1. This document lists the publications produced by the HEFCE in the 1998 calendar year.
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Date
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Summary
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HEFCE publications in 1997
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98/01
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January
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Lists the publications produced by the HEFCE in 1997.
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Contacts in higher education
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98/02
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January
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Lists the names and addresses of the higher education institutions funded by the Council.
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Joint research equipment initiative (JREI) 1997: awards by the HEFCE and DENI
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98/03
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January
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Announces the awards by the HEFCE and the Department of Education for Northern Ireland for the 1997 Joint Research Equipment Initiative.
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Analysis of estates returns 1997
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98/04
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February
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Gives an overall picture of the sector’s estate, as revealed by the estates returns submitted by institutions in 1997.
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Audit Code of Practice: consultation
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98/05
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February
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A consultation document inviting comments on a revised Audit Code of Practice for the institutions we fund.
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Museums, galleries and collections: bids for funds
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98/06
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February
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Invites bids for funding museums, galleries and collections in universities and HE colleges, to help institutions take advantage of National Lottery grants.
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Analysis of 1997 strategic plans
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98/07
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February
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Provides feedback on the overall picture of the sector, as revealed by institutions’ strategic plans and forecasts of student and staff numbers, submitted in 1997.
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1998 Mid-year financial returns
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98/08
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February
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Asks institutions for information that will help us to monitor their financial health, including updated financial forecasts, and details of borrowings and overseas tuition fee income.
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Recurrent grants for 1998-99
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98/09
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February
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Gives our allocations to individual institutions of their recurrent grants, and the limits on the numbers of students they can recruit, for the academic year 1998-99.
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Funding of specialist institutions
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98/10
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March
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A report to the HEFCE by the Specialist Institutions Advisory Panel, chaired by Professor Sir Stewart Sutherland. It recommends how the Council should apply its new funding method for teaching to specialist institutions (i.e. those that have most of their provision in only one or two subject areas).
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Review of music conservatoires
Conservatoires Advisory Group
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98/11
£5
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March
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A report by the Conservatoires advisory group chaired by Sir John Tooley, on the four music conservatoires directly funded by the Council.
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Guide for Members of Governing Bodies of Universities and Colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Committee of University Chairmen (CUC)
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98/12
£10
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March
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Provides guidance on the role and responsibilities of members of governing bodies and gives background on the legal status and structure of institutions.
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Institutions’ corporate plans
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98/13
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March
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Consultation about the information we ask institutions to submit in their strategic plans. Also invites comments on proposals to change the format and content of plans, and the timing of submissions.
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Additional student numbers: outcome of bids for 1998-99
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98/14
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March
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Announces the outcome of the competition for additional student numbers and funds for 1998-99. Additional places will help universities and colleges to widen participation, meet local and regional needs, and expand sub-degree provision.
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Review of hospitality management
(with BMA, CHME, HCIMA)
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98/15
£5
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April
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Presents the findings of a review of hospitality management courses in higher education and the needs of the industry. It covers the management of food and accommodation in a range of contexts - from hotels and restaurants to conference centres, hospitals and schools.
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About the HEFCE
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98/16
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April
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An introductory guide to the main activities of the Council and its relationship with higher education institutions and other organisations.
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Metropolitan area networks (MANs): Bids for funds 1998-99
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98/17
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April
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Invites bids for funds to provide Metropolitan Area Networks – high-speed electronic links between institutions in a region. HEFCE will allocate up to £7.5 million over two years, and will contribute 75 per cent of the total costs of successful proposals.
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Private investment in higher education
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98/18
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April
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Provides guidance for potential private sector partners to help them assess the risks and rewards of providing financial and other services to universities and colleges.
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Assignment of departments to academic cost centres: 1997-98
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98/19
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May
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Gives details of how higher education institutions assigned departments to academic cost centres in returning their statistical data for 1997-98. This can be used for comparison with management information published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
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TLTP: Phase 3 funded projects
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98/20
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May
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Lists the 32 projects funded under the third phase of the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme, at a cost of £3.5 million a year for three years. It includes brief summaries of each project and contact details for further information.
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Refurbishing research laboratories initiative 1998: outcome of bids
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98/21
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May
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Announces awards by the HEFCE and the Department of Education for Northern Ireland for the 1998 refurbishing research laboratories initiative. £55.4 million is being allocated over three years.
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Evaluation of the UK Pilot Site Licence Initiative – Phase II
Commonwealth Higher Education Management Service (CHEMS)
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98/22
£7
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May
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Reviews an initiative by the four funding bodies, working with academic publishers, which aims to make academic journals cheaper and more accessible. The report includes recommendations on the future of the initiative.
