Smaller classes in ITs but university staff more qualified

The 14 institutes of technology have the smallest classes and most non-traditional students but universities have higher-qualified staff and generate far more research income.

Smaller classes in ITs but university staff more  qualified

These are some of the trends that emerge from the first detailed profiles of all publicly funded colleges.

While avoiding a system of league tables like those done by international ranking systems, which it says are inappropriate for evaluating performance, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) lists a range of statistics for each college. They include a dozen headings and various sub-categories, which include numbers and proportions of:

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