We are compiling the 2023-24 return and need your help to ensure we record all BU’s relevant social, community and cultural events

Dr Samuel Hills and Dr Jill Nash taking part in an ESRC Festival of Social Science event in 2023
What is HE-BCI?
The HE-BCI survey is a mandatory annual return that BU makes to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). An important part of this is to capture activity in terms of social, community and cultural events intended for the external community. This data is part of the information used to determine the allocation of Higher Education and Innovation Funding (HEIF) for BU.
What activities can be included?
Please include details of any relevant events that you have been involved in which took place/will take place between 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024
Events must have been open to the public or intended for an external (non-academic) group and have included an exchange of knowledge. Events may take place in the UK or overseas
Eligible events include:
- Public lectures or talks
- Performance arts
- Exhibitions
- Museum education
- Festival activity
- Events for school/youth group
- Events for other external (non-academic) groups
- Media engagement
Please head to this SharePoint site to add your events.
The deadline for submitting your events is Friday 15 November.
The SharePoint site provides details about what data is collected, including calculating attendee numbers, staff time, reporting online activities and multiple related events
If you have any questions about the HE-BCI return, please contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk


















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