Table 2 Documentation of ERC approval and consent in theses; five yearly trends
Theses by 5 year period | Documentation of ERC Approval | Documentation of obtaining consent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of submission | Total | Documented (%) | Approval letter attached (%) | Documented or not relevant (%) |
1980 – 1985 | 09 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (33.3) |
1986 – 1990 | 33 | 4 (12.14) | 0 (0) | 10 (30.0) |
1991 – 1995 | 91 | 15 (15.4) | 1 (1.1) | 52 (57.1) |
1996 – 2000 | 69 | 36 (52.1) | 5 (7.2) | 50 (72.5) |
2001 – 2005 | 89 | 44 (49.4) | 14 (15) | 71 (79.8) |
Total | 291 | 99 (34.0) | 20 (6.9) | 186 (63.9)* |