New adviser portal features to support the free school meals waiver
We’ve introduced two new features to the adviser portal to help you better support students in accessing
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New adviser portal features to support the free school meals waiver
We’ve introduced two new features to the adviser portal to help you better support students in accessing
Southwest Apprenticeships: Ask the Experts
Join us live on Tuesday 5 November at 15:45 (UK time) to find out everything you need to know about apprenticeships
Number of disadvantaged Scottish students getting a university place hits record high
A record number of Scottish 17 and 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have secured
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Virtual work experience helping students gain job skills without leaving the house
Any student exploring their options through UCAS can now experience the world of work, anywhere and at
2024 planned maintenance schedule now available
The planned maintenance schedule for 2024 is now available.
2024 planned maintenance schedule now available
The planned maintenance schedule for 2024 is now available on UCAS.com.
Updated technical briefing document
Following feedback from student record systems developers, we have updated the technical briefing document
Managing your XML-Link access account
We are seeing an influx of incidents being raised where a HEP is unable to connect to XML-Link due to
Delivery of Extra Statistical Data (Star X)
Following the delivery of the data for your HESA data return Extra statistical data can now be made available
Sign up to the development webinar
Join the next development webinar at 11:00 on Wednesday 29 November. During this session our product
We have updated access expiry dates in the HEP test environments
We have unlocked and updated the expiry date on all of the XML-Link access logins in our HEP test environments.
Preparing for the release of entry grades data
Thanks to those who joined last week's development webinar where we updated you on the latest designs,
UCAS Data for HESA statutory returns (Star J) 2023 – available on 23 November 2023
We’re pleased to confirm the UCAS Data for Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) statutory returns
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Join the next development webinar at 11:00 on Wednesday 29 November.
Countdown to ODBC-Link decommission – 4 weeks to go
We remain on track to begin the decommissioning of ODBC-Link week on 6 December 2023.
Changes to XML-Link protocol
We have communicated, in previous bulletins, that we are changing the protocol used by XML-Link.