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Data sources for higher education – part 1

TweetInvestigating an area such as education is large enough to be half-covered even in projects such as PhDs but there are some sources which provide a helpful start. There are four central sites for higher education data: Ucas, the higher … Continue reading

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University Governance deconstructed… then constructed again…

TweetIf something has a Wikipedia entry that’s difficult to understand, it’s bound to be an intricate, complex, and rarely explained subject. University governance is one of those subjects. Rarely looked into, examined or explained, (outside of academia at least) the … Continue reading

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The price of a University drop-out 4: Time for some numbers.

TweetIn the last post, we worked out the cost weight of a non-completion when it comes to public-funding, and the different variable factors that can send this cost sky-rocketing. But, it’s key to look at the effect on different institutions, … Continue reading

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The price of a University drop-out 3: Exactly how much is each student worth?

TweetIn the last post, we looked into how HEFCE derive predicted non-completion figures year on year so that when we unwrap the data we know what we’re looking at. But, in order to figure out the wider effect on Universities, … Continue reading

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The price of a University drop-out 2: how do you work out the numbers?

TweetIn part 1, we tried to sift through the rulings and regulations and explain exactly how the HEFCE fund higher education institutions, and what criteria must be met. Next, before finally digging into the data in detail and filtering out … Continue reading

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The price of a University drop-out 1: higher education funding in context.

TweetOne of the first big data-driven investigations we wanted to put on this site was focused on HEFCE and the way in which higher education is funded. HEFCE fund 130 higher education institutions in England and 122 further education colleges in … Continue reading

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