Protocol for handling corrections to the league tables
Find out how we manage changes to the league tables after publication
Katie Lazell
08 Jun 2025
This is the guide’s protocol for managing changes to the league tables after publication. It is intended for cases where the data used are incorrect.
- We'll allow a window of five working days after publication in which to report any data corrections
- Any changes reported after our five-day deadline will be rolled over to the next edition.
- Universities are asked to:
- make sure their HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) data returns are correct and complete;
- adhere to deadlines for responses within the JISC preview period before data are released to us;
- respond to our data consultations accurately and adhere to any deadline dates in data-checking emails sent by us.
- If possible, we want all changes notified at the JISC preview stage or in our consultations, with contact details for a named individual
- Universities must liaise with Complete University Guide regarding Complete University Guide matters, and liaise with JISC regarding HESA data matters
- Universities shouldn't be concerned with other universities, only their own data
- If the error is ours, we'll endeavour to publish the correction as soon as possible
- We'll publish all other corrections in a single batch three weeks after the first publication and will put a notice on the website stating which tables have been updated and when.
- We'll notify affected institutions prior to publishing the corrections by contacting administrators in communications departments and planning departments
- If you have any questions, please email Corinna Gough, University Liaison and Research Manager.
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