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Guide 02/01

HEFCE publications in 2001

To: Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Heads of HEFCE-funded further education colleges
Heads of universities in Northern Ireland
Of interest to those responsible for: Administration, Libraries
Reference: 02/01
Publication date: January 2002
Enquiries to: David Oteng, tel 0117 931 7035, e-mail publications@hefce.ac.uk

Helen Buttery, tel 0117 931 7125, e-mail h.buttery@hefce.ac.uk

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Purpose

1. This document lists the publications produced by the HEFCE in the 2001 calendar year.

Electronic access to documents

2. HEFCE documents can be accessed electronically on the internet at www.hefce.ac.uk under 'Publications'. Some publications are not printed and are only available from our web-site. These are identified in the list below.

3. Publications on the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) are available on the internet at www.rae.ac.uk

4. Documents published by the funding bodies' Joint Costing and Pricing Steering Group (JCPSG) are available electronically at www.jcpsg.ac.uk

Electronic mailing list: admin-hefce

5. We use an electronic mailing list (admin-hefce) to communicate with universities and colleges, and others with an interest in higher education. Admin-hefce is used for sending messages from the Council, and updates about publications available on the web-site. It does not operate as a discussion list.

6. To join admin-hefce, send an e-mail message to jiscmail@jiscmail.ac.uk. Do not put anything in the subject field, and in the body of the message just put the words: 'join admin-hefce [your first name and your last name]' (for example, join admin-hefce Jane Brown). Or join the list on the web at www.jiscmail.ac.uk.

Council Briefing

7. We produce a newsletter, Council Briefing, six times a year. This gives a digest of our activities and initiatives, and lists published and forthcoming documents. Copies of the newsletter are sent to all the institutions we fund. Readers can also subscribe individually, free of charge. Simply contact the HEFCE at the address below.

Obtaining printed copies of publications

8. Printed copies of publications are available from:

David Oteng
HEFCE Publications
Northavon House
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol BS16 1QD

tel 0117 931 7035
fax 0117 931 7463
e-mail publications@hefce.ac.uk

9. Documents are free unless otherwise stated. Orders for priced publications must be accompanied by payment (cheque or credit card) if the total value is less than £50. We can invoice you for orders of over £50. All publication orders are sent by second class post or Parcel Force, at no extra charge. If you require publications urgently, please contact us for details of charges. An order form is attached.

10. We also offer a subscription service. For an annual subscription of £250 (or £500 for non-EU countries), we will send you copies of all HEFCE publications, as soon as they appear. Further details are available from David Oteng at the HEFCE on 0117 931 7035.

HEFCE publications in 2001

All publications are free unless specified.

