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1Higher Education Statistics Agency, Cheltenham.
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|January 15, 2017
Summary
Government data on higher education attrition rates may be unreliable, according to experts. The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) methodology for the Department of Health (DH) is questioned.
Area of Science:
- Higher Education Statistics
- Public Health Data Analysis
Background:
- The Department of Health (DH) relies on data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) for attrition rate calculations.
- Previous reports indicated a 16 per cent attrition rate, a figure now under scrutiny.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the reliability of government-published attrition rates.
- To critically assess the methodology employed by HESA for the DH.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the methodology used by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
- Expert review of data collection and calculation processes for attrition rates.
Main Results:
- Experts claim the methodology used by HESA for the DH is unreliable.
- The reported 16 per cent attrition rate is questioned due to methodological concerns.
Conclusions:
- The accuracy of current government attrition rate data is uncertain.
- Further investigation into HESA's methodology is required to ensure data integrity.
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