HE Finance Plus 2012/13

Notes to tables

  1. In tables where comparisons are made between HESA FSR figures for the latest financial year 2012/13 and the previous financial year(s), the figures for the previous financial year(s) are those reported in the re-stated financial statements.

  2. The list of institutions in the HESA products for 2012/13 has changed:

    The School of Pharmacy merged with University College London in January 2012. Both institutions continued to make separate returns for the 2011/12 HESA reporting period. For 2012/13 a single return was made by University College London
    Swansea Metropolitan University merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David
    The University of Wales, Newport merged with the University of Glamorgan in April 2013, forming the University of South Wales. Both institutions continued to make separate returns for the 2012/13 HESA reporting period.

  3. The following institutions have changed their name in the HESA products for 2012/13:

    The Arts University College at Bournemouth changed to The Arts University Bournemouth
    Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln changed to Bishop Grosseteste University
    Harper Adams University College changed to Harper Adams University
    Leeds Trinity University College changed to Leeds Trinity University
    Newman University College changed to Newman University
    Norwich University College of the Arts changed to Norwich University of the Arts
    Queen Mary and Westfield College changed to Queen Mary University of London
    Royal Agricultural College changed to Royal Agricultural University
    University College Falmouth changed to Falmouth University
    University College Plymouth St Mark and St John changed to University of St Mark and St John.

    In addition to changing their name, the following institutions have also changed UKPRN for 2012/13:

    Harper Adams University changed to 10040812
    University of St Mark and St John changed to 10037449.

  4. 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 University of London
    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
    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 Historical Research
    Institute of Latin American Studies
    Institute of Modern Languages Research
    Institute of Musical Research
    Institute of Philosophy
    The Warburg Institute.

  5. The University of Buckingham publishes audited accounts to 31 December each year. Consequently, the income and expenditure in these finance data are prepared from management accounts spanning two financial years, which can be reconciled to the published accounts for 2012 and 2013.

  6. The FSR submissions for The University of East Anglia and The University of Essex include figures for income, net return, net assets and deferred capital grants for the University Campus Suffolk, which is a 50:50 joint venture between these two universities.

  7. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is owned and run by the City of London Corporation and does not produce their own balance sheet, statement of total recognised gains and losses, or cash flow statement.

  8. The School of Pharmacy merged with University College London in January 2012. Both institutions continued to make separate returns for the 2011/12 HESA reporting period. However, The School of Pharmacy provided a partial Finance Statistics Return (FSR) covering the period 1 August 2011 to 31 December 2011. The FSR for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 July 2012 has been included in the FSR figures of the University College London. This should be taken into account when analysing University College London 2010/11 restated figures in Tables 0 and 2011/12 figures in Table 9.

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