manufacturing Farming, fishing & forestry

Wholesale, retail & motor trades

Transport, storage & communication Property, businessDefence, & publicresearch bodies activities & social security Major activity of employer Other community, social & personal services

Yorkshire and the Humber England

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 51 Trends in higher education

Students at HEIs by mode Total income to HEIs (headcounts)

120,000 1,200

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Full-time plus sandwich Part-time

Population and economics Total population (2001): 4,967,200

By age group (%) 60 and 0-15 16-44 45-59 over Yorkshire and the Humber 20.5 39.4 19 21.1 England 20.1 40.2 18.9 20.8

Population change (%) (1991-2000) Yorkshire and the Humber 1.5 England 3.7

Economic indicators Unemployment GDP/head (1999) (%, summer 2002) Yorkshire and the Humber £11,404 5.7 England £13,278 5.2

HEFCE 2003 Regional Profiles Yorkshire and the Humber 52