Strategy & Performance (University level)

A set of 28 principal indicators have been identified for their ability to indicate performance in core activities of the University and enable comparison with equivalent indicators for other UK and Scottish higher education institutions. The indicators are grouped under four main headings: student recruitment and student numbers, learning and teaching, research and knowledge transfer, finance and resources.

The Heriot-Watt Annual Review is a summary of the University's performance over the past year with a statistical summary of student figures and financial performance. Introduced by the Principal, the Review outlines developments and performance in learning and teaching, research and knowledge transfer, international development and partnerships, people and University community highlights.

The University publishes Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 July each year. The audited Accounts, which detail the University's financial performance and compares it with the previous year's, incorporates a report by the Convenor of the Finance Committee, a corporate governance statement, an independent auditor's report, the consolidated income and expenditure account, consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses, balance sheets, consolidated cash flow statement and notes to the financial statements.

The University's Annual Statistics Report provides a digest of statistical information relating to the student population, undergraduate applications and admissions, first degrees awarded, undergraduate student progression, higher degrees awarded, graduate first destinations, staff numbers, income and expenditure, research and teaching quality assessments and activity statistics. Further reference sources and contact details are supplied for each area if more detail is required.

The University publishes Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 July each year. The audited Accounts, which detail the University's financial performance and compares it with the previous year's, incorporates a report by the Convenor of the Finance Committee, a corporate governance statement, an independent auditor's report, the consolidated income and expenditure account, consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses, balance sheets, consolidated cash flow statement and notes to the financial statements.

Focus on the Future is an ambitious and decisive strategy to set our direction to 2015 and to place Heriot-Watt University at the forefront of research and research-led education in the UK and internationally. Its intention is to set the agenda to reshape the University and, in so doing, grow our academic base by 50% in ten years. Our vision for the next decade is to become a world-leading university - a university which will produce the next generation of global leaders in business and technology.

The University publishes Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 July each year. The audited Accounts, which detail the University's financial performance and compares it with the previous year's, incorporates a report by the Convenor of the Finance Committee, a corporate governance statement, an independent auditor's report, the consolidated income and expenditure account, consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses, balance sheets, consolidated cash flow statement and notes to the financial statements.

In October 2006, the Court approved a proposed process for strategic development in the University. Court is responsible for the vision, mission, values, objectives and strategic goals of the University, and PME for the more detailed targets and activities as advised by PME Boards.

Focus on the Future is an ambitious and decisive strategy to set our direction to 2015 and to place Heriot-Watt University at the forefront of research and research-led education in the UK and internationally. Its intention is to set the agenda to reshape the University and, in so doing, to grow our academic base by 50% in ten years. Details of the Topical, Learning and Teaching, and Professional Services Theme Groups and leaders are covered here as well as news and progress reports.

The University publishes Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 July each year. The audited Accounts, which detail the University's financial performance and compares it with the previous year's, incorporates a report by the Convenor of the Finance Committee, a corporate governance statement, an independent auditor's report, the consolidated income and expenditure account, consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses, balance sheets, consolidated cash flow statement and notes to the financial statements.

The Higher Education Statistics Agency produces performance indicators on behalf of the Scottish Funding Council, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and the Department for Employment and Learning. Performance Indicators provide comparative data on the performance of institutions in widening participation, student retention, learning and teaching outcomes, research output and employment of graduates.