October 2007/29 (web only)
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This report is for information
Research degree qualification rates
This document is the first annual publication of research degree qualification rates for individual higher education institutions in England. No action is required in response.
| To: | Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions |
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| Of interest to those responsible for: | Research management, Supervising and managing research degree programmes, Quality assurance |
| Reference: | 2007/29 |
| Publication date: | October 2007 |
| Enquiries to: | Suzanne Wilson For technical queries relating to the method used for calculating qualification rates: |
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Table P1: 2005-06 Research Degree Qualification Rates: Full-time home and EC students starting their programme in 1999-2000
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Table P2: 2005-06 Research Degree Qualification Rates for Full-time overseas students starting their programme in 1999-2000
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Executive summary
Purpose
1. This document is produced for information. It is the first annual publication of research degree qualification rates for individual higher education institutions (HEIs) in England. Research degree programmes are all doctorate degrees mainly by research.
Key points
2. This publication fulfils our previous undertaking to publish qualification rates as set out in HEFCE Circular letter 10/2006. We anticipate this information will be of interest to HEIs and others interested in the quality of research programmes.
3. The qualification rates in this report are derived from data submitted to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) for the years 1999-2000 to 2005-06. Tables P1 and P2 show the number of home and overseas research degree programme students that received their qualification during this time period. Each individual HEI's rate is compared with a sector adjusted average.
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4. This document is for information only.