HESA Collections
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| Element | Element version | Notes | Version | Type of change | |
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| Support guides | n/a | The support guides have been added under the 'New to HESA or having problems?' section. | Version 1.4 (2021-05-20) | Documentation | |
| Data collection schedule | 1.1 | Guidance above the 'At a Glance' section has been updated. Please also note that the Commit date has been updated from the 1 June to the 8 June. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation | |
| File structures for downloadable files | 1.0 | This document describing the structure and XML schema of data files that can be downloaded from the data collection system has been added to the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation, Structures | |
| HESA XML data entry tool | 1.0 | Release of the data entry tool, to produce data in the XML format required for submission, under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual. The data entry tool takes the data entered into it, validates it against the schema structure, and outputs a valid XML file for submission. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation | |
| How to use the HESA XML data entry tool | 1.0 | This document has been added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual, describing the XML data entry tool and how to use it. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation | |
| Quality rules | n/a | The quality rules document, describing the validation which enforces the quality of the submitted data, has been included under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation, Quality | |
| Submit data to HESA | 1.0 | The link to the opening page of the HESA data collection system has been added to the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation/td> | |
| Validation kit | n/a | The downloadable validation kit has been included under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. This allows data to be tested against quality rules during preparation, prior to submission. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation | |
| Web reports | 1.0 | This document describing the web reports that are produced during the submission process has been added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation | |
| Campus.EASTING | 1.1 | Coverage has been updated to specify the country codes applicable. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation | |
| Campus.NORTHING | 1.1 | Coverage has been updated to specify the country codes applicable. | Version 1.3 (2021-05-14) | Documentation | |
| C20041DataTypes.xsd | 1.1 | The pattern value within the schema that allows UTF-8 characters in the ranges 0020-007E, 00A0-024F and 1E00-1EFF has been updated. | Version 1.2 (2021-03-17) | Documentation | |
| Derived field specifications | n/a | The derived field specifications have been added under the 'Downloadable files' section. | Version 1.2 (2021-03-17) | Documentation, Derived | |
| Data collection schedule | 1.0 | Release of the data collection schedule, added under the 'Overview' section of the coding manual. | Version 1.1 (2021-01-22) | Documentation | |
| All documentation | 1.0 | First release of documentation for the 2020/21 collection | Version 1.0 (2020-10-07) | Documentation | |
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C20041.xsd C20041DataTypes.xsd C20041CodeLists.xsd |
n/a | First issue of the schemas for the 2020/21 collection, added under the 'Data specification' section of the coding manual. | Version 1.0 (2020-10-07) | Field Schema | |
| AcademicCostCentres.ACCENTRE | 1.0 | Guidance regarding grouping departments into HESA cost centres and the attribution of staff to academic cost centres has been updated to provide greater clarity. | Version 1.0 (2020-10-07) | Documentation | |
| Provider.AcademicCostCentres | 1.0 | Coverage section amended to add greater clarity. | Version 1.0 (2020-10-07) | Documentation |
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