‌The Strategic Planning Division works with departments across the College to prepare Office for Students (OfS) / Research England (RE) statutory funding returns, the Access and Participation Plan and monitoring returns, the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) submission, other statutory returns, and responses to regulatory body and other Government consultations.

OfS / RE Funding and Statutory Returns

The Strategic Planning Division is responsible for the compilation of the:

  • Higher Education Student Early Statistics (HESES) return
  • Higher Education-Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey
  • Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey
  • Knowledge Exchange strategy
  • Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) strategy
  • UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) bids and reporting
  • Transparency Return

The Division contributes to the compilation of the:

  • HESA Student Record return
  • HESA Staff Record return
  • HESA Finance Statistics Return (FSR)

OfS Access and Participation Plan and Monitoring Returns

The Strategic Planning Division is responsible for the compilation of the College's:

OfS Student Protection Plan

The Strategic Planning Division is responsible for the compilation of the College's:

Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF)

The Strategic Planning Division is responsible for the compilation of the College's:

Regulatory Body Policy Consultations

The Strategic Planning Division co-ordinates responses to policy consultations run by regulatory bodies (the Office for Students, Research England, and the former HEFCE). Recent policy consultations include:

Research Excellence Framework

Information on REF can be found on the Research Excellence Framework pages.

Government Policy Consultations

The Strategic Planning Division co-ordinates responses to Government policy consultations.  Recent policy consultations include:

Advocacy Body Policy Consultations