The immediate future.

The memorandum considers possible ways in which the expected 800-1000 more students can be accommodated in existing facilities until 1974. It considers that a lengthening of the teaching day, or a reduction in the number of leaching hours per unit (such a reduction from 4 to 3 hours pet week for such units would result in a 20% reduction in the classroom usage), would inevitably lead in an impossible increase' in the use of the library, or an increased workload on individual staff members and more staff.

None of these were found satisfactory.

Sharing of rooms was discounted because in most cases staff studies are too small for sharing. In other cases seminar and tutorial work carried on would have to be curtailed if sharing was introduced.

Prefabricated buildings were not favoured because of their permanence. In the past it was found that the University Grants Committee and Government were not as inclined to act once some measure of relief had been afforded by temporary demountables.

And in the case of staff limitations, if the present staff/student ratio were to be maintained this would require a limitation on student numbers as well.)