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For the academic years 2016/17 – 2021/22 some inconsistencies are apparent among non-English HE providers in the total staff costs displayed in Table 12 of the open data when comparing against staff costs reported in Table 1. These discrepancies relate to differences in the way that HE providers have reported staff costs in both tables – in some cases excluding non-academic staff costs, and in some cases including pension adjusted costs. Staff costs in Table 1 are validated against providers’ published accounts.

In 2015/16, Edinburgh Napier University misreported a number of items within Table 8 of the Finance record specifically relating to staff costs expenditure and other operating expenses. The correct figures are as follows:

• 1at Total academic departments: Total expenditure £48,535k
• 2 Total academic services: Total expenditure £20,926k

• 3 Administration and central services
  
  • 3a Central administration and services: Total expenditure £8,851k
  • 3biii Other general expenditure: Total expenditure £758k

The effect on academic departments was spread generally on a pro rata basis.

In 2016/17, Edinburgh Napier University misreported a number of items within Table 8 of the Finance record specifically relating to staff costs expenditure and other operating expenses. The correct figures are as follows:

• 1at Total academic departments: Total expenditure £49,475k
• 2 Total academic services: Total expenditure £21,956k
• 3 Administration and central services
  
  • 3a Central administration and services: Total expenditure £8,555k
  • 3biii Other general expenditure: Total expenditure £804k

The effect on academic departments was spread generally on a pro rata basis.

The University of Salford reported a deficit of £9,075k in the year 2011/12 against a surplus of £345k in 2010/11. This has resulted in some high level changes between years in respect of Head 3, 9, 10, 13 and 14. A major restructuring was undertaken which resulted in a high level of exceptional costs in year, contributing to this deficit and the reported high level movement between years in Head 7. The University also accelerated depreciation on assets, for which there are plans now in place for disposal, and disposed of some assets in year. This impacted on the overall results and in particular the change between years in respect of Head 11 and 12.

In 2016/17, Manchester Metropolitan University incorrectly reported some figures within the Finance record Table 6, sections 1 and 2. The correct figures are as follows:

• 1 HE Course fees
  • 1a Home domiciled students
    • 1ai Full-time undergraduate - Source of fees Other = £5,292K
  • 2 Non-credit bearing course fees - Total £2,543K

'Total income' and 'Research grants and contracts income' figures for 2014/15 include an item of exceptional income reported in respect of the Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) scheme. This amounts to £0.5 billion of exceptional income across the UK sector.

The Salvation Army does not charge its students tuition fees for the courses that they undertake. This affects Table 6: ‘Tuition fees and education contracts analysed by domicile, mode, level and source’ which details fee breakdown. This applies from 2019/20 onwards.

The Institute of Ismaili Studies does not charge tuition fees to its students. Tuition fees are detailed in table 6. Tuition fee totals are also reported in tables 1 and 7. This applies from 2019/20 onwards.

The University of Buckingham corrected some of their postgraduate courses, that previously had been treated as full time, to part time. This resulted in an increase in their fee income for part-time postgraduate taught from £26k in 2010/11 to £893k in 2011/12. Their full-time postgraduate taught fees income fell by a similar amount.

For 2017/18, Edge Hill University incorrectly returned £104k in UK domicile students, Full-time undergraduate, Other source of fee and £152k in UK domicile students, Part-time undergraduate, Other source of fee instead of in Non-credit bearing course fees (Table 6 Tuition fees and education contracts).

For 2017/18, The National Film and Television School incorrectly returned £73k in Education and Skills Funding Agency funding (Table 7C Funding body grants) instead of in Non-credit bearing course fees (Table 6 Tuition fees and education contracts).

For 2018/19 Edge Hill University incorrectly returned £84k in UK domicile students, Full-time undergraduate, Other source of fee and £100k in UK domicile students, Part-time undergraduate, Other source of fee instead of in Non-credit bearing course fees (Table 6 Tuition fees and education contracts).

For 2018/19, The National Film and Television School incorrectly returned £110k in Education and Skills Funding Agency funding (Table 7 Income analysed by source) instead of in Non-credit bearing course fees (Table 6 Tuition fees and education contracts).

For 2019/20, Bath Spa University incorrectly returned £1,998k of SLC fees and £1,471k of Other fees as Other EU domiciled instead of UK domiciled for full-time undergraduates in ‘Tuition fees and education contracts’.

For 2019/20, Edge Hill University incorrectly returned £213k in UK domicile students, Full-time undergraduate, Other source of fee and £39k in UK domicile students, Part-time undergraduate, Other source of fee instead of in Non-credit bearing course fees (Table 6 Tuition fees and education contracts).

For 2019/20, The National Film and Television School incorrectly returned £90k in Education and Skills Funding Agency funding (Table 7 Income analysed by source) instead of in Non-credit bearing course fees (Table 6 Tuition fees and education contracts).

In 2015/16, Kingston University incorrectly reported some figures within the Finance record Table 6, sections 1 and 2. The correct figures are as follows:

• 1 HE Course fees
  • 1a Home and EU domiciled students
    • 1ai Full-time undergraduate - Source of fees DH/LETB/Scottish Health Directorate = £8,190K
    • 1ai Full-time undergraduate - Source of fees Other = £8,689K
    • 1av Part-time postgraduate taught - Source of fees Other = £3,796K
• 2 Non-credit bearing course fees - Total £2,985K

Heriot-Watt University misreported £409K FE course fees in Finance Statisitcs return Table 6a. This figure should read 0.

In 2012/13 the University of the West of England, Bristol incorrectly returned 'Total HE Course fees from Full-time postgraduate research income' (Table 6a, Head 1aiii) as £708,000, this should have been -£2,769. The figure for 2013/14 is correct.

In 2012/13 St George's Hospital Medical School incorrectly returned 'Total FE Course fees' (Table 6a, Head 3) as £8,864,000, this should have been £0. The difference, £8,864,000, should have been reported under HE Course fees (Full-time undergraduate) DH/LETB/Scottish Health Directorate. The figures for 2013/14 are correct.

In 2013/14, Heriot-Watt University misreported £872K FE course fees in Finance Statistics Return Table 6a.  This figure should read 0.