1. Retention at UW: where are we now? Ellen Williams Student Achievement Officer

2. Today’s session Where are we now? –HESA benchmark data –UW internal data Where do we want to be?

3. The HESA data Source: HESA data (www.hesa.ac.uk) UW rate HESA benchmark rate

4. The HESA data Source: HESA data (www.hesa.ac.uk) HESA benchmark rate UW rate

5. The HESA data Source: HESA data (www.hesa.ac.uk) HESA benchmark rate UW rate

6. The HESA data Source: HESA data (www.hesa.ac.uk)

7. The HESA data Source: UW Planning Office UW rate BME student rate Disabled student rate

8. The HESA data Source: UW Planning Office

9. The internal data Source: UW Planning Office based on annual monitoring reports

10. The internal data Source: UW Planning Office based on annual monitoring reports

11. Enhanced bursary data Non-repayable grant of £750 459 students in receipt of enhanced bursary in 2006–07 41 students withdrew – 9% Compares well with full time & part time rates Source: UW Planning Office

12. Questions  If this is where we are…  Where do we want to be?  How do we get there?  Why are our students leaving?