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HEFCE Corporate Plan 1998-2001
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98/23
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May
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Sets out the Council’s aims and objectives for the next four years.
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Public supply, works and services contracts awarded in 1997
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98/24
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May
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Asks all institutions to show that they have complied with the European Community’s Directives on Public Procurement, for contracts awarded in the calendar year 1997. We collect this information on behalf of the DfEE.
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Mapping educational research in England National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
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98/25
£10
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May
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Identifies the main themes in existing educational research in English HEIs, by analysing submissions to the 1996 Research Assessment Exercise.
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Improving poor estates: awards by the HEFCE 1998
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98/26
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May
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Announces the outcome of bids for funds under the Council’s initiative to improve poor estates. In all, 45 projects were funded, for a total of £52 million.
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1988 Planning return and financial
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98/27
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May
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Asks institutions to send updated planning forecast information to the HEFCE, including financial forecasts until 2001-02.
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Audit Code of Practice
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98/28
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June
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Sets out the HEFCE’s requirements for each institution’s internal and external audit arrangements, with recommendations on good practice.
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Effective financial management
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98/29
£10
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June
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A guide for governors, heads of institution and senior managers to encourage good practice in financial management. It presents the principles and a series of ‘self-challenge’ questions.
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Building repairs and maintenance study in the HE sector: National Report
VFM Initiative
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98/30
£15
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June
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Key findings from the study of building maintenance in higher education by the UK Value for Money Steering Group.
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Building repairs and maintenance study in the HE sector: Management Review Guide
VFM Initiative
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98/31
£15
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June
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The second output from the study, this guide is a practical tool for institutions to review and improve their arrangements for building maintenance.
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Strategy for costing and pricing: application for funds
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98/32
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June
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Invites institutions to apply for funds to help them develop and implement strategies for costing and pricing their activities.
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FDTL Phase One: Funded Projects
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98/33
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June
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Gives progress reports and contact details for the 44 projects funded under the first phase of the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning.
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FDTL Phase Two: Funded Projects
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98/34
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June
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Describes the aims and proposed outcomes for the 19 projects funded under the second phase.
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Widening participation: special funding programme 1998-99
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98/35
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June
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Invites proposals for funding of £1.5 million in 1998-99 to help widen participation in HE.
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Public resources for teaching and student numbers 1997-98
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98/36
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July
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Presents the underlying data on which the Council’s allocations of funds for teaching in 1998-99 were based.
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Funding for poor estates: feedback on 1998-99 bids and consultation for 1999-2000
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98/37
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August
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Provides feedback on the first round of bids for funds to improve poor estates, in the financial year 1998-99, and invites comments on proposals for the second round, in 1999-2000.
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Holdback of HEFCE grant 1998-99
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98/38
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August
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Explains how we will monitor whether institutions have complied with their funding contract with the Council, and the action we will take if they fail to do so.
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Widening participation in higher education: funding proposals
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98/39
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August
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Consultation on our plans to introduce new funding arrangements in 1999-2000 to encourage institutions to widen participation in higher education.
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Learning and teaching: strategy and funding proposals
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98/40
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August
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Outlines proposals for our strategy to support the development of learning and teaching in higher education, and invites comments on our strategic priorities and funding proposals.
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Recurrent grants for 1998-99: final allocations
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98/41
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August
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Gives our final allocations of recurrent funding to institutions for the academic year 1998-99 and distribution of additional student numbers.
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Information Systems and Technology Management: National Report
VFM Initiative
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98/42
£15
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September
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Report on a study into how institutions can achieve better value for money from their investment in information systems and information technology.
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Information Systems and Technology Management: Management Review Guide
VFM Initiative
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98/43
£15
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September
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Practical guide to help managers review their own systems.
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The evaluation of funding for the development of continuing vocational education (CVE)
University of Birmingham
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98/44
£15
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September
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A study to evaluate the impact of CVE development funding and consider strategies for the future development and funding of CVE.
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Access Funds 1998-99
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98/45
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September
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Sets out the Council’s allocation of Access Funds in 1998-99 and requests monitoring information on their use.
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Promoting vocational lifelong learning: a guide to good practice in the HE sector
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98/46
£15
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September
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Guidance for institutions on promoting vocational lifelong learning to employers and individuals.
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Review of CTI and TLTSN: An evaluation of the Computers in Teaching Initiative and the Teaching and Learning Technology Support Network
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98/47
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September
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The review recommended that the existing set of programmes and initiatives should be rationalised on a UK-wide basis and that new subject centres be established.
