Heidi Plus
The UK’s leading data analytics and visualisation platform for intelligence on the higher education sector.
Transform HESA data into strategic insights and action
Heidi Plus is a crucial intelligence tool for the higher education sector, giving you direct access to vital HESA data in an industry-leading data visualisation tool, however and whenever you need it. Heidi Plus is kept up-to-date with the latest HESA data releases and is particularly useful for:
- Higher education providers to make strategic decisions on student recruitment and retention, benchmarking against peers and competitors, academic and strategic planning, resource allocation, operational efficiency and compliance, and improve their ED&I strategies
- Professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PRSBs), for accreditation checks and diversity, equality and inclusion analysis
- Higher education sector bodies, for evidence-based lobbying, policy development, member activities, and research on the sector
- Government departments and agencies, for research, statistics, and policy development
With over 15 years of detailed HESA data, Heidi plus is regularly updated to ensure you have the latest institutional and sector insights at your fingertips.
Key features
Extensive data range: Access an unmatched range of HESA data, including vital information on students, staff, graduate outcomes, finances, estates, and business and community interaction.
Data integrity: Quality-assured data, curated by Jisc data specialists, providing reliable higher education analytics.
Advanced benchmarking: Use mission group, regional, and national benchmarking filters and create customer benchmark groups for tailored analysis.
Pre-developed dashboards: A suite of dashboards designed to address common sector challenges, saving you time and providing immediate insights.
Interactive visualisations: Create dynamic dashboards and interactive data visualisations using Tableau Server.
User-friendly platform: Secure, intuitive drag-and-drop analytics platform.
Comprehensive training and support: Access a suite of live and recorded training materials, with flexible support material to suit all levels of experience.
Benefits
- Make informed strategic decisions with access to up-to-date quality assured HESA data
- Compare your institution’s performance against over 280 UK higher education providers
- Quickly create and share interactive dashboards and visualisations to communicate insights effectively
- Benefit from extensive training resources, including on-demand e-learning, live clinics, and masterclasses
- Gain a holistic view of the higher education sector, including trends in student demographics, staff composition and financial health
- Use robust data to support strategic planning, policy-making, and performance monitoring
Eligibility
Heidi Plus is available to UK higher education providers and is designed for analysts, planners, decision-makers, and researchers, in departments including:
- Strategic planning
- HR
- Finance
- Estates
- Marketing
- Careers
- Student services
- Academic programmes
- Researchers
For organisations connected to higher education, analytical insights found within Heidi Plus can help users to inform and manage their organisational processes and performance measures. These include:
- Setting and maintaining professional standards in higher education
- Informing and monitoring higher education policy
- Identifying equality and diversity issues within the HE sector
- Monitoring fair access to higher education
- Undertaking academic and applied research
- Assisting HE institutions in complying with the public sector equality duty (equality act 2010)
Heidi Plus also helps you to extract insights for internal analysis and to provide specific external information.
About HESA data, powered by Jisc
HESA data is the cornerstone of higher education analytics in the UK, providing vital insights into various aspects of higher education. As the designated data body (DDB) for England, we ensure the highest standards of data quality and reliability, offering trusted and authoritative data for your analysis and decision-making needs.
Guide to pricing and banding
How much Heidi Plus access will cost depends on a number of factors.
If you are a higher education provider costs will depend on how many students you have according to the latest HESA data, if you have agreed to category 1 onward sharing of your HESA data, and how many users you want to give access to Heidi Plus.
For higher education providers who have agreed to category 1 sharing, cost bandings are based on your latest student numbers. You can have an unlimited number of users.
For those who haven’t agreed to share their data in Heidi Plus but want access to sector data the subscription will be higher. You can find more information about categories for sharing data on the HESA web pages. This is agreed as part of your HESA subscription and can be changed by contacting the HESA liaison team by emailing liaison@hesa.ac.uk.
If you’re not a higher education provider, there are two options depending on how many users you would like to have access to Heidi Plus.
Please see below for a breakdown of cost bandings
Heidi Plus for HE providers (Agree to Category-1 sharing and are an English higher education provider)
Approved (Fee Cap), Approved, Limited Designation and Teach Out in England
Band: HP-A
Number of students: 1 - 1,000
Cost + VAT: £808
Band: HP-B
Number of students: 1,001 - 5,000
Cost + VAT: £1,400
Band: HP-C
Number of students: 5,001 - 10,000
Cost + VAT: £1,992
Band: HP-D
Number of students: 10,001 - 15,000
Cost + VAT: £2,584
Band: HP-E
Number of students: 15,001 - 20,000
Cost + VAT: £3,177
Band: HP-F
Number of students: 20,001 - 25,000
Cost + VAT: £3,769
Band: HP-G
Number of students: 25,001 - 30,000
Cost + VAT: £4,361
Band: HP-H
Number of students: 30,001+
Cost + VAT: £4,953
Annual subscription rate banded by student number range for year 2022/23 (unlimited users and a minimum of two lead contacts)
Approved (Fee Cap), Approved, Limited Designation and Teach Out in England
Band: HP-A
Number of students: 1 - 1,000
Cost + VAT: £808
Band: HP-B
Number of students: 1,001 - 5,000
Cost + VAT: £1,400
Band: HP-C
Number of students: 5,001 - 10,000
Cost + VAT: £1,992
Band: HP-D
Number of students: 10,001 - 15,000
Cost + VAT: £2,584
Band: HP-E
Number of students: 15,001 - 20,000
Cost + VAT: £3,177
Band: HP-F
Number of students: 20,001 - 25,000
Cost + VAT: £3,769
Band: HP-G
Number of students: 25,001 - 30,000
Cost + VAT: £4,361
Band: HP-H
Number of students: 30,001+
Cost + VAT: £4,953
Annual subscription rate banded by student number range for year 2022/23 (unlimited users and a minimum of two lead contacts)
Heidi Plus for HE providers (Disagree to Category-1 sharing and are an English higher education provider)
Approved (Fee Cap), Approved, Limited Designation and Teach Out in England.
