Preparing for HESA data delivery/closure of 2023 cycle
Clear down of HESA data: in preparation for the delivery of data for your 2023 cycle statutory HESA return
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Preparing for HESA data delivery/closure of 2023 cycle
Clear down of HESA data: in preparation for the delivery of data for your 2023 cycle statutory HESA return
Personal statement reform for the 2026 admissions cycle
Following extensive consultation on personal statements across all audiences, the final themes will be
2025 dates and deadlines consultation
In response to the pandemic, 2021 saw the movement of the previous January 15 deadline to the final Wednesday
Record number of disadvantaged students aim high and apply to most selective university degrees
The number of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds applying to the most selective
MCDS 2024 - update on linked FSM data
Further to the update two weeks ago, we are pleased to confirm that the MCDS data supply now contains
Preview our October deadline statistics
At 00:01 on 26 October 2023, we’ll be publishing sector-level data from the 16 October deadline.
Planned maintenance
We are performing monthly scheduled maintenance between 26 and 29 October which will result in a partial
ODBC-Link decommissioning – 6 weeks to go
We are still on track to begin the decommissioning of ODBC-Link w/c 4 December.
Preparing for HESA data delivery/closure of 2023 cycle
Once the 2023 application cycle has closed on Wednesday 25 October, we will begin to prepare systems
January 2025 ECD consultation
In response to the pandemic, 2021 saw the movement of the previous January 15 deadline to the final Wednesday
MCDS 2024 - update on FSM data
In last week's bulletin we stated that linked FSM data within MCDS was expected be available in early
October deadline stats
On Thursday 26 October, we will be publishing sector-level data from the October deadline.
XML-Link and risks of not migrating
It is imperative that should you need to, you have either migrated over to XML-Link already, or you have
End of 2023-24 application cycle
As the 2023-2024 cycle ends, please archive ‘old’ courses in your collection tool course list.
Preparing for migrating to XML-Link
To move your student record system (SRS) connection to XML-Link make sure you have:
Updates to align our search and collection tools with OfS
Following the OfS’ recent publication, TEF outcomes are now accessible to students within course search.
MCDS service launch
The modernised contextual data service (MCDS) will launch for 2024 cycle from 12 October.
Record of Prior Acceptance (RPAs)
The final deadline for submitting all RPAs is Monday 16 October but we advise submitting them by Friday