PIs 2007/08: Notes to tables

1. The list of institutions in the HESA products for 2007/08 has changed.
   
   

   Cumbria Institute of the Arts and the Carlisle campus and Penrith campus of The University of Central Lancashire merged with St Martin's College. St Martin's College changed its name to University of Cumbria

   The Royal College of Nursing transferred provision of its HE distance learning programmes to The Open University

   University Campus Suffolk is a joint venture between The University of East Anglia and The University of Essex. It completed a separate HESA student return for the first time in 2007/08.

   Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama merged with University of Glamorgan

   Bell College merged with The University of Paisley.

   
   
2. The following institutions have changed their names in the HESA products for 2007/08:
   
   

   Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies changed to University College Birmingham

   The University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester changed to University for the Creative Arts

   St Martin’s College changed to University of Cumbria

   Newman College of Higher Education changed to Newman University College

   Norwich School of Art and Design changed to Norwich University College of the Arts

   The North-East Wales Institute of Higher Education changed to Glynd?r University

   Swansea Institute of Higher Education changed to Swansea Metropolitan University

   The University of Paisley changed to The University of the West of Scotland.

   
   
3. University of London is a confederal organisation. The colleges of the university, shown separately in the HESA reference volumes, are:
   
   

   Birkbeck College

   The Institute of Cancer Research

   Central School of Speech and Drama

   Courtauld Institute of Art

   Goldsmiths College

   Heythrop College

   Institute of Education

   King’s College London

   London Business School

   London School of Economics and Political Science

   London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

   Queen Mary and Westfield College

   Royal Academy of Music

   Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

   The Royal Veterinary College

   St. George’s Hospital Medical School

   The School of Oriental and African Studies

   The School of Pharmacy

   University College London.

   
   

   
   In addition, the institutes within the umbrella of University of London (Institutes and activities) are:
   
   

   University of London Institute in Paris

   University Marine Biological Station, Millport

   School of Advanced Study comprises:

   Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

   Institute of Classical Studies

   Institute of Commonwealth Studies

   Institute of English Studies

   Institute of Germanic Studies and Romance Studies

   Institute of Historical Research

   Institute of Musical Research

   Institute of Philosophy

   Institute for the Study of the Americas

   Warburg Institute.

   
   
4. The Institute of Continuing Education at The University of Cambridge records enrolments by module, but its student record system is currently unable to separately capture the overall JACS programme of study for the unique course entity requirement. Consequently, for 2007/08, all 3,925 part-time other undergraduate students have been recorded as 'Combined' subject of study (applicable to tables T2b, T7).
   
   
5. The low participation measure used in Tables T1, T2 and T3b is based on a UK wide classification of areas into participation bands. The relatively high (in UK terms) participation rate in Scotland coupled with the very high proportion of HE that occurs in FE colleges means that the figures for Scottish institutions could, when viewed in isolation, misrepresent their contribution to widening participation. Low participation data has therefore not been produced for institutions in Scotland (applicable to tables T1, T2, T3b).
   
   
6. The University of Strathclyde’s Integrative Masters Pharmacy degrees have been categorised at postgraduate level. Previously, and in future, they will be categorised as undergraduate degrees. Further clarification is available from the University’s Planning Office (applicable to tables T1, T7).
   
   
7. The state school indicators on Table T1a and T1b for Middlesex University have been suppressed due to the very low proportion of students on which the indicator is based (applicable to tables T1a, T1b).
   
   
8. Some of the widening participation indicators for the University of Central Lancashire have been suppressed due to technical issues with the submission of the 2007/08 student record resulting in a very low proportion of students for whom relevant data were available. The institution believes the underlying indicators are not dissimilar to those for the previous year (applicable to tables T1, T2).
   
   
9. The mature and all student indicators on Table T2b for the University of Manchester have been suppressed due to the very low proportion of students on which the indicator is based (applicable to table T2b).
   
   
10. The data for the University of Exeter include a small number of students funded through the university as part of a higher level skills pathfinder (applicable to tables T1, T2, T7).
    
    
11. Data for the Open University have been suppressed because changes introduced by HESA to the method of apportioning FTEs between years have affected the reliability of this indicator for Open University students(applicable to table T7).
    
    
12. Glasgow Caledonian University has under-reported the number of qualifications awarded and hence the proportion of entrants shown as projected to obtain a first degree is known to be inaccurate and understated, and the proportion projected to 'neither award nor transfer' in table T5 has been inflated. The University requests that users contact the University's Head of Policy and Planning for information on completion rates (applicable to table T5).
    
    
13. The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) was created in August 2007 as a result of a merger between The University of Paisley and Bell College. Since then work has begun to merge data from two different student information systems. During this transition period, the quality of data from this University is insufficient to support publication of accurate performance indicators (applicable to tables T1, T3, T4, T5, T7).
    
    
14. The data for the University of Plymouth for table T4b have been excluded as the transfer of students from the University of Plymouth Partner College Network to Plymouth College of Art & Design, significantly affect continuation rates (applicable to table T4b).
    
    
15. The proportion of entrants projected to obtain a first degree at The University of Dundee in table T5 is known to be too low due to an historical data quality problem. The University requests users contact the University Secretary, Jim McGeorge, for information on completion rates (applicable to table T5).
    
    
16. Data for Aston University have been suppressed as the majority of the students in this category were either returned in error in 2006/07 or are now being reported by a different HEI due to changes in the funding arrangements for those students (applicable to table T3d).
    
    
17. The data for University of Northampton have been suppressed as the high number of mature students with no formal qualification aim has adversely affected the figures (applicable to table T3d).
    
    
18. Bangor University has identified an error in the data underlying table T6. The proportions of modules with results and modules passed are higher than those shown in T6. The University requests that users contact the University's Assistant Registrar (Planning) for information on module completion rates (applicable to table T6).
    
    
19. The following elements of QR funding have been excluded as they are not calculated by subject: business research element; supplement to maintain total funds for 2003/04 for ‘best 5-star’ departments; transitional special funding for research libraries; supplement for 4-rated departments in social work; supplement to maintain funds in real terms. The QR elements that have been excluded total £76.2 million. Grant adjustments for a small number of institutions are pending (applicable to table R1).
    
    
20. Bangor University has identified an error in the data underlying Table R1. The numbers of PhDs awarded are higher than those shown in Table R1. The University requests that users contact the University’s Assistant Registrar (Planning) for further information on PhDs awarded (applicable to table R1).
    
    

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