Prospects for Growth and Development
Bob McKinlay
Academic Planning Committee6th/7th March 2008
Figure 1: The World's Top Universities (2006)
1-100 101-200 TOTAL
US 54 34 88
UK 11 12 23
GERMANY 6 8 14
JAPAN 6 3 9
NETHERLAND 2 7 9
AUSTRALIA 2 5 7
CANADA 4 3 7
FRANCE 4 3 7
SWITZERLAND 3 3 6
ITALY 5 5
BELGIUM 4 4
ISRAEL 1 3 4
SWEDEN 4 4
DENMARK 1 2 3
CHINA 2 2
ARGENTINA 1 1
AUSTRIA 1 1
BRAZIL 1 1
FINLAND 1 1
MEXICO 1 1
NORWAY 1 1
RUSSIA 1 1
SINGAPORE 1 1
SOUTH KOREA 1 1
SPAIN 1 1
Source: The Shanghai Jiao Tong Index
Figure 2: The World's Top Universities (2007) 1 - 100 101-200 TOTAL
US 37 20 57
UK 19 13 32
AUSTRALIA 8 4 12
CANADA 6 5 11
GERMANY 3 8 11
JAPAN 4 7 11
NETHERLAND 4 7 11
CHINA 3 3 6
BELGIUM 1 4 5
FRANCE 2 3 5
SWITZERLAND 1 4 5
HONG KONG 3 1 4
SWEDEN 1 3 4
DENMARK 1 2 3
NEW ZEALAND 1 2 3
BRAZIL - 2 2
AUSTRIA 1 1 2
FINLAND 1 1 2
IRELAND 1 1 2
ISRAEL - 2 2
ITALY - 2 2
SINGAPORE 2 - 2
SOUTH KOREA 1 1 2
MEXICO - 1 1
NORWAY - 1 1
SOUTH AFRICA - 1 1
SPAIN - 1 1
TAIWAN - 1 1
Source: The Times Higher
Figure 3: Income Profile for 94 Group Universities (2005-06)
Funding Council Grants
Tuition fees and
support grants
Research grants and contracts
Other operating
incomeEndowments
& interestTotal
income
£m £m £m £m £m £m
University of Bath 48.9 32.7 26.0 26.5 5.9 140.0
Birkbeck University of London 31.1 16.4 10.0 3.7 1.3 62.4
Durham University 66.7 34.0 33.5 39.9 3.4 177.0
University of East Anglia 47.6 34.7 27.4 27.8 1.4 139.0
University of Essex 30.0 26.0 15.2 20.0 1.2 92.4
University of Exeter 52.7 29.7 16.5 36.8 1.9 138.0
Goldsmiths University of London 30.0 16.6 2.8 6.9 0.4 56.7
Royal Holloway University of London 32.4 26.2 9.3 18.7 1.7 88.3
Lancaster University 43.1 28.1 20.9 41.3 3.1 137.0
University of Leicester 57.4 40.5 35.9 38.8 1.3 174.0
Loughborough University 57.9 35.7 31.5 39.8 1.9 167.0
Queen Mary University of London 72.3 37.6 49.5 30.4 1.8 192.0
University of Reading 56.1 32.3 24.7 38.7 1.9 154.0
University of St Andrews 34.4 25.0 27.8 19.8 1.8 109.0
School of Oriental and African Studies 15.3 20.9 3.6 4.4 1.0 45.1
University of Surrey 43.5 42.7 27.4 46.8 9.5 170.0
University of Sussex 47.5 23.0 21.4 22.0 0.4 144.0
University of Warwick 77.1 76.8 60.6 93.3 2.8 311.0
University of York 49.5 32.8 40.9 43.2 1.0 167.0
Total 893.5 611.7 484.9 598.8 43.6 2663.9Source: HE Financial Year Book (2007/08)
Figure 4: Income Profile for Russell Group Universities (2005-06)
Funding Council Grants
Tuition fees and
support grants
Research grants and contracts
Other operating
incomeEndowments &
interestTotal
income
£m £m £m £m £m £m
University of Birmingham 122.0 69.9 76.7 81.2 4.6 355.0
University of Bristol 112.0 42.1 75.9 52.5 3.3 286.0
University of Cambridge 178.0 59.0 204.0 409.2 47.5 898.0
Cardiff University 116.0 71.6 76.8 75.7 4.9 344.0
University of Edinburgh 149.0 65.4 114.0 97.0 14.1 439.0
University of Glasgow 131.0 53.2 75.4 47.4 5.4 312.0
Imperial College London 148.0 72.0 205.0 72.2 6.3 504.0
King's College London 128.0 68.4 111.0 73.1 8.0 388.0
University of Leeds 143.0 81.8 76.4 74.3 7.6 383.0
University of Liverpool 96.7 44.0 71.6 48.4 11.9 273.0
London School of Economics & Political Science 26.9 72.3 15.4 31.2 3.7 149.0
University of Manchester 174.0 122.0 147.0 130.3 14.7 588.0
Newcastle University 112.0 49.6 57.8 63.7 4.4 288.0
University of Nottingham 108.0 102.0 66.1 68.9 1.5 346.0
Queen's University Belfast 97.7 39.0 46.0 39.7 3.5 226.0
University of Oxford 167.0 87.3 213.0 113.5 28.2 609.0
University of Sheffield 110.0 80.1 79.2 49.6 2.4 322.0
University of Southampton 111.0 65.6 80.9 51.2 2.3 311.0
University College London 167.0 86.3 184.0 116.1 7.0 560.0
University of Warwick 77.1 76.8 60.6 93.3 2.8 311.0
Total 2397.3 1408.4 2036.8 1788.5 184.1 7892.0
Source: HE Financial Year Book (2007/2008)
