Frequently asked questions

Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the following topics are available:

General

• About HEFCE and higher education generally
• Information and FAQs for students

Press enquiries

• Press and media enquiries

Learning and teaching

• Changes to teaching funding and student number controls in 2013-14 and beyond: frequently asked questions (2012)
• Student number controls for 2013-14: frequently asked questions
• Student number controls for 2012-13: FAQs on bidding process
• Teaching funding and student number controls consultation (2011)

Widening participation

• Interim Widening Participation Strategic Statements
• National Scholarship Programme

Research

• Consultation on allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13
• Senior Clinical Lectureship Awards for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals

Funding and investment

• Annual accountability return
• Capital Investment Framework 2
• Catalyst Fund: Calls for expressions of interest in three areas
• Matched funding scheme for voluntary giving
• Regulating higher education institutions as charities

Data collection and Funding and monitoring data

• HEFCE web facility for 2012-13 statistics derived from ILR data FAQs
• HEFCE web facility for 2012-13 statistics derived from HESA data FAQs
• 2011-12 statistics derived from ILR data for monitoring and allocation of funding FAQs
• 2011-12 statistics derived from HESA data for monitoring and allocation of funding FAQs
• HEIFES FAQs
• HESES FAQs
• HEAPES FAQs

Leadership, governance and management

• Reducing carbon emissions 

Cross-cutting work

• Data maps of higher education provision - 'HE cold spots'
• Postgraduate Support Scheme

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