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

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:<br> -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. <br> -The provision of an in-depth historical account and evaluation of levels and structures of income and expenditure in higher education <br> -The interpretation of these data with reference to major socio-economic indicators.<br>