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Figure 5: Student Numbers by Ug, Pgt, Pgr and by H-EU, OS(1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Planning Office
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07UGH-EU 6319 6584 6647 6460 6626 7308 7722 7758 7785 7632OS 339 526 582 553 706 833 950 936 949 824
PGTH-EU 893 857 921 976 684 772 874 888 929 939OS 220 231 296 348 392 565 511 573 491 494
PGRH-EU 410 428 513 480 454 519 516 604 593 636OS 168 173 186 188 147 186 228 258 259 270
Total 8349 8799 9145 9005 9009 10183 10801 11017 11006 10795
Figure 5A: Student Numbers by Ug, Pgt, Pgr and by H-EU, OS(1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Planning Office
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Figure 6: Changes in Staff Numbers (fte) by Staff Category (1999-2007)
Source: HR Department
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Academic 420.17 436.09 464.62 468.54 481.06 512.68 536.8 557.27 574.32
Teaching Only 69.33 67.49 67.63 65.04 63.51 68.33 63.59 56.03 57.93
Research Only 177.14 185.63 204.07 237.01 256.76 268.96 284.3 278.24 274.15
Professional 213.22 219.74 236.75 246.92 284.86 328.94 379.37 419.2 440.64
Clerical & Related 422.23 441.47 449.55 462.31 485.07 517.2 541.01 538.99 548.68
Technical 82.17 82.28 87.28 88 92.22 89.86 86.19 77.3 69.18
Manual 209.01 218.14 206.72 199.9 200.68 198.67 192.11 204.66 211.9
Total 1593.27 1650.84 1716.62 1767.72 1864.16 1984.64 2083.37 2131.69 2176.8
Figure 6A: Staff Numbers (fte) by Staff Category (1999-2007)
Source: HR Department
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1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
years
£000
s Current
Constant
Figure 7: Total Income of Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Constant prices of 1997/98 = 100 (HEPPI)
Sources: Annual Report & Accounts
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Current 74,141 77,258 84,013 89,882 95,437 103,289 112,304 125,230 136,589 148,704Constant 74,141 75,521 80,165 83,689 86,839 90,604 95,986 101,073 107,465 113,862
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
Figure 7A: Total Income of Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Constant prices of 1997/98 = 100 (HEPPI)
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1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
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£000
s
Funding Council grants
Tution fees & supportgrantsResearch grants &contractsOther operating income
Endow ment income &interest receivable
Figure 8: Principal Components of Total Income of Lancaster University(1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Funding Council grants 27,827 30,587 31,675 32,417 33,992 35,883 37,326 39,770 43,109 45,289
Tuition fees & support grants 13,863 12,995 15,025 15,447 18,269 21,583 24,840 26,563 27,521 31,932
Research grants & contracts 11,516 11,015 11,742 13,209 14,539 16,824 19,598 21,218 20,935 22,403
Other operating income 20,388 22,028 24,595 27,447 27,243 27,350 28,651 35,535 41,935 45,054
Endowment income & interest receivable 547 633 976 1,362 1,394 1,649 1,889 2,144 3,089 4,026
74,141 77,258 84,013 89,882 95,437 103,289 112,304 125,230 136,589 148,704
Figure 8A: Principal Components of Total Income of Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
Community Estate
Finance
Research
Teaching
External Orientation
Figure 9: Building Blocks of Lancaster University’s Development
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1997
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HEFCE T
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Figure 10: Funding Council Grants to Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
Figure 10A: Funding Council Grants to Lancaster University(1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