Band: HP - 1
Number of users: Up to 10 users
Cost + VAT: £5,384
Band: HP - 2
Number of users: 11 - 24 users
Cost + VAT: £9,691
Annual subscription rate banded by number of authorised users (capped at a maximum of 24 users including two lead contacts)
Approved (Fee Cap), Approved, Limited Designation and Teach Out in England.
Band: HP - 1
Number of users: Up to 10 users
Cost + VAT: £5,384
Band: HP - 2
Number of users: 11 - 24 users
Cost + VAT: £9,691
Annual subscription rate banded by number of authorised users (capped at a maximum of 24 users including two lead contacts)
Heidi Plus for HE providers (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Full HESA data subscribers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Note that it is a statutory requirement for all providers in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to agree to category-1 sharing.
Band: HP-A
Number of students: 1 - 1,000
Cost: £969
Band: HP-B
Number of students: 1,001 - 5,000
Cost: £1,680
Band: HP-C
Number of students: 5,001 - 10,000
Cost: £2,391
Band: HP-D
Number of students: 10,001 - 15,000
Cost: £3,101
Band: HP-E
Number of students: 15,001 - 20,000
Cost: £3,812
Band: HP-F
Number of students: 20,001 - 25,000
Cost: £4,523
Band: HP-G
Number of students: 25,001 - 30,000
Cost: £5,233
Band: HP-H
Number of students: 30,001 +
Cost: £5,994
Annual subscription rate banded by student number range for year 2020/21 (unlimited users and a minimum of two lead contacts)
VAT is not applicable due to the statutory requirement.
Full HESA data subscribers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Note that it is a statutory requirement for all providers in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to agree to category-1 sharing.
Band: HP-A
Number of students: 1 - 1,000
Cost: £969
Band: HP-B
Number of students: 1,001 - 5,000
Cost: £1,680
Band: HP-C
Number of students: 5,001 - 10,000
Cost: £2,391
Band: HP-D
Number of students: 10,001 - 15,000
Cost: £3,101
Band: HP-E
Number of students: 15,001 - 20,000
Cost: £3,812
Band: HP-F
Number of students: 20,001 - 25,000
Cost: £4,523
Band: HP-G
Number of students: 25,001 - 30,000
Cost: £5,233
Band: HP-H
Number of students: 30,001 +
Cost: £5,994
Annual subscription rate banded by student number range for year 2020/21 (unlimited users and a minimum of two lead contacts)
VAT is not applicable due to the statutory requirement.
Heidi Plus for partner teaching organisations
Partner teaching organisations associated to Approved or Approved (Fee Cap) in England and full HESA Subscribers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Note that to be eligible the parent HE provider must agree to category 1 onward use of data and subscribe to Heidi Plus. If they do not agree to category 1 sharing, the cost will be the same as Heidi Plus for non-HE providers (see below).
Band: HP - 6-E
Number of users: Up to 10 users
Cost: £2,100
Annual subscription rate banded by number of authorised users (capped at a maximum of 10 users including two lead contacts)
Partner teaching organisations associated to Approved or Approved (Fee Cap) in England and full HESA Subscribers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Note that to be eligible the parent HE provider must agree to category 1 onward use of data and subscribe to Heidi Plus. If they do not agree to category 1 sharing, the cost will be the same as Heidi Plus for non-HE providers (see below).
Band: HP - 6-E
Number of users: Up to 10 users
Cost: £2,100
Annual subscription rate banded by number of authorised users (capped at a maximum of 10 users including two lead contacts)
Heidi Plus for non-HE providers
Not-for-Profit HE sector bodies; professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs); government departments, agencies and public bodies.
Band: HP - 1-E
Number of users: Up to 10 users
Cost + VAT: £5,384
Band: HP – 2-E
Number of users: 11 – 24 users
Cost + VAT: £9,691
Not-for-Profit HE sector bodies; professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs); government departments, agencies and public bodies.
Band: HP - 1-E
Number of users: Up to 10 users
Cost + VAT: £5,384
Band: HP – 2-E
Number of users: 11 – 24 users
Cost + VAT: £9,691
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How Heidi Plus is helping the British Academy to access and analyse sector trends, and translate them into visualisations.
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