Higher and Further (Tertiary) Education in the UK is provided by a wide range of complementary and sometimes competing organisations, from Sixth Form colleges (which used to be part of the schools system) through to a much expanded Universities sector. In between there is a range of Higher and Further Education Colleges, some of which specialise in the Arts or Agriculture. The Higher Education sector is distinguished from the Further Education sector by its ability to award Degrees, although some FE Colleges run HE courses which lead to an external degree, awarded by an HE College or University.
The Universities & Colleges Key covers the administrative and managerial staff of all these establishments throughout the UK . University Vice Chancellors, College Principals, Senior and Mid-Level Management contacts, plus many Heads of Faculties and Departments are included.
Job Function - job titles vary widely so we categorise individuals by job function to identify responsibilities.
Number of Students – We list the number of students for each organisation. The counts are the number of Full-time Equivalent (FTE) students at the establishment - this measure of size is used as many colleges cater almost entirely for part-time students.
The following is a breakdown of the Oscar database firstly by coverage of key fields and then by the 4 key selection areas of the database. The figures are re-calculated every 24 hours based on the latest research.
