Support Staff Headcount Data

Overview

Current Academic Year

Previous Academic Year

Historical Data

Staff counts are based on job roles.

Here you can find the figures for Support staff during the current and previous academic years (by month), broken down by Faculty, Terms, Mode, Gender, Disability and Ethnic Group.

All figures are as of the beginning of the month. These figures do not include temporary staff.

Faculty

Month	Research & Academic Development	Resource Management & Planning	Student Support & Well-being	Other Areas	Total
September	12	183	138	67	400
October	12	186	138	67	403
November	12	187	139	68	406
December	12	188	143	67	410
January	10	188	142	66	406
February	11	189	145	67	412
March	11	185	146	69	411
April
May
June
July

Term

Month	Fixed	Permanent	Other	Total
September	29	371	0	400
October	30	373	0	403
November	32	374	0	406
December	38	372	0	410
January	38	368	0	406
February	41	371	0	412
March	42	369	0	411
April
May
June
July

Mode

Month	Full time	Part time	Total
September	249	151	400
October	247	156	403
November	247	159	406
December	249	161	410
January	250	156	406
February	251	161	412
March	245	166	411
April
May
June
July

Gender

Month	Female	Male	Total
September	64.5%	35.5%	100%
October	64.52%	35.48%	100%
November	64.04%	35.96%	100%
December	63.66%	36.34%	100%
January	63.3%	36.7%	100%
February	63.59%	36.41%	100%
March	63.99%	36.01%	100%
April
May
June
July

Ethnicity

Month	Asian	Black	Chinese	Mixed	Other Ethnic Group	White	Unknown/Refused	Total
September	0.5%	0.25%	0%	1.25%	0%	96.5%	1.5.%	100%
October	0.5%	0.25%	0%	1.24%	0%	96.53%	1.49%	100%
November	0.49%	0.25%	0%	1.23%	0%	96.55%	1.48%	100%
December	0.49%	0.24%	0%	1.22%	0%	96.59%	1.46%	100%
January	0.49%	0.25%	0%	1.23%	0%	96.55%	1.48%	100%
February	0.49%	0.24%	0%	1.21%	0%	96.6%	1.46%	100%
March	0.49%	0%	0%	1.22%	0%	96.84%	1.46%	100%
April
May
June
July

Disability

Month	Not disabled	Disabled	Unknown/Refused	Total
September	87.75%	12.25%	0%	100%
October	88.09%	11.91%	0%	100%
November	88.18%	11.82%	0%	100%
December	88.54%	11.46%	0%	100%
January	88.42%	11.58%	0%	100%
February	88.59%	11.41%	0%	100%
March	88.56%	11.44%	0%	100%
April
May
June
July

Age group

Month	Up to 21	21 to 30	31 to 40	41 to 50	51 to 60	61 to 65	Over 65	Total
September	0.25%	16.0%	20.75%	23.25%	30.0%	6.75%	3.0%	100%
October	0.25%	16.13%	20.84%	22.33%	30.02%	7.2%	3.23%	100%
November	0.25%	16.26%	20.69%	22.17%	29.8%	7.64%	3.2%	100%
December	0.24%	16.38%	20.24%	22.2%	29.02%	8.05%	3.41%	100%
January	0.25%	17%	20.44%	22.17%	28.57%	8.37%	3.2%	100%
February	0.24%	17.72%	19.9%	22.33%	28.4%	8.01%	3.4%	100%
March	0.24%	18%	19.22%	22.63%	28.71%	8.27%	2.92%	100%
April
May
June
July

Last updated March 2020

All figures are as of the beginning of the month. These figures do not include temporary staff.

