1. Introduction to heidi: The higher education information database for institutions Nicola Phelps heidi Service Manager

2. What is heidi? Web-based management information tool Ability to create reports and charts from a broad range of data about HE Subscription service, available to HEI's and approved stakeholders heidi is run by HESA as a self-funding, not-for- profit service

3. Background to heidi Developed in partnership with The University of Leeds, with funding from LGM fund and funding councils Aimed to reduce burden on HEI’s by providing access to a wide variety of HE data in one place System went live during April 2007 88% of HEI's currently subscribe

4. Benefits Save time and resource by accessing a wide range of HE data in one place Benchmark the performance of your institution against others A living system, continually being updated with latest data and regular system improvements Easy sharing of reports within your organisation – create reports once, use many times

5. What HESA data is included? Student Staff Destination of leavers Finance Key Financial Indicators HE-BCI Parts A and B Student Staff Ratios Performance Indicators HEMS (higher education management statistics) … most data covering period 2001/02 to 2009/10

6. What other HE data is included? UCAS (including CUKAS, GTTR and NMAS) Estate Management Statistics National Student Survey Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Funders Forum Metrics ("Sustainability Metrics") SCONUL Library Management Statistics

7. heidi – the system

8. heidi home page Easy navigation Quick access to recently viewed reports Data release schedule

9. Manage reports screen Users can create reports, or view reports created by HESA or users at their organisation

10. Reporting tools in heidi

11. Designing a report Easy data selection using the Data explorer Select a comparator group of institutions Ability to add row aggregates

12. Viewing a report Highlight a single institution Column aggregates (e.g. sum, median, percentages)

13. Viewing a report Column aggregates for your chosen report group

14. Notes and definitions Accompanying data definitions and notes

15. Charting in heidi

16. Charts Ability to create 7 different chart types;  Column  Row  Pie  Line  Pattern  Scatter  Distribution Charts may be downloaded to powerpoint

17. Pattern chart: 2009/10 % surplus/(deficit) to total income Display data for a chosen comparator group Compare a single institution (red) against a comparator group (blue) and the sector (grey) Displays the median, upper and lower deciles for the sector

18. Pattern chart: 2009/10 % first degree qualifiers with a specific learning difficulty

19. Scatter chart: 2009/10 Academic staff FTE by student FTE Compare two columns of data for a chosen group of institutions Ability to highlight a single institution

20. Distribution chart: Research grants & contacts income for York St John University compared to the GuildHE institutions Compare a time series of data for a chosen institution Display the median, upper and lower quartile for the chosen comparator group

21. heidi - the future New data sources Enhancing heidi as a benchmarking tool:  Already a simple benchmarking tool  Develop enhanced data visualisations  Introduce statistical benchmarking functionality  Develop training for heidi benchmarking

22. More information on heidi Stay on at end of session for a demo or to find out if your institution is subscribed Information site: www.heidi.ac.uk heidi system: heidi.hesa.ac.uk To undertake a free trial, or find out if your organisation subscribes: heidi@hesa.ac.uk