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Effectively Utilising Higher Education Data
26 November 2015 |
The Effectively Utilising Higher Education Data forum will present delegates with the opportunity to gain practical insights into how to effectively use and analyse data to drive forward improvements and develop an integrated approach to information sharing. Delegates will hear best practice case studies from Higher Education institutions that are successfully implementing information strategies and data collection practices
Audience
Delegates who will have an interest in this event will include chief executives, principles, chancellors, vice-chancellors, directors of higher education and strategy planning, directors of quality and academic support, innovation officers, directors for data capability, data managers, heads of policy, heads of school and registrars and will be drawn from the higher education sector, central government, funding and research councils and the private sector.
Background
Utilising university data in an efficient and effective way is key to raising the quality of higher education in the UK.
The higher education information landscape needs to be redesigned, in order to enhance the arrangements for the collection, sharing and dissemination of data and information about the HE system. This was recognised in the 2011 White Paper Students at the Heart of the System. Moreover, the 2013 Seizing The Data Opportunity: A Strategy For UK Data Capability paper stressed on the importance of data management and governance in the public sector including higher education institutions.
The Higher Education Data & Information Improvement Programme (HEDIIP), which was set in 2013, has been tasked to build a more coherent, responsive and less burdensome information landscape. It has already been working on a number of projects aiming at finding new approaches to security, data management, and technology.
Universities and students need data to make informed decisions which can lead to improved student satisfaction, retention and attainment. Efficiently analysing and using this data could drive forward progress, widen access and place university improvement at the heart of the sector.
Costs and Registration
Dependent on sector.