HEFCE T 16,004 18,042 20,051 20,522 21,791 22,288 22,766 24,276 24,067 25,378 HEFCE R 9,800 10,995 10,887 11,229 11,197 11,884 12,771 13,213 15,871 17,287
25,804 29,037 30,938 31,751 32,988 34,172 35,537 37,489 39,938 42,665
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Figure 11: Tuition Fees to Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
Figure 11A: Tuition Fees to Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Home/EU 8,849 8,073 9,107 9,143 10,031 10,747 11,809 12,080 12,803 16,922Overseas 4,890 4,827 5,775 6,154 7,979 10,336 12,370 13,564 13,720 13,928
13,739 12,900 14,882 15,297 18,010 21,083 24,179 25,644 26,523 30,850
Figure 12: Percentage change in enrolments by subject area 1996/97 to 2005/06
Source: Patterns of HE Institutions
Figure 13: Research Income to Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
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Figure 13A: Research Income to Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Research grants & contracts 9,952 9,359 10,080 11,070 11,915 13,779 16,080 17,300 16,744 17,259Overheads 1,564 1,656 1,674 2,139 2,453 2,889 3,421 3,746 4,207 5,177
11,516 11,015 11,754 13,209 14,368 16,668 19,501 21,046 20,951 22,436
Area
1 OSI Research Councils
2 UK-based charities
3 UK central
government/local
authorities, health & hospital
authorities
4 UK industry,
commerce & public
corporations 5 EU
government 6 EU other 7 Other
overseas 8 Other
sources 9 Total
01 Clinical medicine 134176 405638 167750 57385 28185 12433 81010 13973 900550
02 Clinical dentistry 2926 3276 2982 2127 1499 111 563 135 13619
03 Veterinary science 7493 8764 12086 2784 2212 682 999 204 35224
04 Anatomy & physiology 19107 27764 2502 2428 1796 298 3432 254 57581
05 Nursing & paramedical studies 2572 7506 32840 1383 843 137 254 1151 46686
06 Health & community studies 1981 4976 24089 949 1216 116 244 422 33993
07 Psychology & behavioural sciences 24909 12675 14686 3048 3715 1312 1588 1675 63608
08 Pharmacy & pharmacology 13835 19569 7478 9847 1988 741 5240 1057 59755
10 Biosciences 172555 145527 40263 20272 27658 8055 19746 3342 437418
11 Chemistry 86768 8902 9109 16334 11417 1063 4707 2411 140711
12 Physics 145436 5369 8923 6101 14428 1209 3858 1016 186340
13 Agriculture & forestry 6945 858 11711 4566 5362 332 1717 821 32312
14 Earth, marine & environmental sciences 59392 4092 12146 10606 12358 1651 6596 2466 109307
16 General engineering 31355 4562 23526 15089 7884 253 4954 1203 88826
17 Chemical engineering 13276 632 1982 4675 3745 335 868 293 25806
18 Mineral, metallurgy & materials engineering 23856 1092 4744 11791 5484 657 4521 536 52681
19 Civil engineering 16572 974 7452 4382 3475 331 520 692 34398
20 Electrical, electronic & computer engineering 55595 1723 14813 19188 15001 1018 5608 3019 115965
21 Mechanical, aero & production engineering 35647 2720 18176 24699 14300 2517 6773 1287 106119
23 Architecture, built environment & planning 10416 1108 12063 2688 3138 352 163 1224 31152
24 Mathematics 28662 2368 3493 2931 4640 100 2387 808 45389
25 Information technology & systems sciences & computer software engineering 43137 1632 11514 6465 15541 829 1764 2077 82959
26 Catering & hospitality management 8 50 335 84 301 17 37 13 845
27 Business & management studies 19008 3463 19874 9009 7915 907 1365 3479 65020
28 Geography 10511 2294 8565 1693 2756 216 1038 852 27925
Total 966138 677534 473102 240524 196857 35672 159952 44410 2794189
Figure 14: Research Grants & Contracts Income for all UK HEIs in £000s (2005/06)
Source: HE Planning Plus
1 OSI Research Councils
2 UK-based charities
3 UK central government/lo
cal authorities,
health & hospital
authorities
4 UK industry, commerce &
public corporations
5 EU government
6 EU other
7 Other overseas
8 Other
sources 9 Total
