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Victoria has started the academic year with a predicted increase of 200 students and over 30 of 250 staff positions unfilled.

According to Vice-Principal Dr. G. S. Culliford "The staff situation is always fluid and the number of vacancies may be accounted for by the fact that 30 new positions were created at the end of last year.

"A number of vacancies are normal at the beginning of the year since many departments delay advertising for staff overseas until June or July when the academic year in the northern hemisphere is drawing to a close," he said.

He admitted, however, that devaluation and a worsening of the comparative salary position could increase difficulties in finding adequate staff.

Of the positions vacant only five are chairs but none of these are heads of departments.

Late enrolments have increased considerably and at least another 200 are expected before the end of the month—bringing the total student population to about 5,100.

"The biggest and most dramatic change has been the marked increase in single unit enrolments, no doubt caused by the Increase in the number of full-time students," he said.

The usual male-female ratio of three to one, with males outnumbering females in all faculties except the Arts, is expected once again this year.