More women became UK professors, Hesa figures show

There was a 4% rise in the number of female professors at UK universities last year, figures show.



But they are still heavily outnumbered by men and make up just under 20% of those holding the senior post.

Figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) show there were just under 3,500 female professors in 2010, out of a total of just under 17,500.

They also show a slight fall (1.5%) in the total number of university staff.

This stands at nearly 382,000, with just

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