01 Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02 Clinical dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03 Veterinary science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04 Anatomy & physiology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05 Nursing & paramedical studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06 Health & community studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07 Psychology & behavioural sciences 444 42 93 22 0 19 54 9 683
08 Pharmacy & pharmacology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Biosciences 834 354 347 36 79 21 0 10 1681
11 Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Physics 2109 32 134 61 510 0 0 18 2864
13 Agriculture & forestry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Earth, marine & environmental sciences 697 18 677 77 381 4 41 25 1920
16 General engineering 897 0 50 141 357 51 0 0 1496
17 Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Mineral, metallurgy & materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Electrical, electronic & computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Mechanical, aero & production engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Architecture, built environment & planning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Mathematics 694 15 310 2 0 0 84 0 1105
25 Information technology & systems sciences & computer software engineering 1490 44 125 152 782 80 4 6 2683
26 Catering & hospitality management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Business & management studies 752 42 1080 103 92 6 0 12 2087
28 Geography 134 33 343 61 34 0 4 5 614
8051 580 3159 655 2235 181 187 85 15133
Figure 14A: Research Grants & Contracts Income for Lancaster University in £000s (2005/06)
Source: HE Planning Plus
Total
Figure 15: Other Operating Income for Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
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Release fromdeferred capitalgrants
Figure 15A: Other Operating Income for Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
College & Residences 9,925 10,124 11,358 9,905 10,869 10,229 7,958 8,066 7,929 7,955Other services 7,904 8,670 9,524 12,119 10,148 10,402 12,419 14,151 17,418 20,883Other income 2,527 3,190 3,668 5,364 6,016 6,494 7,701 12,339 15,577 15,232Release from deferred capital 32 44 45 59 210 225 573 979 1,011 984
20,388 22,028 24,595 27,447 27,243 27,350 28,651 35,535 41,935 45,054
Figure 16: Endowment Income & Interest Received for Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
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Net return on pensionscheme assets
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Donations & Endowments 125 165 256 191 299 389 317 273 846 1,464Other interest receivable 422 468 720 1,171 1,095 1,260 1,572 1,835 2,049 2,498Net return on pension scheme assets 36 194 64
547 633 976 1,362 1,394 1,649 1,889 2,144 3,089 4,026
Figure 16A: Endowment Income & Interest Received for Lancaster University(1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts
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Figure 17: Capital Expenditure of Lancaster University (1997/98 – 2006/07
Source: Annual Report & Accounts and Gold Book
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UPP
Figure 18: Capital Expenditure of Lancaster University including UPP(1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts and Gold Book
Figure 18A: Capital Expenditure of Lancaster University including UPP(1997/98 – 2006/07)
Source: Annual Report & Accounts and Gold Book
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
University funded 1,422 1,815 1,607 1,788 2,348 2,042 7,876 6,270 5,659 10,215Externally funded 0 818 0 2,657 3,722 12,142 19,699 9,279 6,195 10,792UPP 13,501 33,585 31,436 35,164 6,314
1,422 2,633 1,607 4,445 6,070 27,685 61,160 46,985 47,018 27,321
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