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HESES98 Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 1998-99
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98/48
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October
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Asks institutions to complete the annual survey of full-time equivalent student load on recognised higher education courses
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Good practice in non award-bearing continuing education
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98/49
£15
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September
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A series of case studies describing projects funded by the HEFCE to encourage widening participation in HE.
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Improving poor estates: invitation to bid
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98/50
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October
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Invites bids for funding in the financial year 1999-2000 to improve poor estates. We will provide at least £105 million over the first three years of the initiative.
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Research Activity Survey
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98/51
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October
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Asks institutions to update information on their research activity. The data will inform our distribution of research funds for 1999-2000. It also incorporates the Accountability for Research Funds survey.
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Analysis of 1998 financial forecasts
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98/52
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October
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Provides a summary of the financial position of the higher education sector, based on institutions’ 1998 financial forecasts.
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HEIFES98 Higher Education in Further Education: Students Survey 1998-99
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98/53
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October
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Asks further education colleges to complete a survey of students on recognised courses of higher education.
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Research funding: introduction of a policy factor
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98/54
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October
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Seeks views on the value of a policy factor in calculating the HEFCE’s allocation of funding for research. The policy factor would relate only to the allocation of total research funds between subjects, not to the distribution of funds between institutions.
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Appraising investment decisions: draft for consultation
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98/55
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October
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Aims to share experiences and help institutions and their advisers to make the right decisions about investments. We will publish the final version, taking into account comments from this consultation, in January 1999.
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Additional student places and funds: invitation to bid
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98/56
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October
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Invites bids for additional student places and funds for 1999-2000. Bids may be for full-time or part-time, sub-degree, degree or postgraduate taught places.
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Study of the relative costs of HE provision in FE colleges and HE institutions
with FEFC
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98/57
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November
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Presents the results of a study into the relative costs of degree and HND programmes in Business Studies, Engineering, and Art & Design. Also analyses differences in the student experience, differences in course design and student profiles between the two sectors.
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Achieving the learning society: Annual Report 1997-98
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AR98
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November
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Describes the activities of the Council in 1997-98, provides a summary of the Council’s accounts, and sets out priorities for 1998-99.
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The nature of higher and further education sub-contractual partnerships
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98/58
£5
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November
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Presents the findings of research into sub-contractual partnerships (franchises) between higher and further education.
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Funding higher education in further education colleges
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98/59
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November
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In 1999-2000 the HEFCE becomes responsible for funding the HE provided by further education colleges that was previously funded by the FEFC. This document seeks views on our proposals to introduce new funding arrangements in 1999-2000 with further changes in 2000-01.
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Directory of resources available from HEFCE-funded disability projects
with EQUIP, SKILL
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98/60
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November
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The directory aims to help institutions maximise the gains from HEFCE-funded disability initiatives. It describes the expertise and products available from previous projects, and provides contact details for further information.
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Environmental management report
with CVCP, SCOP
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98/61
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November
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Report of a study into environmental management in HE, showing the benefits to institutions of carrying out environmental reviews.
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Environmental management workbook
with CVCP, SCOP
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98/62
£15
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November
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A practical guide to carrying out an environmental review in HEIs.
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How the HEFCE promotes value for money
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98/63
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November
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Sets out the principles underlying our approach to securing value for money in the use of public funds, and how this translates into practice in current and future activities.
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Audit by the HEFCE
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98/64
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November
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Explains how audit processes are designed to ensure accountability for public money and promote good management.
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Assigning departments to academic cost centres: 1998-99
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98/65
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November
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Asks institutions to inform us of any changes they have made in their assignment of departments to academic cost centres.
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Disability statements: a guide to good practice
with HEIST
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98/66
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November
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Identifies good practice in producing and publishing disability statements in higher education institutions.
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Funding higher education in England
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98/67
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November
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Describes how the HEFCE allocates grants for teaching, research and related activities.
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Evaluation of the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning
with CHEMS, Higher Education Consultancy Group, DENI
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98/68
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November
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Evaluates the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning, launched in 1995 by the HEFCE and DENI, to stimulate developments in teaching and learning.
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Practical guide to PFI for higher education institutions (revised)
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98/69
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November
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An updated version of the guide to procurement through the Private Finance Initiative.
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Industry-academic links in the UK
with PREST
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98/70
£10
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November
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Maps the interactions between HEIs and industry in the UK, to highlight major trends and provide information against which HEIs can benchmark their own activities.
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PFI case studies
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98/71
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December
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Presents four case studies of recent Private Finance Initiative projects undertaken in the higher education sector.
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Premium for old and historic buildings
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98/72
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December
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Invites institutions with buildings constructed before 1914 to apply for a new premium to be incorporated into the funding method for teaching.
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