Faculty

Month	Research & Academic Development	Resource Management & Planning	Student Support & Well-being	Other Areas	Total
September	12	201	143	73	429
October	12	198	140	76	426
November	12	206	135	75	428
December	12	205	136	74	427
January	13	201	139	74	427
February	12	198	145	76	431
March	13	197	143	78	431
April	13	199	146	79	437
May	13	191	155	76	435
June	13	188	137	71	409
July	12	186	133	71	402

Term

Month	Fixed	Permanent	Other	Total
September	47	364	18	429
October	45	364	17	426
November	51	361	16	428
December	49	361	17	427
January	43	364	20	427
February	52	361	18	431
March	54	360	17	431
April	52	364	21	437
May	48	368	19	435
June	40	369	0	409
July	32	370	0	402

Mode

Month	Full time	Part time	Total
September	264	165	429
October	264	162	426
November	261	167	428
December	260	167	427
January	262	165	427
February	268	163	431
March	265	166	431
April	266	171	437
May	266	169	435
June	255	154	409
July	257	145	402

Gender

Month	Female	Male	Total
September	64.10%	35.90%	100%
October	63.62%	36.38%	100%
November	63.79%	36.21%	100%
December	63.93%	36.07%	100%
January	63.70%	36.30%	100%
February	63.34%	36.66%	100%
March	64.04%	35.96%	100%
April	64.07%	35.93%	100%
May	64.14%	35.86%	100%
June	64.06%	35.94%	100%
July	64.43%	35.57%	100%

Ethnicity

Month	Asian	Black	Chinese	Mixed	Other Ethnic Group	White	Unknown/Refused	Total
September	0.70%	0.47%	0%	0.70%	0.47%	96.74%	0.93%	100%
October	0.70%	0.47%	0%	0.70%	0.47%	96.95%	0.70%	100%
November	0.70%	0.70%	0%	0.70%	0.47%	96.96%	0.47%	100%
December	0.70%	0.70%	0%	0.94%	0.47%	96.72%	0.47%	100%
January	0.70%	0.47%	0%	0.94%	0.47%	96.96%	0.47%	100%
February	0.70%	0.46%	0%	0.93%	0.46%	96.98%	0.46%	100%
March	0.70%	0.46%	0%	1.16%	0.46%	96.75%	0.46%	100%
April	0.69%	0.46%	0%	1.37%	0.23%	96.11%	1.14%	100%
May	0.69%	0.46%	0%	1.15%	0.23%	96.32%	1.15%	100%
June	0.49%	0.24%	0%	0.98%	0%	97.07%	1.22%	100%
July	0.50%	0.25%	0%	1.24%	0%	96.52%	1.49%	100%

Disability

Month	Not disabled	Disabled	Unknown/Refused	Total
September	91.84%	8.16%	0%	100%
October	91.55%	8.45%	0%	100%
November	91.12%	8.88%	0%	100%
December	91.10%	8.90%	0%	100%
January	91.80%	8.20%	0%	100%
February	91.88%	8.12%	0%	100%
March	91.88%	8.12%	0%	100%
April	88.33%	11.67%	0%	100%
May	87.59%	12.41%	0%	100%
June	87.78%	12.22%	0%	100%
July	88.06%	11.94%	0%	100%

Age group

Month	Up to 21	21 to 30	31 to 40	41 to 50	51 to 60	61 to 65	Over 65	Total
September	0%	18.18%	19.58%	24.01%	28.67%	5.59%	3.73%	100%
October	0.23%	17.37%	19.95%	24.18%	29.11%	5.40%	3.76%	100%
November	0.23%	18.22%	19.63%	23.60%	29.21%	5.61%	3.50%	100%
December	0%	18.27%	19.44%	23.65%	29.27%	5.85%	3.51%	100%
January	0%	17.80%	19.67%	23.19%	29.74%	5.85%	3.75%	100%
February	0%	17.87%	19.95%	23.20%	29.47%	5.80%	3.71%	100%
March	0%	17.87%	19.72%	22.97%	29.70%	6.03%	3.71%	100%
April	0%	18.31%	19.91%	22.43%	29.29%	6.41%	3.66%	100%
May	0%	18.16%	19.54%	22.99%	29.20%	6.44%	3.68%	100%
June	0%	16.38%	19.56%	23.96%	30.07%	6.36%	3.67%	100%
July	0%	15.17%	20.40%	24.38%	29.35%	9.67%	3.73%	100%

Last updated July 2019

Please note that all figures are as of the end of each academic year.

