External Publications/Consultations

HEFCE/TDA Publications/Consultations/Circulars 2008

The documents referred to below do not represent the full list of HEFCE/TDA circulars/consultations/publications etc. For the full list, please visit:

HEFCE	http://www.hefce.ac.uk/
TDA	http://www.tda.gov.uk/

University of Exeter Log 2008

Counting what is measured or measuring what counts: League tables and their impact on higher education institutions in England (April 2008/14)
This report was commissioned by HEFCE to investigate league tables and their impact on higher education insitutions in England. It presents findings from an analysis of give league tables, and an investigation of how higher education institutions respond to league tables generaly and the extent to which they influence institutional decision-making and actions

Withdrawal of funding for equivalent or lower qualifications (ELQs) (April 2008/13)
This document provides the outcomes of a consultation on HEFCE's plans for implementing the Government's decision to withdraw funding for equivalent or lower qualifications, in line with its new funding priorities.

Contacts in higher eduction (March 2008/11)
This guide lists the 131 universities and colleges in England directly funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), with contact details. It also includes useful sources of information on higher education.

HEFCE widening participation and fair access research strategy (February 2008/10)
This document sets out HEFCE's plans for a programme of research and evaluation which will inform and support the policies HECFE have developed to promote and provide the opportunity of successful participation in higher education to everyone who can benefit from it. It is an update of HEFCE 2004/34.

Islamic Studies: Trends and Profiles (February 2008/09)
This report summarises the characteristics of Islamic studies provision, at higher education level, within the UK between 2002-03 and 2005-06 and the students that undertake such courses.

2006-07 statistics derived from ILR data for the monitoring and allocation of funding in FECs (February 2008/08)
This document describes the process HEFCE will use when reconciling 2006-07 data returns made to the Learning and Skills Council with other returns made to HEFCE. HEFCE will write separately to all further education colleges (FECs) and identify significant reconciliation differences where appropriate. This report also describes how HEFCE intend to use Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data to inform the widening participation allocations for 2008-09 and produce summaries for the Unistats web-site.

2006-07 statistics derived from HESA data for monitoring and allocation of funding (February 2008/07)
This document describes the process HEFCE will use when reconciling 2006-07 data returns made to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) with other returns made to HEFCE. HEFCE will write separately to all institutions and identify significant reconciliation differences where appropriate. This report also describes how HEFCE will use HESA data to inform the widening participation allocation for 2008-09 and to inform HESES07 audits.

Handbook for Members of Audit Committees in Higher Education Institutions: Committee of University Chairmen (February 2008/06)
This guide is aimed at members of audit committees of higher education institutions in the UK. It shares current good practice and encourages its appropriate adoption across the higher education sector. The advice was prepared in January 2008

Guidance for Aimhigher partnerships: updated for the 2008-2011 programme (February 2008/05)
This guidance sets out the objectives, scope and structure of the Aimhigher programme from August 2008; provides advice for Aimhigher partnerships on what they will need to do between February and July 2008 to prepare for the new phase of the programme; and requests partnerships to submit strategic plans for the three academic years 2008-2011.

Capital Investment Fund Capital for learning and teaching, research and infrastructure 2008-2011 (January 2008/04)
This document sets out the arrangements for the Capital Investment Fund, which includes capital funding for learning and teaching, research and infrastructure capital for higher education institutions for 2008 to 2011.

Revolving green fund: Consultation on the aims and operation of a revolving green fund (January 2008/03)
This document sets out HEFCE's plans for the development of a revolving green fund to help higher education instututions cut their 'greenhouse gas' emissions. Comments are invited on how the fund will operate and its aims.

Higher Education Innovation Fund round 4: Invitation and guidance for institutional strategies (January 2008/02)
This document sets out how funding under the Higher Education Innovation Fund will be made available to all higher education institutions for the three years 2008-09 to 2010-11. It invites institutions to submit strategies to confirm their formula funding allocations.

New Year 2009 Honours List (Circular 01/2008)

Revisions to Financial Memorandum: Consultation on changes to the funding agreement between HEFCE and institutions (January 2008/01)
This is a consultation on changes to the Financial Memorandum (FM) between HEFCE and institutions. It incorporates consultation on revisions to the Accountability and Audit Code of Practice (Code). Amended versions are to take effect from 1 August 2008.