The common evidence base
The common evidence base (CEB) measures the relative benefit for improving local study opportunities of new HE provision. Its role in proposals for higher education centres is set in 'A new "University Challenge": proposals for higher education centres' (HEFCE 2009/07). The explanatory note below describes the construction and use of the CEB.
Each of the twelve measures in the common evidence base is shown as a map. These maps are provided as both a pdf file and as a png image file (which can be used in documents or presentations). The text data file available with these maps reports all the benefit measures at ward level. The first portion of this file describes the file contents.
In addition a series of context maps shows some of the components that contribute to the geography of the CEB. These additional context maps are not part of the CEB, and do not provide alternatives to the benefit statistics in the CEB. Instead their purpose is to help users of the CEB understand how the geography of the benefit statistics has arisen.
The CEB and context maps were extended to show Wales in May 2010. The data for England remains unchanged. The original England-only versions for the CEB and the context maps are also available.
The common evidence base (explanatory note)
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| Benefit measure | Benefit specification | |
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B500_ALLUG_YOUNG_ALL_WHOLE
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Low local provision threshold of 500 undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the young age group, has any level of highest qualification, and lives in any type of area. | |
B500_ATTUG_YOUNG_ALL_LOWINC
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Low local provision threshold of 500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the young age group, has any level of highest qualification, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the lowest household income. | |
B500_ATTUG_YOUNG_ALL_LOWYPR
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Low local provision threshold of 500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the young age group, has any level of highest qualification, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the lowest young HE participation rates. | |
B500_ALLUG_OLDER_LOW_WHOLE
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Low local provision threshold of 500 undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the mature age group, holds a highest qualification in the lower level group, and lives in any type of area. | |
B500_ATTUG_OLDER_LOW_LOWAHE
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Low local provision threshold of 500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the mature age group, holds a highest qualification in the lower level group, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the lowest levels of HE qualifications. | |
B500_ATTUG_OLDER_LOW_LOWEMP
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Low local provision threshold of 500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the mature age group, holds a highest qualification in the lower level group, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the highest levels of unemployment. | |
B1500_ALLUG_YOUNG_ALL_WHOLE
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Low local provision threshold of 1500 undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the young age group, has any level of highest qualification, and lives in any type of area. | |
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B1500_ATTUG_YOUNG_ALL_LOWINC
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Low local provision threshold of 1500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the young age group, has any level of highest qualification, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the lowest household income. | |
B1500_ATTUG_YOUNG_ALL_LOWYPR
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Low local provision threshold of 1500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the young age group, has any level of highest qualification, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the lowest young HE participation rates. | |
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B1500_ALLUG_OLDER_LOW_WHOLE
| Low local provision threshold of 1500 undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the mature age group, holds a highest qualification in the lower level group, and lives in any type of area. | |
B1500_ATTUG_OLDER_LOW_LOWAHE
| Low local provision threshold of 1500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the mature age group, holds a highest qualification in the lower level group, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the lowest levels of HE qualifications. | |
B1500_ATTUG_OLDER_LOW_LOWEMP
| Low local provision threshold of 1500 attainable undergraduate entry places with a benefit population that is in the mature age group, holds a highest qualification in the lower level group, and lives in the 40 per cent of areas with the highest levels of unemployment. | |
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Common evidence base data file
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Last updated 24 April 2009