Faculty

Year	Research & Academic Development	Resource Management & Planning	Student Support & Well-being	University Secretary	Other Areas	Total
2010/2011	15	203	65	9	97	389
2011/2012	13	216	121	7	65	422
2012/2013	17	220	112	8	64	421
2013/2014	16	215	108	14	69	422
2014/2015	18	204	111	16	77	426
2015/2016	13	202	107	16	75	413
2016/2017	14	206	113	14	63	410
2017/2018	13	200	130	0	75	418
2018/2019	13	188	137	0	71	409

Term

Year	Fixed	Permanent	Other	Total
2011/2012	55	367	0	422
2012/2013	56	365	0	421
2013/2014	45	377	0	422
2014/2015	53	371	2	426
2015/2016	40	372	1	413
2016/2017	37	359	14	410
2017/2018	39	362	17	418
2018/2019	32	370	0	402

Mode

Year	Full time	Part time	Total
2010/2011	251	138	389
2011/2012	279	143	422
2012/2013	290	131	421
2013/2014	272	150	422
2014/2015	284	142	426
2015/2016	269	144	413
2016/2017	254	156	410
2017/2018	260	158	418
2018/2019	257	145	402

Gender

Year	Female	Male	Total
2010/2011	64.52%	35.48%	100%
2011/2012	61.60%	38.40%	100%
2012/2013	64.40%	35.60%	100%
2013/2014	63.70%	36.30%	100%
2014/2015	64.30%	35.70%	100%
2015/2016	65.90%	34.10%	100%
2016/2017	66.34%	33.66%	100%
2017/2018	65.07%	34.93%	100%
2018/2019	64.43%	35.57%	100%

Ethnicity

Year	Asian	Black	Chinese	Mixed	Other Ethnic Group	White	Unknown/Refused	Total
2010/2011	1.03%	0.00%	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%	97.43%	0.77%	100%
2011/2012	2.10%	0.70%	0.20%	0.20%	0.50%	95.50%	0.70%	100%
2012/2013	1.20%	0.50%	0.20%	1.00%	0.20%	96.70%	0.20%	100%
2013/2014	0.50%	0.20%	0.20%	0.70%	0.20%	96.00%	2.10%	100%
2014/2015	0.50%	0.50%	0%	1.20%	0%	96.90%	0.90%	100%
2015/2016	0.70%	0.70%	0.20%	0.70%	0.50%	96.30%	0.90%	100%
2016/2017	0.73%	0.24%	0%	0.73%	0.49%	96.83%	0.98%	100%
2017/2018	0.72%	0.48%	0%	0.72%	0.48%	96.89%	0.72%	100%
2018/2019	0.50%	0.25%	0%	1.24%	0%	96.52%	1.49%	100%

Disability

Year	Not disabled	Disabled	Unknown/Refused	Total
2010/2011	94.86%	5.14%	0%	100%
2011/2012	93.80%	6.20%	0%	100%
2012/2013	93.30%	6.70%	0%	100%
2013/2014	92.20%	7.80%	0%	100%
2014/2015	93.70%	6.30%	0%	100%
2015/2016	93.70%	6.30%	0%	100%
2016/2017	93.41%	6.59%	0%	100%
2017/2018	93.06%	6.94%	0%	100%
2018/2019	88.06%	11.94%	0%	100%

Age group

Year	Up to 21	21 to 30	31 to 40	41 to 50	51 to 60	61 to 65	Over 65	Total
2011/2012	0.00%	20.40%	20.90%	30.10%	23.00%	5.20%	0.00%	100%
2012/2013	0.00%	17.60%	20.00%	32.10%	23.00%	5.70%	1.70%	100%
2013/2014	0.00%	17.80%	18.50%	32.00%	24.40%	5.70%	1.70%	100%
2014/2015	0.00%	18.10%	19.20%	29.80%	23.90%	6.70%	2.30%	100%
2015/2016	0.00%	14.80%	20.30%	29.30%	25.40%	7.00%	3.20%	100%
2016/2017	0.49%	14.39%	20.24%	25.61%	29.02%	7.32%	2.93%	100%
2017/2018	0.24%	16.27%	19.62%	24.88%	29.67%	5.26%	4.07%	100%
2018/2019	0%	15.17%	20.40%	24.38%	29.35%	9.67%	3.73%	100%

Last updated August 2019