Title Ref/
Price		 Date Summary
HEFCE publications in 2000 01/01 January Lists all publications produced by the HEFCE in the 2000 calendar year.
A study into the use of UCAS data in returns to HESA 01/02
(web only)		 January A study of data provided by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), showing that better quality information about students could be produced at reduced cost and without increasing the burden on institutions.
Contacts in higher education 01/03 January Gives contact details for all higher education institutions funded by the HEFCE, and lists all directly funded further education colleges.
Higher education summer schools: evaluation of the scheme in 2000 01/04 February An evaluation of the Summer Schools held at 54 HEIs in 2000, funded by the DfEE. The scheme was aimed at Year 11 and 12 students in Excellence in Cities areas. It was designed to encourage such students to achieve their full potential, and to widen the participation in HE of under-represented social groups.
Transfers between the higher and further education sectors 01/05
(web only)		 February Explains the approach that the HEFCE and the Further Education Funding Council will take in advising the Secretary of State on requests from institutions to transfer between the two sectors. Also explains the criteria applied to requests from private institutions to join the publicly funded sector.
Business Fellowships: proposals 01/06 February Outlines proposals to award up to 20 Business Fellowships, in response to nominations from HEIs in England and Northern Ireland. Funds of up to £25,000 a year for four years will be available for each Fellowship.
Supporting higher education in further education colleges 01/07
(web only)		 February A report to the HEFCE by the Further Education Development Agency, reviewing strategy statements by further education colleges on their higher education provision. It identifies support needs in colleges, to inform future funding decisions.
2001 Mid-year financial return 01/08 February Asks institutions to update their forecasts for the financial year 2000-01, originally submitted to the Council in July 2000. The information helps the HEFCE to monitor the financial health of the institutions it funds.
HESA 1999-2000 derived statistics for funding allocations and monitoring 01/09 February Explains how the HEFCE uses data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency to monitor returns made to the Council, inform funding for 2001-02, and produce some regional analysis.
Estates management statistics project: annual report 2000 01/10 February Details the progress made in developing the estates management statistics project and gives feedback on the results from the first year of data collection from the whole sector. It also indicates the proposals for developing the project in 2001.
Science Research Investment Fund: invitation to apply for funding 01/11 February Sets out the funding and administrative arrangements for the Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF) and invites higher education institutions that have a SRIF allocation to submit programmes of work to the HEFCE.
Recurrent grants for 2001-02 01/12 February Summarises the HEFCE's provisional allocations of recurrent funding and maximum student numbers (MaSNs) to institutions for the academic year 2001-02.
Improving poor estates: awards by the HEFCE 2001 01/13 March Announces awards by the HEFCE under the 2001 initiative to improve poor estates.
Funding higher education in England: how the HEFCE allocates its funds 01/14 March A general guide describing the principles that underpin the allocation of funding, and how each institution's grant is calculated.
Student support funding for HEIs 2001-02 01/15 March Gives allocations of funds to HEIs for student support, with guidance on their use, and requests monitoring information.
Rewarding and developing staff in HE: invitation to apply for funds 01/16 March Provides feedback on a consultation exercise (HEFCE 00/56), and invites applications for funding to support the development and implementation of human resources strategies.
Review of research: report on consultation 01/17 March Summarises the results of the consultation on the review of research (HEFCE 00/37) and outlines the Council's response.
Higher education and the regions: HEFCE policy statement 01/18 March Sets out the HEFCE's policy in responding to the emerging regional agenda in England and in encouraging collaboration between higher education providers in each region, and invites comments on that policy. ( A summary of responses to the consultation is also available on the web-site.)
Assignment of departments to academic cost centres: 2000-01 01/19
(web only)		 March Gives details of how higher education institutions assigned departments to academic cost centres in returning their statistical data for 2000-01.
Guide for members of governing bodies of universities and colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (CUC) 01/20
(£10)		 April A guide to help governors in HE in the performance of their duties. Outlines the responsibilities of governors and provides background information on higher education. Produced by the Committee of University Chairmen (CUC).
Indicators of employment 01/21 April Provides the first set of performance indicators on the employment of graduates from universities and HE colleges in the UK.
Higher Education Innovation Fund: funding proposals 01/22 April Outlines proposals for HEIs in England to apply for funding for activities that will help them to respond to the needs of business and the wider community. Comments are invited on the proposed criteria for allocation and the distribution arrangements.
Annual operating statements and financial forecasts 2001 01/23 April This document asks higher education institutions to send to the HEFCE an annual operating statement for the 2000-01 academic year and financial forecasts for the period up to 2004-05.
Risk management: a briefing for governors and senior managers 01/24 April An introduction to the principles of effective risk management, to help governors and senior managers assess the management of risk in their own institutions. (See also 01/28.)
Business Fellowships: invitation to apply for special funding 01/25 April Invites applications under the initiative to award up to 20 Business Fellowships, in response to nominations from HEIs in England. The initiative will highlight the role played by academics in promoting knowledge transfer and closer working with business.
