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Data Futures

Data Futures is a sector-wide transformation programme, led by HESA, with Jisc as the technical delivery partner and shaped by engagement from higher education providers.

  • The 2022/23 collection, will be an annual collection hosted on the HESA Data Platform (HDP) using the Student-Data Futures (22056) specification.

  • Data needs to be collected in the new format from 1 August 2022​.

  • The HDP will open for the 2022/23 collection in March 2023.

Latest news

Planned specification updates added to ongoing development

The last Student and Student Alternative collections: making way for 22056

Beta phase 4 now live

New e-learning: Beta HDP demo part 3

The programme

  • Timeline
  • Programme headlines and milestones
  • Background to programme
  • Support and resources

NEW: Data Futures newsletter

We have launched the Data Futures monthly newsletter to regularly communicate updates, milestones and useful content:

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HESA weekly update

Data Futures operational updates (coding manual releases, resource updates, etc) are available via the HESA weekly update. If you are not a HESA operational contact, you can sign up for the HESA weekly update; you can change your preferences at any time.

For futher information please email [email protected].