UCAS - Policy and research services

Policy and research services

We have developed our policy and research services to interpret and gauge the impact of national educational policies. We aim to respond to changes in a way that is supportive to our member institutions as they too respond and adapt to ever-changing and evolving pre-HE and HE contexts.

UCAS-Learning Records Service Pilot Study - please give us your feedback!

These brief surveys are designed for school/college students and staff to provide feedback on the trial version of Apply they have been evaluating. If you've been involved in one of the evaluation sessions in June and July 2011, please click on the appropriate link below in order to give us your feedback. Many thanks!

Provisional End of Cycle Report 2009/10

Download the Provisional End of Cycle Report 2009/2010, which gives a range of statistical analyses of the 2010 higher education admissions cycle. This includes admissions by domicile, institution country, age group, gender and ethnicity as well as a range of other factors.

Qualifications Information Review

In response to demand from the higher education sector, UCAS launched the Qualifications Information Review (previously known as the Tariff Review) in July 2010. Visit the Qualifications Information Review section for more information.

Admissions Process Review

UCAS has commenced an admissions process review that will map future models of admissions that could deliver improved efficiencies for members, increased certainty for applicants and provide better services and outcomes for applicants and an improved student experience. Visit the Admissions Process Review section for more information

Policy services

We have consulted on the following work:

Read UCAS' response to the Browne review
'Securing a sustainable future for higher education'
JISC study on good practice and technology-supported approaches to recruitment and admissions
Centre for Recording Achievement: www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2006/09/funding_recandad.aspx
Improvement in the Further Education Sector: A consultative prospectus for a new sector-owned organisation
DIUS: www.dius.gov.uk/consultations/fe_sector

www.dius.gov.uk/consultations/con_0408_hlss.html

Research services: www.ucasresearch.com

The UCAS Research website has been created to allow us a forum from which to present findings, and to promote discourse on current and ongoing issues of importance within the UK admissions arena.

Go to www.ucasresearch.com for

current research
latest surveys
the UCAS research forums.