Public supply, works and services contracts awarded in 2000 01/26 April Asks all institutions to show that they have complied with the European Community's directives on public procurement, for contracts awarded in 2000.
Management of student administration: a guide to good practice 01/27
(£15)		 May This is the sixth in a series of studies carried out by the UK Value for Money Steering Group. It seeks to highlight areas of good practice in the sector and offer insights into future developments to improve services and achieve better economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
Risk management: a guide to good practice for higher education institutions 01/28
(£15)		 May This document draws on good practice in higher education and elsewhere to provide practical guidance for those planning and implementing a risk management programme. It complements 01/24, and is supported by materials on the HEFCE web-site www.hefce.ac.uk under 'Good practice/Risk management'.
Widening participation in HE: funding decisions 2001-02 to 2003-04 01/29 May Provides feedback on the consultation on funding for widening participation (HEFCE 00/50), and outlines the decisions made. It also asks institutions to provide updated three-year strategies for widening participation, with action plans showing how the funds will be used.
Getting ahead: graduate careers in hospitality management 01/30 May Research into the relevance of higher education provision to careers in hospitality management. It includes summaries of reports for the individual sectors: contract catering, hotels, leisure, licensed retailing, restaurants, and catering for hospitals and local authorities. The full reports are on the HEFCE web-site.
Increasing medical student numbers in England 01/31 May Gives details of funding for additional places in existing and new medical schools in England.
HE in FECs: Development fund for learning and teaching - monitoring return 2000-01 01/32 May Requests monitoring information from further education colleges and consortia that received funding under the HEFCE's fund to improve learning and teaching of HE courses.
Holdback of HEFCE grant 2001-02 01/33 May Explains the action the HEFCE will take if institutions fail to meet the targets relating to student numbers that are set out in their funding agreement.
Higher Education Innovation Fund: invitation to apply for special funding 01/34 May Invites institutions to apply for special funding to support activities that will increase their capacity to respond to the needs of business where this will lead to economic benefits.
ISR 1999-2000 derived statistics for funding allocations and monitoring in FECs 01/35 June Explains how the HEFCE will use the individualised student record (ISR) from the Further Education Funding Council to: monitor returns to the HEFCE, inform funding for 2001-02, and produce some regional analysis.
Strategies for widening participation in higher education: a guide to good practice 01/36 June Guidance drawn from good practice in the sector on strategic approaches to targeting under-represented groups, and ensuring their success in HE. There is a companion guide for learning and teaching strategies (01/37).
Analysis of initial strategic statements for widening participation: report by Action on Access 01/36a
(web only)		 June Full report by the HEFCE's Action on Access team, analysing HEIs' initial strategic statements for widening participation submitted in October 1999.
Strategies for learning and teaching in higher education: a guide to good practice 01/37 June Guidance drawn from good practice in the sector on strategic approaches to securing and maintaining high quality learning and teaching. Includes case studies and a summary of support provided by the HEFCE. A companion guide (01/36) covers strategies for widening participation.
Analysis of strategies for learning and teaching: report by Professor Graham Gibbs 01/37a
(web only)		 June The full report by Professor Graham Gibbs analysing learning and teaching strategies submitted to the HEFCE by HEIs.
The employment of UK graduates: comparisons with Europe and Japan 01/38 June A report comparing the characteristics, skills, experiences, employment and attitudes to HE of recent graduates in 11 European countries and Japan. Research in the UK was undertaken by the Centre for Higher Education Information and Research (CHERI) at the Open University.
Regional profiles of higher education 01/39
(£30)		 June Up-to-date comparative information on higher education in the nine government regions, set against a background of geographical and economic data. Covers all HEIs funded by the HEFCE.
Foundation degrees: report on funded projects 01/40 June Details of development funds and additional student numbers allocated to support the introduction of foundation degrees in 2001-02. It includes summaries of the 40 prototype programmes, and sources of further information.
Graduate Apprenticeships: funding allocations 2001-02 01/41 June Provides details of funds allocated on behalf of the DfEE, to support the development of Graduate Apprenticeship frameworks. These combine existing higher education qualifications with work-based learning, underpinned by NVQ and Key Skills units, and are designed to improve the employment skills of new graduates.
Higher Education Active Community Fund: proposals 01/42 June Outlines proposals for a new initiative to promote volunteering by HE staff and students that will benefit their local communities. It is part of the wider government Active Community Fund.
HEFCE strategic plan 2001-06 01/43 July Sets out the Council's strategic plan for the next five years, including achievements to date and target outcomes.
Additional student places and funds 2001-02: outcome of bids 01/44 July Announces the allocations of additional student places and funds for 2001-02, in response to bids from institutions.
Quality assurance in higher education: proposals for consultation 01/45 July Sets out proposals, for consultation, for a revised method for quality assurance of teaching and learning in higher education.
Wider benefits of higher education 01/46 July A study of the non-economic effects of higher education on graduates, by the Institute of Education, University of London, sponsored jointly with the Smith Institute.
New Technology Institutes: invitation to bid for funds 01/47 July Invites initial outline bids from consortia of higher education institutions, further education colleges and other partners to establish New Technology Institutes. The institutes will aim to meet regional needs for more people with technical and IT skills, and provide advice to businesses on making the best use of new technologies.
