The first of a series of training webinars for those that are new to completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) data return or those that would like to refresh their basic knowledge.
This webinar was part of the online training programme the OfS is providing on how to complete the HESES21 data return. It was the first in a series of four sessions for people who will be completing HESES for the first time in 2021-22, or those that would like to refresh their basic knowledge about HESES.
Webinar recording
Session one covered:
- how OfS funding works, including our regulatory and strategic funding objectives
- how student data is collected and used to inform funding allocations
- what changes have been made to HESES21 compared to prior years.
Other webinars in this series
- Categorising your students using HESES21 definitions
- Identifying and counting students to be included in HESES21
- Submission and verification of the HESES20 workbook.
In attending the four sessions, you will:
- understand how OfS funding is allocated and how individual teaching grant allocations are calculated from student survey data
- learn how to complete and submit the HESES20 data return with a sufficient level of technical understanding to return surveys with high quality data
- the data verification process for HESES21 data and the sign-off process.
Which HESES21 session should I attend?
If you're unsure of which HESES training event to attend this year, please watch the video below for more information.
Further details
If you have any questions about these webinars, please email [email protected].
See more information on recurrent funding and HESES.