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New open data release reveals changes in academic departments and their reliance on non-UK nationality staff.

First release of alternative providers' student enrolment and qualifications data for 2017/18.

  Open data licence: CC-BY-4.0

Product owner Rachel Fuidge discusses the work to date to finalise the Student 2019/20 specification including updates on consultation activity.

In 2017/18 90% of UK domicile young entrants to full-time first degree courses came from state schools. Figures for individual HE providers ranged from 31% to 100%.

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Open data release reveals that nursing and business studies together account for 10% of full-time first degree students in the UK.

First release of staff data for 2017/18 covering demographic and contract characteristics of staff at UK higher education providers.

  Open data licence: CC-BY-4.0

Annual first release of student enrolment and qualifications data for 2017/18.

  Open data licence: CC-BY-4.0

HESA and Jisc are in discussion regarding the intention to integrate the two organisations more closely.

Official Statistics compliance review confirms standards of public value, trustworthiness, and quality. 2017/18 release to be published 17 January.

Several HESA systems and services will be unavailable from 24 December to 2 January.