HE in FE issues

The current landscape poses particular issues for providers of HE in FE and this paper (PDF 99kb) provides a brief summary of those issues as reported to the Project (from an English perspective).

Northumbria Case Study

The project began researching good and emerging practice in data and information management by undertaking a study (PDF 57kb) at Northumbria University.

Background Material

Original project principles
Summary comments on the original project principles. View comments (Excel 22kb)

HEBRG Survey of reporting requirements (2010)
The raw dataset of reporting requirements that was collected for the HEBRG survey in November 2010. View raw dataset (Excel 174kb)

Project Initiation Document (PID)
PID for the HE Information Landscape Project. View Project PID (PDF 23kb)

HE Information Landscape UK V1.3
Overview of the information landscape and suggested areas that could be streamlined produced by HESA in August 2011. View HE Information Landscape UK V1.3 Report (PDF 240kb)

Survey of Statutory and External Returns 2010
A survey undertaken by HESA, AHUA and UCISA on behalf of the HE Better Regulation Group which aimed to establish the totality of external reporting undertaken by HE institutions.View Survey of Statutory and External Returns 2010 (PDF 92kb)

What is a Course?
A report produced by HESA for the JISC Course Data programme in December 2011. The report considers the variety of interpretations and models that exist across the sector, analyses how the concept of a course is represented in various sector-level information systems and specifications and how the definition of course changes across the higher education lifecycle. View The Course Report (PDF 509kb)

Principles for Better Regulation of Higher Education in the United Kingdom
Principles published by the HE Better Regulation Group in November 2011. View Principles Report (PDF 78kb)