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Higher Education Staff Data 2021/22
The number of academic staff employed at UK higher education providers grew by 4% in 2021/22, matching the 4% rise in the number of students. The number of EU nationality academic staff fell by 1% while the number of non-EU nationality staff grew by 9%.
Parental education data: Can we ever know why students might respond ‘I don’t know’?
HESA researchers explore whether family composition may be a factor that explains why some students respond with ‘I don’t know’ when asked about the qualifications attained by their parents in the UCAS form.
Parental education data: Why students might respond ‘I don’t know’
The latest HESA research shows students living in areas with a higher proportion of lone parent families are less likely to know if any parent has higher education qualifications.
Higher Education Student Data 2021/22
More first year students in 2021/22 were from Nigeria than from the European Union. Detailed data from HESA show the changing makeup of the UK student population.
Higher Education Student Statistics: UK 2021/22 released
The first release of HESA student data for the 2021/22 academic year shows a 24% rise in the number of students from non-EU countries and a 21% fall in numbers from EU countries.
Higher Education Student Statistics: UK, 2021/22
Annual first release of student enrolment and qualifications data for 2021/22.
Open data licence: CC-BY-4.0The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 2021/22 Student data
This research insight considers the effects of the pandemic on entry rates, mobility, and qualifications.
Higher Education Staff Statistics: UK, 2021/22
First release of staff data for 2021/22 covering demographic and contract characteristics of staff at UK higher education providers.
Open data licence: CC-BY-4.0Higher Education Staff Statistics: UK 2021/22 released
233,930 academic staff were employed at UK higher education providers on 1 December 2021.