Planning and Data Insight team

The Planning and Data Insight team analyses student and staff data to improve our understanding of performance relative to the UK HE sector. We supply data, insight and reporting to a wide range of senior managers, stakeholders, projects, and planning activities.

The team also supports the development of the University through the provision of strategic and operational planning services and plays a key role in supporting the annual academic and business planning cycles.

In addition, the team is responsible for the preparation and / or quality assurance of a range of statutory returns to external agencies such as the Office for Students, the Higher Education Statistics Agency/Jisc and Health Education England. Read more about our approach to ensuring effective data governance and what returns we oversee.

If you have any queries in relation to league tables, TEF and B3, ARC data, student outcomes, MET setting, Equality and Diversity data, or our support to strategic planning, please get in touch. Requests should be made using our e-mail address. This account is checked continuously and is the most appropriate and effective way to request support from the team POquery@essex.ac.uk.

Alternatively, if you require information on staff data please contact: peopleMI@essex.ac.uk Using these emails as a primary way to contact us helps the team manage work and priorities and means we can continue to provide a timely and high-quality service.