Data collection
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 ran a webinar covering changes for this year's return for those with previous HESES experience:
Watch the HESES25 webinar recording
Video recordings
Videos covering the following topics will be available on this page in autumn 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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