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HESA collect, process and publish data about higher education in the UK, supporting and enhancing the competitive strength of the sector.


HESA are experts on higher education data and analysis. They collect, process and publish data about higher education (HE) in the UK. As the trusted source of HE data and analysis, they play a key role in supporting and enhancing the competitive strength of the sector. In addition to collecting data from universities, higher education colleges and other specialist providers of higher education, they also provide data and analysis to a wide variety of customers, including governments, universities (via our Heidi Plus analytics tool), academic and commercial researchers, graduate recruiters, students and potential students, and policy makers.

You can find more information on the Higher Education Statistics Agency website.

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