Project capital round two: invitation to apply for funding 01/48 July Describes the arrangements for capital funding for 2002-04, announced in the Government's second comprehensive spending review, and invites applications for funds. £214 million is being provided to improve capital and IT infrastructure to support learning and teaching in higher education institutions. Of this, £56 million is to improve provision for students with disabilities.
Student support funding: allocations for 2001-02 and monitoring return for 2000-01 01/49 August Gives the final allocations to HEIs for Hardship/Bursary funding for 2001-02, the allocation method, a sample monitoring return for 2000-01 and guidance on completing it.
FDTL phase three: funded projects 01/50 August Awards by the HEFCE and the Department for Employment and Learning (Northern Ireland) under phase three of the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning.
Making connections: HEFCE annual report 2000-01 - September Reports on the HEFCE's activities in the 2000-01 financial year, in the light of its strategic aims, and describes plans to build on those activities in the future.
Public resources for teaching and student numbers in HEFCE-funded institutions: 2000-01 01/51
(web only)		 September Presents the underlying data on which our allocations of funds for teaching in 2001-02 were based.
HESES01 01/52 September Requests data from HEIs for the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2001-02.
HEIFES01 01/53 September Requests data from further education colleges for the Higher Education in Further Education: Students Survey 2001-02.
Additional student places and funds 2002-03: invitation to bid 01/54 September Invites bids for additional student places and funds for 2002-03. Bids may be for full- or part-time, sub-degree, foundation degree, other degree or postgraduate taught places.
Restructuring and Collaboration Fund: progress report on approved projects in 2000 01/55 September Summarises progress made by funded projects, and gives contact details for further information on individual schemes.
Higher education in the United Kingdom 01/56 September A general guide to the structure and funding of higher education in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Recurrent grants for 2001-02: final allocations 01/57 October Sets out final allocations to institutions of HEFCE grants for teaching and research, and explains any differences from the provisional allocations published in HEFCE 01/12.
Rewarding and developing staff: outcomes of phase one 01/58 October Gives feedback on the initiative to help HEIs to develop their human resources strategies. Most strategies submitted were judged to be 'emerging'; full strategies are due to be submitted in June 2002.
Engineering and higher education in London 01/59 October A report by a Working Group of Deans of Engineering in London HEIs, chaired by Professor David Rhind. It looks at provision in the capital, the effects of supply and demand, and how these can be addressed.
FDTL phase four: invitation to bid for funds 01/60 October Invites applications for funding under the fourth round of the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning.
Research Activity Survey 01/61 October Asks institutions to update information on their research activity.
Supply and demand in higher education 01/62 October A report on trends in the supply and demand for higher education, which aims to encourage discussion of future policies.
Research in nursing and allied health professions: report of Task Group 3 to the HEFCE and the Department of Health 01/63 November Presents the findings and recommendations of Task Group 3, a working group set up jointly by the HEFCE and the Department of Health. Its remit was to explore ways of better enabling the research base to contribute to knowledge and the delivery of health services, by nurses and members of the allied health professions. It draws on a study by independent consultants (HEFCE 01/64).
Promoting research in nursing and the allied health professions: consultants' report 01/64
(web only)		 November A study of the existing research base in nursing and allied health professions, which underpins the Task Group 3 report (HEFCE 01/63).
Higher Education Active Community Fund: guidance and allocations 01/65 November Gives guidance and allocations of funds under the HE Active Community Fund, which aims to involve more staff and students in voluntary activity in their local communities.
Information on quality and standards of teaching and learning 01/66 November Sets out proposals on what information on the quality and standards of teaching and learning should be available in each HEI, and which elements should be published.
CPD for arts and design administrators 01/67
(web only)		 November A joint report by the HEFCE, the Arts Council and the Design Council, looking at the needs for continuing professional development in the arts and design, and how well HEIs meet those needs.
Higher Education-Business Interaction survey 01/68 November A report by the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies at the University of Newcastle, based on a survey of links between higher education and business.
Performance indicators for higher education institutions in the UK: 1998-99, 1999-2000 01/69
(£30)		 December The third annual publication giving a series of statistical indicators to benchmark the performance of universities and HE colleges in the UK.
Franchised students 1999-2000 01/70
(web only)		 December Presents information on the numbers of students that are registered at one institution but taught at another.
Analysis of corporate plans, outcomes of 2001 financial forecasts, and annual operating statements 01/71 December Sets out the key points from an analysis of HEIs' first cycle of corporate plans. It also provides a summary of financial projections for the HE sector covering 2000-01 to 2004-05, and of the sector's annual operating statements for 2000-01. It is based on information provided by HEIs in July 2001.
Estates management statistics project: annual report 2001 01/72 December Reports on the project to provide consistent and reliable statistics, for HEIs in the UK, to help them manage their estates more effectively.
Partnerships for progression: proposals by the HEFCE and the Learning and Skills Council 01/73 December Sets out proposals for strengthening partnerships between higher education, further education and schools, in order to increase the attainments of young people and their aspirations to go to a university or HE college.

