Unistats record 2023/24
Unistats record 2023/24 - Coding manual release schedule
Version 1.0 Produced 2023-02-22
This document outlines the planned dates for the first release of the coding manual documents. These documents may subsequently be updated in the further releases. This guide is an outline of when documents will be released; due to Unistats being a flexible collection, dates can deviate slightly from planned releases.
Unistats coding manual release schedule
| Release | Description |
| February 2023 | Release of known changes, specification of the data to be returned and data collection schedule. |
| March 2023 | Release of supporting documentation and additional guidance. |
| April 2023 | Release of validation kit, quality rules, Unistats documentation and timescales for data collection. |
| May 2023 | Release planned prior to collection opening. |
| September 2023 onwards | Intermittent maintenance releases as required. |
Scheduled release of manual documents
| Section | Document | Expected release |
| Overview | Introduction | February 2023 |
| Support Guides | February 2023 | |
| Data collection schedule | February 2023 | |
| Data specification | Coverage of the record | February 2023 |
| Data model | February 2023 | |
| File Structure | February 2023 | |
| CYY061.xsd | February 2023 | |
| CYY061DataTypes.xsd | February 2023 | |
| CYY061CodeLists.xsd | February 2023 | |
| Unistats output schema.xsd | April 2023 | |
| Submission process and quality assurance | Quality rules | April 2023 |
| HESA XML data entry tool | April 2023 | |
| How to use the HESA XML data entry tool | April 2023 | |
| Validation overview | April 2023 | |
| Download validation kit | April 2023 | |
| Supporting documentation | Subcontractual and collaborative provision.pdf | March 2023 |
| Data requirements for new courses | March 2023 | |
| Year to which fields relate | March 2023 | |
| Statement about PSRBs and accreditation for the Unistats Technical Guidance | March 2023 | |
| Accreditation information table | April 2023 | |
| List of KIS Course Aims | April 2023 | |
| Unistats dataset file structure and description | April 2023 | |
| Onward use of data | Unistats widget user guide | April 2023 |
| Unistats dataset | April 2023 | |
| Publication arrangements | March 2023 | |
| Linking to other datasets | March 2023 |
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