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HESES training materials
Each year we produce training materials to support providers that will be completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics survey (HESES).
HESES25 webinar
We are running a webinar covering changes for this year's return for those with previous HESES experience:
- 22 September 2025: HESES25: essential updates for experienced staff
The webinar will be recorded and available to watch after the event.
Video recordings
Videos covering the following topics will be available on this page in September 2025:
- Introduction to OfS funding and HESES25
- Categorising your students using HESES25 definitions
- Identifying and counting students to be included in HESES25
- Getting HESES25 signed off and multiplication factors.
Last updated 14 August 2025 + show all updates
14 August 2025 - Link to register for this year's webinar and details of additional training videos that will be published in September 2025.
21 August 2024 - Published details of 2024 webinars and archived old videos.
13 November 2023 - Extensions announced for the HESES submission and sign-off deadlines for certain providers.
11 September 2023 - Update to link to webinars and presentations for HESES23.
24 October 2022 - Video links updated
29 October 2021 - Video links updated
16 October 2020 - Materials from the HESES20 workbook exercises sessions added
09 October 2020 - HESES guidance video playlist published
08 October 2020 - Link to recording and slides for HESES20 training webinar session four
06 October 2020 - Link to recording and slides for HESES20 training webinar session three
01 October 2020 - Link to recording and slides for HESES20 training webinar session two
29 September 2020 - Link to recording and slides for HESES20 training webinar session one
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