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) publications

Title Ref Date Summary
Members of assessment panels and sub-panels RAE 1/01 February Gives the names of members of all panels and sub-panels responsible for assessing research quality for the 2001 RAE.
Briefing notes RAE 2/01 March Collects together the briefing notes issued to assist HEIs in producing their submissions to the RAE.
A guide to the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise RAE 3/01 October A general guide to the purpose and conduct of the 2001 RAE.
RAE 2001: the outcome RAE 4/01 December Results of the 2001 RAE, for all higher education institutions in the UK, giving ratings for the quality of the research submitted across all subject areas.

Other publications

Title Ref/
Price		 Date Summary
The Regional Mission: the regional contribution to higher education
National report and nine regional reports		 HEFCE/UUK
£15 each		 June A joint project commissioned jointly by the HEFCE and Universities UK to map the contribution that higher education institutions make to the economic, social and cultural life of their regions. Copies of the national report and the nine regional reports are available from Universities UK, tel 020 7419 4111
The use of indirect cost rates in costing government contracts: technical guidance JCPSG September Describes how the indirect cost rates produced as part of the transparent approach to costing (TRAC) can be used to cost projects for research and other activities funded by public sponsors.
Costing nursing, midwifery and other health professional teaching provision: guidance for the HE sector JCPSG November Guidance for HEIs on costing the teaching provision for nursing, midwifery and other health professions.

Circular letters

Title Ref Date
Student support funding 01/01 8 January
e-University: invitation to nominate directors and committee members 02/01 12 January
HE-Business Interaction Survey 03/01 17 January
New Years Honours 2002 04/01 18 January
Strategy for costing and pricing: claiming for second stage funding 05/01 23 February
e-University: invitation to express interest in pilots to develop e-learning programmes 06/01 21 March
e-University: invitation to HEIs to become members of the holding company 07/01 12 April
Performance indicators 08/01 22 May
Annual conference and annual meeting 09/01 18 July
Birthday Honours list 2002 10/01 26 July
Data Protection Act 1998 and HESA collection notices 11/01 3 August
Standards of service 12/01 24 September
HEFCE/UUK Working group on intellectual property rights in e-Learning programmes: invitation to submit evidence 13/01 10 October
HEFCE Accounts Direction to HEIs for 2001-02 14/01 19 October
Data for 1999-2000 required by the Transparency Review 15/01 23 October
Consultation on good practice in developing HR strategies 16/01 28 October
Student support funding 17/01 29 October
Performance indicators: measures of location 18/01 10 December
Costing and pricing in HE: proposals for future activities of the Joint Costing and Pricing Steering Group 19/01 12 December

Electronic publications

Title Ref Date
HEFCE workshop on student residential accommodation projects EP 01/01 3 January
Funding decisions for 2001-02 EP 02/01 6 February
Tuition fees for 2001-02 EP 03/01 12 February
e-University: appointment of directors and committee members EP 04/01 29 March
Research funding for Clinical Psychology EP 05/01 2 April
HESA data by academic cost centre EP 06/01 2 April
e-University: incorporation of holding company EP 07/01 12 July
Rewarding and developing staff: outcome of bids EP 08/01 24 July
Joint procurement group annual report EP 09/01 17 August
Responses to consultation on regional policy (HEFCE 01/18) EP 10/01 29 November
Guidance on developing financial strategies: consultation EP 11/01 17 December

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