Useful HE Contacts
Our Core Contacts
| Contact | Description |
|---|---|
| Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) | Funds higher education at universities and colleges in England |
| Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) | Collects, analyses and reports on statistics for higher education in the UK |
| Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | The UK government department responsible for higher education |
Other UK Higher Education Organisations
| Contact | Description |
|---|---|
| Learning and Skills Council (formerly FEFC) | Responsible for post-16 education and training provision in England |
| Universities UK | Represents and promotes universities in the UK |
| British Council | Promotes educational, cultural and technical co-operations between Britain and other countries |
| The Council for International Education | Provides advice and information to international students and to advisers and professional in the HEIs who assist them |
| Higher Education Academy | A professional body for staff who teach and support learning in higher education in the UK |
| Joint Information Systems Committee | Provides leadership, funding and support to the UK further and higher education and research communities in the innovative use of ICT |
| Leadership Foundation for Higher Education | Offers development in leadership, governance and management to current and future leaders within higher education institutions |
| Quality Assurance Agency | Promotes improvement in the quality and standards of higher education provision and provides public information |
| Student Loans Company | Administers government loans to eligible EU students studying in higher education institutions in the UK |
| Universities & Colleges Admissions Service | The UK central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to full-time undergraduate courses, Higher National Diplomas and university diplomas |
| UK Higher Education Europe Unit | Established to raise awareness of European issues affecting UK higher education and to co-ordinate the UK's involvement in European initiatives and debates |
| UK Higher Education International Unit | Established to co-ordinate, promote and undertake activities designed to support UK higher education in a globally competitive world. |
| Equality Challenge Unit | Promotes equality and diversity in the higher education section for the benefit of individuals, institutions and society |
