Key Performance Indicators

The University has an established set of performance indicators which are reported annually to Council. The measures used fall into ten themes:

1. Reputation
2. Research
3. Student Recruitment and Retention
4. Knowledge Transfer
5. Student Experience
6. Governance and Management
7. IT Infrastructure and Systems
8. Estates
9. Financial Health
10. Human Resources

A summary assesssment showing our performance on each measure on a traffic-light scale is available for download as a word document for 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.

League tables

There are various UK and international league tables that rank universities. In spite of widespread concerns about the various methodologies used in their compilation these league tables have become particularly important in informing student choice.

• View the league tables

HESA performance indicators

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publishes a set of performance indicators for all UK higher education institutions in April and July each year. The indicators are based on student, staff and finance data returns all higher education institutions are required to make to HESA each year and cover:

• widening participation indicators
• non-continuation rates (including projected outcomes)
• module completion rates
• research output
• employment of graduates.

Surveys

Various surveys are carried out, both on a regular and ad hoc basis, which provide feedback to the University about our performance. One of the more important examples is the National Student Survey in which Leicester has consistently scored highly.

• How has Leicester fared in the NSS?