03 March 2025

HESA Data Futures for 4.41

The following changes have been made to the HESA Student-Data Futures module for 4.41:

Use of HESA Data Futures is controlled by the EBS4HESAALT licence.

  • Tables have been created to hold Module data.

    • MODULE_DELIVERY_ROLES

    • MODULE_SUBJECTS

    • MODULE_COST_CENTRES

  • A table has been added to hold Course Initiative data.

    • UI_HESA_COURSE_INITIATIVE

  • In Central admins can set course initiatives against a course's curriculum details.

  • The database has been updated so that the correct verifiers for funding year 29 in HESA details Qual Category are shown.

  • A tables has been creates to hold Location data.

    • HESA_STUDY_LOCATIONS

  • Web services have been added to allow creation and updates to records in the locations table.

  • The PEOPLE_UNITS_SPECIAL_HESA table has been updated to hold Engagement data required for the Student Return.

Service Pack 2 Changes

  • A new tab for HESA Course Role records has been added to the Curriculum Details > Unit Instance screen in ebs: central.

  • Fields and data types in the Curriculum UIO Details HESA Student Alternative tab, Learner Details, and Enrolment Details screens in ebs: central Client have been updated to match HESA DF usage to make it easier to provide the required information.

  • Study Location can now be recorded in the Enrolment Details screen in ebs: central Client.

Service Pack 3 Changes

  • HESA reference data for Term-time Accommodation can now be entered and used directly for the HESA DF return and also mapped to LSC_VERIFIERS for the ILR return for institutions that need to be able to return both ILR and HESA DF.

  • A number of field labels and lookups have been updated to reflect the Data Futures terminology to make it easier to manage data.

  • Where an EBS4HESAAlt license is active a new tab has been added to the enrolment screen for unit instances with a UI level of HESA level 2. This allows you record Supervisor Allocations for Doctoral research students.

  • Web services have been added for the Module subjects and Attainment fields.